Comparison

Med Mnemonics vs RNotes®

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

Head to head
About

Med Mnemonics

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
Currently charting
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mnemonic, noun: a short rhyme, phrase, or other mental technique for making information easier to memorize [from Greek mnēmonikos, "relating to memory"]. Med Mnemonics is a unique learning tool with over 1900 of them. Mnemonics got me through medical school and the USLME steps. Wherever you are within the allied health professions - medical school, nursing school, NP school, PA school, residency, and beyond - you can improve your knowledge base in the short and long term with these key associative memory aids. Medical Mnemonics puts 1796 clever acronyms, rhymes, and memory tricks on your iPhone or iPod Touch, covering topics ranging from Anatomy and Biochemistry to Pharmacology and Surgery. The database is fully searchable and can be quickly filtered by discipline and by system. Create a Favorites list, and search and filter it similarly. The best mnemonics can be those you make yourself. Add your own mnemonics to the database, where they'll appear seamlessly alongside those which come with the program. Submit them instantaneously to the Medical Mnemonics server for review by an MD (that's me!) and inclusion in the next version. You can email any mnemonic to a colleague from within Medical Mnemonics. He or she can view it within the email or add it to their own copy of Medical Mnemonics with a single click. Updates will be free for life and will include new mnemonics submitted by users (that's you!) and added as we all continue learning together. Every mnemonic is physician-reviewed, but we're only human. If you find a mistake, email us; we will pay a $5 bounty per substantive mistake found to the first reporter of that mistake!

About

RNotes®

This clinical reference app provides nurses and students with quick access to essential medical information, including guidelines, procedures, and exam preparation tools. It features full-color images, charts, and customizable notes to enhance patient care and learning.

Highlights
  • Quick-reference clinical nursing information
  • Updated AHA guidelines
  • Full-color images and charts
  • NCLEX exam topic indicators
  • Step-by-step procedures and assessment guidance
  • Customizable notes and highlights
  • Nursing alerts for critical safety information
Features
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** The essential clinical companion for nurses and students ** ABOUT RNOTES® RNotes is a quick-reference application that puts the latest clinically-focused nursing information at your fingertips, helping you improve patient care. Find answers fast by browsing or searching, then review clinical findings, collaborative management, and quick-read information along with full-color images and charts. The latest edition also helps students prepare for the NCLEX examinations by noting topics that are covered on the exam. FEATURES • Answers to the questions faced in clinical rotations • Updated AHA guidelines • Full-color images and figures • NCLEX icons indicating topics found on licensure exam • Step-by-step procedures and enhanced physical assessment guidance • Details for interpreting ECG, lab values, priority interventions, and more • Convenient tables and charts for finding information quickly • Ability to make custom notes and highlights within entries • Nursing alerts highlighting critical safety information • “Favorites” for bookmarking important topics Author: Ehren Myers Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

Screenshots

Med Mnemonics4 screens
RNotes®4 screens

Verdict

The call

Med Mnemonics and RNotes® both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Med Mnemonics's written reviews are positive against 0% of RNotes®'s. Med Mnemonics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). RNotes®'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

RNotes® is free to download; Med Mnemonics costs $1.99 up front. RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Med Mnemonics asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Med Mnemonics against 4.5 for RNotes®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 41 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Med Mnemonics's written reviews are positive against 0% of RNotes®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Med Mnemonics ships an update every 2 months, RNotes® every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Med Mnemonics versus RNotes®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMed MnemonicsRNotes®
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (43 ratings)4.5 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergUnbound Medicine, Inc.

Customer experience

Med Mnemonics

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.8%

RNotes®

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Med Mnemonics

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blank screen issue on launch
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

RNotes®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Med Mnemonics

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes®

One-time3
  • RNotes® 4th Edition$29.99
  • RNotes® 5th Edition$29.99
  • RNotes$29.99

Questions

Is Med Mnemonics free?
Med Mnemonics costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Med Mnemonics or RNotes®?
Med Mnemonics and RNotes® are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 43 and 41 ratings respectively.
Do Med Mnemonics or RNotes® have ads?
Neither Med Mnemonics nor RNotes® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Med Mnemonics or RNotes®?
Med Mnemonics ships an update every 2 months, and RNotes® every 7 months. Most recently, Med Mnemonics was updated on October 19, 2026 and RNotes® on October 15, 2026.

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