# Medicine Central vs CURRENT Practice Guidelines

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Medicine Central at 69% against CURRENT Practice Guidelines's 0%. Medicine Central also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). CURRENT Practice Guidelines's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Medicine Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year and CURRENT Practice Guidelines sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Medicine Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medicine Central has 117 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Medicine Central's written reviews are positive against 0% of CURRENT Practice Guidelines's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Medicine Central | CURRENT Practice Guidelines |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medicine-central/id350347587/reviews)** | [4.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/current-practice-guidelines/id1551780668/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **117** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#198** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Unbound Medicine, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/300420400) | [Skyscape Medpresso Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/818609416) |

## What reviewers say

### Medicine Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/medicine-central/id350347587)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This comprehensive medical reference app provides quick access to essential information on diagnoses, treatments, and drug details. It integrates multiple trusted resources, including clinical consults, drug guides, diagnostic tests, and PubMed access, for efficient point-of-care decision-making.

**Highlights:** Over 1,000 medical conditions with treatment recommendations, Comprehensive drug information for over 5,000 drugs, Differential diagnoses search by symptom or disease, Information on over 450 common laboratory tests, Full PubMed database search with visual exploration, Cross-linking between integrated resources, Full text search across all references

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medicine Central Renewal | $99.99 | per year |
| Medicine Central | $169.99 | one-time |


### CURRENT Practice Guidelines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/current-practice-guidelines/id1551780668)

Access up-to-date medical guidelines for common outpatient conditions. This app distills complex information into a practical, easy-to-navigate format for busy clinicians. It offers evidence-based recommendations from trusted authorities, updated annually.

**Highlights:** Evidence-based guidelines, Concise and clinically relevant, Outline and tabular format, Updated annually, Guideline Discordance tables, Content from trusted authorities

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25% Off - Limited Period Offer | $29.99 | per year |
| Curr Practice Guid 1Y Suboffer | $31.99 | per year |
| 20% Off - Limited Period Offer | $31.99 | per year |
| 15% Off - Limited Period Offer | $33.99 | per year |
| Curr Practice Guideline 1Y Sub | $39.99 | per year |
| CURR Prac Guide Primary Care20 | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Medicine Central free?

Medicine Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CURRENT Practice Guidelines free?

CURRENT Practice Guidelines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Medicine Central or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?

Medicine Central is rated higher. Medicine Central averages 5.0 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while CURRENT Practice Guidelines averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.

### Do Medicine Central or CURRENT Practice Guidelines have ads?

CURRENT Practice Guidelines shows ads; Medicine Central does not.

### Which is updated more often, Medicine Central or CURRENT Practice Guidelines?

Medicine Central ships an update every 6 months, and CURRENT Practice Guidelines every 6 months. Most recently, Medicine Central was updated on October 5, 2026 and CURRENT Practice Guidelines on September 29, 2026.

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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.*