# Med Mnemonics vs Nurse's Pocket Guide

The clearest difference is price: Nurse's Pocket Guide at Free against Med Mnemonics's $1.99. Nurse's Pocket Guide also leads on ratings volume (179 vs 43). Med Mnemonics's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 55%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Nurse's Pocket Guide is free to download; Med Mnemonics costs $1.99 up front. Nurse's Pocket Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Med Mnemonics asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Med Mnemonics against 4.5 for Nurse's Pocket Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 179 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Med Mnemonics's written reviews are positive against 55% of Nurse's Pocket Guide's.

Med Mnemonics ships an update every 2 months, Nurse's Pocket Guide every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Med Mnemonics | Nurse's Pocket Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/med-mnemonics/id328711340/reviews)** | [4.5 (179 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurses-pocket-guide-diagnosis/id669466772/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 43 | **179** |
| Positive reviews | **93.5% of reviews** | 54.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#88** | #181 |
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Evan Schoenberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/289039917) | [Unbound Medicine, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/300420400) |

## What reviewers say

### Med Mnemonics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/med-mnemonics/id328711340)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

This learning tool offers over 1900 medical mnemonics, including acronyms, rhymes, and memory tricks. It covers a wide range of medical topics and allows users to create favorites, add their own mnemonics, and share them with colleagues. Updates are free for life.

**Highlights:** Over 1900 medical mnemonics, Searchable database, Filter by discipline and system, Create Favorites list, Add custom mnemonics, Submit mnemonics for review, Email mnemonics to colleagues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good content and simple terminology
- 💡 Allows users to add their own mnemonics
- 👍 Handy for medical/nursing students
- 👍 Useful for review and recall
- 👍 Comprehensive database of mnemonics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔧 Could use better organization (e.g. by body system)
- 🔧 Limited formatting options for user-added mnemonics
- 🔧 Outdated UI design

**Reported bugs**

- Blank screen issue on launch
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Ability to create folders/categories for favorites
- Option to export/sync user-added mnemonics across devices
- More frequent content updates
- Integration with online mnemonic databases
- Tips/guidance for creating effective mnemonics


### Nurse's Pocket Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nurses-pocket-guide-diagnosis/id669466772)

**Currently charting:** #181 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This app assists nurses in creating accurate nursing diagnoses and care plans. It provides detailed information for over 400 medical conditions, including definitions, interventions, and documentation guidelines. Users can also search by patient symptom to find related diagnoses.

**Highlights:** 400+ medical conditions with nursing diagnoses, NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model updates, NANDA-I and ICNP diagnoses, Prioritized actions/interventions with rationales, Care plan guides, NIC and NOC labels, Full text search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nurse's Pocket Guide | $49.99 | one-time |
| Nurse's Pocket Guide | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Med Mnemonics free?

Med Mnemonics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Nurse's Pocket Guide free?

Nurse's Pocket Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Med Mnemonics or Nurse's Pocket Guide?

Med Mnemonics is rated higher. Med Mnemonics averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Nurse's Pocket Guide averages 4.5 from 179 ratings.

### Do Med Mnemonics or Nurse's Pocket Guide have ads?

Neither Med Mnemonics nor Nurse's Pocket Guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Med Mnemonics or Nurse's Pocket Guide?

Med Mnemonics ships an update every 2 months, and Nurse's Pocket Guide every 9 months. Most recently, Med Mnemonics was updated on November 10, 2026 and Nurse's Pocket Guide on November 6, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Med Mnemonics or Nurse's Pocket Guide?

Med Mnemonics currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and Nurse's Pocket Guide at #181. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*