Comparison

Orkov vs myo

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

Head to head
About

Orkov

Access and search critical research information from PubMed on your iPhone. This app allows you to search journals, save articles and PDFs, and add notes. It provides a powerful and easy-to-navigate interface for medical research on the go.

Highlights
  • Search PubMed (Basic & Advanced)
  • Retrieve full text articles & PDFs
  • Save searches, abstracts & articles
  • Add notes to saved content
  • Built-in browser
  • Navigate lengthy articles with 'Jump' button
  • Find related articles
Read full description

ORKOV - THE SEARCH AUTHORITY ON "http://www.pubmed.gov" www.pubmed.gov (PubMed) Empowers you with instant access to critical and needed research information ‘Anywhere; and at ‘Anytime’ on demand 24 by 7. Search PubMed from your iPhone with Orkov's powerful and advanced search capability. All the options of PubMed's web pages are wrapped into a powerful iPhone app that is easy to use and navigate. Search journals and review abstracts. Bookmark, download and save PDFs of Full Text articles whenever available and email the abstracts, search results, full text and downloaded PDF articles with notes. FEATURES include the following: • Search PubMed (Basic and Advanced Searches) • Retrieve full text articles and PDFs from PubMed, PubMed Central and other sources when available. • Link to other full text article sources • Retain Search History • Save searches, abstracts and full text articles • Keep notes with your full text articles, PDF downloads and abstracts • Link to LoanSome Doc to borrow journals • Navigate lengthy full text articles quickly with our exclusive "Jump" button. Our ‘Jump’ button dynamically populates main sections of an XML based full text article • Zoom in on Figures • Find related articles (to multiple levels) • Find related articles by authors (to multiple levels) • Built-in browser (No need to leave or close Orkov) for viewing documents available through other services • Immediate, Complete and FREE two week instant access to all the features of Orkov

About

myo

This app facilitates communication between family members and care providers. It allows relatives to receive updates on a loved one's medical, administrative, and daily care, and enables direct interaction with nursing staff. Carers can also share information with colleagues for improved team communication.

Highlights
  • Receive medical, administrative, and care updates
  • Comment on news and contact nursing staff
  • Share photos, videos, text, and audio messages
  • End-to-end data security with EU servers
  • QR code registration and intuitive interface
  • Access controls for privacy
Features
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As a relative, you will receive medical, administrative and care-related posts straight to your phone – take part in your loved ones' everyday life, anywhere and anytime. You can comment on news and directly access nursing staff. As a carer, you can also share relevant information with your colleagues to help facilitate better and more transparent communication. Making this exchange easier and more efficient means that carers have more time for what they are good at: caring. FUNCTIONS • Best-in-class data security: end-to-end encryption and use of an EU-based server • Send photos, videos, text, and audio messages • Quick and easy registration via QR code • Intuitive interface, developed through consultation with carers • In-app registration and onboarding • Access controls: only you and your family members will see posts about your loved one • Quality control and permission restrictions for carehome operators • Create an individual profile

Screenshots

Orkov3 screens
myo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myo at 78% against Orkov's 0%. myo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Orkov's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Orkov holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Orkov's written reviews are positive against 78% of myo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orkov ships an update every 12 months, myo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orkov versus myo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrkovmyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB89 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVisual Soft Inc.Myosotis GmbH

Customer experience

Orkov

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

myo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative18.5%

In-app purchases

None

Orkov

No in-app purchases

None

myo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orkov free?
Orkov is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myo free?
myo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orkov or myo?
Orkov is rated higher. Orkov averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while myo averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orkov or myo have ads?
Neither Orkov nor myo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orkov or myo?
Orkov ships an update every 12 months, and myo monthly. Most recently, Orkov was updated on October 31, 2026 and myo on November 2, 2026.

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