Comparison

Medscape vs Pocket PEDIS Score

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Medscape

This app provides healthcare professionals with immediate clinical answers, medical news, and CME/CE activities. It features AI-driven tools for patient visit transcription and summarization, patient calling, and instant expert answers to medical questions. Access a comprehensive drug database, calculators, and procedural videos to enhance clinical practice.

Highlights
  • AI-driven Scribe for transcription and summarization
  • AI Search for instant medical answers
  • Drug Interaction Checker
  • Pill Identifier
  • 450+ medical calculators
  • Free CME/CE credits
  • Medical news and expert commentary
Features
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Your Go-To Medical Resource for Immediate Clinical Answers With Medscape, you get free access to the latest medical news, expert commentary, clinical tools, drug and disease information, CME/CE activities, and more—all in one place. AI-Driven Solutions to Transform Your Practice Scribe: Real-time transcription and summarization of patient visits. Dialer: Call patients using your office number from anywhere. AI Search: Get instant, expert answers to complex medical questions. Essential Clinical Tools 450+ medical calculators organized by specialty. Drug Interaction Checker, Pill Identifier, and step-by-step procedural videos. Up-to-date prescribing and safety info on 9,200+ drugs, herbals, and supplements. Stay Informed & Connected The latest FDA approvals, conference news, and clinical trial data. Expert insights across 30+ specialties. Medscape Original Podcasts, including This Week in Cardiology. Free CME/CE credits & ABIM MOC points with an Activity Tracker. Network with peers via Medscape Consult and MedscapeLIVE! events. Medscape is the Leading Online Destination for Healthcare Professionals. The information provided in the app is for informational and clinical reference purposes only and is not intended to replace independent clinical judgment, support self-diagnosis, or guide individual patient care. For additional information, please review our Terms of Use: https://www.medscape.com/public/termsofuse & our Medscape AI disclaimer https://reference.medscape.com/public/ai_search-disclaimer Have feedback? Email us at medscapemobile@webmd.net.

About

Pocket PEDIS Score

Features
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"Pocket PEDIS Score - Evaluate Diabetic Foot Ulcers” is a mobile app designed to help health practitioner to categorise foot ulcer from diabetes mellitus with PEDIS score. Diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that occurs in approximately 15 percent of patients with diabetes mellitus and is commonly located on the bottom of the foot. Six percent of diabetic foot ulcer patients will be hospitalised due to infection or other foot ulcer-related complication. "Pocket PEDIS Score - Evaluate Diabetic Foot Ulcers" is a medical app designed to help clinician in categorizing diabetic foot ulcer by using PEDIS classification system. PEDIS score can also be used to predicts 6-month risk of amputation and mortality in diabetic foot ulcers patients. There are several features of "Pocket PEDIS Score - Evaluate Diabetic Foot Ulcers", namely: - Simple and very easy to use for diabetes mellitus. - Precise calculation with PEDIS score. - Predicts 6-month risk of amputation and mortality in diabetic foot patients. - It is totally free. Download now! PEDIS score is used to categorise and define diabetic foot ulcer objectively and facilitate communication between health-care providers. PEDIS score was developed by the International Working Group of the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF). PEDIS score stands for Perfusion, Extent, Depth, Infection and Sensation (PEDIS). Download "Pocket PEDIS Score - Evaluate Diabetic Foot Ulcers" for better care of your diabetes mellitus patient. Disclaimer: all calculations must be re-checked and should not be used alone to guide patient care, nor should they substitute for clinical judgment. Calculations in "Pocket PEDIS Score - Evaluate Diabetic Foot Ulcers" app might be different with your local practice. Consult to expert doctor whenever necessary.

Screenshots

Medscape4 screens
Pocket PEDIS Score3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket PEDIS Score at 11.0 against Medscape's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Medscape versus Pocket PEDIS Score: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedscapePocket PEDIS Score
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB37 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWebMDPutu Angga Risky Raharja

Bugs and requests

Medscape

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on opening after recent update
  • Unable to access articles or content
  • Broken links and issues with CME activities
  • Logging in and account management problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow users to manually enter city during registration
  • Add more languages (e.g., Spanish)
  • Improve CME/education features and tracking
  • Introduce an ad-free paid version
  • Enhance search functionality and organization

Pocket PEDIS Score

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Medscape

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket PEDIS Score

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medscape free?
Medscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket PEDIS Score free?
Pocket PEDIS Score is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Medscape or Pocket PEDIS Score have ads?
Both Medscape and Pocket PEDIS Score show ads.

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