Comparison

UpToDate vs Quick Lab Values Reference

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

Head to head
About

UpToDate

This clinical decision support tool provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based guidance to improve patient care. It features AI-powered conversational answers, continuously updated medical content, and tools for drug reference, calculations, and patient education.

Highlights
  • Expert AI conversational guidance
  • Gold standard clinical content
  • Practice-changing updates
  • Patient education materials
  • Drug reference and interactions
  • Clinical calculators
  • Kidney dosing guidance
Features
Currently charting
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UpToDate is the clinical decision support solution trusted by over 3M healthcare professionals to help improve care delivery and patient outcomes. Now powered by UpToDate Expert AI, a generative AI experience built on rigorously maintained UpToDate clinical intelligence to delivers fast, clinically grounded answers through a conversational interface. Expert AI, available in select packages and applications, brings together the latest evidence and real-world clinical expertise and provides transparent sourcing, embedded guardrails, and oversight, supporting clinical reasoning and helping clinicians make confident, informed decisions. Key features include: • Expert AI: Conversational guidance that mirrors how clinicians think. • Gold Standard Clinical Content: Clinician-authored clinical intelligence and graded recommendation, enriched with clinical algorithms, graphics, videos, and continuously updated to reflect the latest evidence and clinical care experience. • Practice-Changing Updates: Timely insights that reflect the latest evidence and how it impacts patient care. • Patient Education: Thousands of patient education leaflets in up to 19 different languages to improve patient understanding and support care plan adherence. • Key Points Panels: Quick, clinically actionable guidance to help clinicians avoid common diagnostic and treatment errors embedded in UpToDate search results. • Drug Reference & Interactions: Evidence-based drug monographs and interaction analysis to support safe and informed prescribing decisions. • Clinical Calculators: Over 200 tools to support dosing, risk scoring, and patient assessments. • Rx Transitions: Step-by-step support for switching antidepressants safely. • Kidney Dosing: Drug dosing guidance for patients with renal impairment. Available on mobile, desktop, and integrated into EHRs, ensuring you can access UpToDate’s trusted guidance where and when you need it. Access to features will vary depending on your UpToDate account. Expert AI is now available in personal trainee subscriptions and UpToDate Pro Plus subscriptions in the US, and through select Enterprise Edition accounts. To get access, explore personal subscription options on the UpToDate website or contact your Enterprise account lead. This app is designed for use by medical professionals. If you are not a medical professional, please consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any medical decisions.

About

Quick Lab Values Reference

Features
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A practical clinical reference designed to help learners and clinicians interpret laboratory results with confidence. This resource presents commonly used laboratory investigations with clearly defined normal ranges, abnormal values, and clinical significance. Emphasis is placed on understanding patterns, correlating results with clinical presentations, and recognizing critical abnormalities. Content is structured for rapid access and efficient revision, making it ideal for exam preparation, OSCEs, ward rounds, and everyday clinical decision-making. Clear explanations help reduce errors and improve confidence when reviewing medical reports. Suitable for medical students, junior doctors, nurses, and clinicians who need quick and reliable laboratory value interpretation. Key Features: - Common laboratory tests with normal ranges - Abnormal values and clinical significance - Clear interpretation for medical reports - Exam-oriented summaries for rapid revision - Designed for OSCEs and clinical practice Terms of Use – https://rermedapps.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy – https://rermedapps.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

UpToDate4 screens
Quick Lab Values Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpToDate at none against Quick Lab Values Reference's 4. UpToDate also leads on chart position (#209 vs unranked). Quick Lab Values Reference's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Quick Lab Values Reference sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. UpToDate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
UpToDate versus Quick Lab Values Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpToDateQuick Lab Values Reference
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (579 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings579 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUpToDate, Inc.RER MedApps

Bugs and requests

UpToDate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to download offline content
  • Constant need to re-authenticate
  • Incompatibility with recent iOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Highlight and annotate content
  • Improved institutional login support
  • Dark mode and font size options

Quick Lab Values Reference

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UpToDate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Quick Lab Values Reference

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access - 50% Off$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$49.99

Questions

Is UpToDate free?
UpToDate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Lab Values Reference free?
Quick Lab Values Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UpToDate or Quick Lab Values Reference have ads?
Neither UpToDate nor Quick Lab Values Reference shows ads.

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