USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs PsychAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
This app provides primary care clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for preventive services. It helps identify appropriate screening, counseling, and medication services for patients based on their individual characteristics.
- Access USPSTF recommendations
- Search by patient characteristics
- Identify screening services
- Find counseling services
- Discover preventive medications
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The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity
PsychAtlas
Master psychiatry with focused lessons, clinical reasoning, and thousands of practice questions. Explore 19 domains covering diagnosis, pharmacology, and treatment. Test your knowledge with customizable quizzes and daily challenges.
- Thousands of practice questions with explanations
- 19 psychiatry domains for rapid review
- Clinical reasoning cases
- Medication reference
- Daily challenges and customizable quizzes
- Progress tracking and statistics
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PsychAtlas is a comprehensive psychiatry learning platform built for medical students and trainees. Master psychiatry through focused lessons, clinical reasoning, and thousands of practice questions covering the major areas of psychiatric medicine. Explore 19 psychiatry domains with structured guides covering diagnosis, differential diagnosis, epidemiology, pharmacology, treatment, and high-yield clinical concepts. Test your knowledge with customizable quizzes, clinical cases, and a daily challenge designed to reinforce what you learn. Features include: • Thousands of psychiatry practice questions with explanations • 19 psychiatry domains organized for rapid review • Clinical reasoning cases based on realistic presentations • Medication reference covering commonly used psychiatric drugs • Daily challenges and customizable quizzes • Progress tracking, accuracy statistics, streaks, and quiz history • Search across topics, medications, and educational content • Bookmarks for important concepts and questions Whether you are studying psychiatry during medical school, preparing for clinical rotations, or reviewing core concepts, PsychAtlas puts a structured psychiatry curriculum in your pocket. Developed by Cameron Sabet, MS, MBA, MA Fourth-Year Medical Student, Georgetown University School of Medicine For educational purposes only. PsychAtlas does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is not a substitute for professional medical judgment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PsychAtlas at 5.0 against USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's 3.6. USPSTF Prevention TaskForce's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PsychAtlas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USPSTF Prevention TaskForce has 68 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce ships an update every 3 months, PsychAtlas every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USPSTF Prevention TaskForce | PsychAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (68 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AHRQ | Cameron Sabet |
Customer experience
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
PsychAtlas
Bugs and requests
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on startup
- Recommendations are broken/inaccurate
- App not compatible with recent iOS updates
- Menu won't stay open
- Unable to download
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- Recommendations won't load
- Non-functioning links
- Does not filter correctly
- Resets everything when going back to home page
Requested features
6 requests- Update recommendations
- Add more units of measurement (kg/meters)
- Update for dark mode
- Improve UI/UX
- Add more diseases to profile
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- Faster loading times
PsychAtlas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USPSTF Prevention TaskForce
No in-app purchases
PsychAtlas
No in-app purchases
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