Comparison

Depression vs CDLQI

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

Head to head
About

Depression

This medical calculator assists mental health professionals and general medics in treating depression and anxiety disorders. It offers a wizard-style interface for various diagnostic scales, providing scoring, alerts, advice, and comprehensive information to aid clinical decisions and enhance patient safety.

Highlights
  • Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
  • Manic State Rating Scale
  • Patient Health Questionnaire-9
  • Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale
  • Patient Results Management
  • Touch ID and PIN Protection
Features
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INTRODUCTION: From the creators of the original iOS Clinical Diagnosis App range comes Depression, a unique medical calculator that helps Mental Health Professionals and General Medics alike to treat Depression and Anxiety disorders. APP OVERVIEW: Akin to other Doctot Apps, the gold standard care pathways within (which include the: - Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [Full and Abbreviated], - Manic State Rating Scale, - Clinical Global Impression, - Patient Health Questionnaire-9, - Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale, and - Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale) are presented in a "wizard" format, which quickly and intuitively guides the user through the various steps that are involved. To assist the Medical Practitioner, each scale has not only an exact Scoring system (with accompanying Alerts and Advice) but a comprehensive Information section that provides relevant background details. A pioneering Best Practice Points System, as well as innovative Camera, Notepad, Slider and Shake-to-Reset functionality are also contained within. FURTHER FEATURES: To help meet the needs and wants of Medical Professionals, Doctot included within this Next-Gen App: - a Patient Results Management System - Patient Assessment Result Data Transfer options - Integrated Information / News sections - Touch ID and PIN Protection Security options - Networking and Messaging functionality, amongst much more. BENEFITS: Like all of our Clinical Diagnosis Aids, our Depression App (which was co-devised and quality-assured by Consultant Physician, Prof. Declan Lyons) was created to help: - Make More Informed Clinical Decisions - Enhance Patient Safety - Reduce the Risk of Medical Errors - Provide Greater Treatment Recommendations and Management Strategies - Treat and Manage Greater Patient Numbers - Save Critical Time Indeed, this Doctot "X Series" App (which includes a high percentage of exclusive scales) was specifically crafted to help improve the: - Accuracy, - Efficiency, - Usability, - Speed, - Clarity, - Reliability, and - Accessibility, of Depression and Anxiety-related assessment/treatment protocols. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE: Fusing many aspects of Not-For-Profits and B Corps upon formation, Doctot (who have partnered with the likes of WHO/IOF, GOLD and SINTEF) are initially making this stylish and sophisticated Point-of-Care App available Free-Of-Charge (offering full, unrestricted access to all material within). P.S. For details of evolving App features, please keep an eye on our website (http://www.doctot.com/). P.P.S. Thank you for taking the time to read thus far, and for everything you do as a Medical Professional. Never have we appreciated it more. *Doctot - Proudly Supporting Hundreds of Thousands of Health Care Professionals in over 150 Countries*

About

CDLQI

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The official app for the Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), a simple 10-item questionnaire to assess the quality of life of a child with skin disease.

Screenshots

Depression4 screens
CDLQI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Depression at 11.0 against CDLQI's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Depression versus CDLQI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepressionCDLQI
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB23 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDOCTOTCardiff University

In-app purchases

None

Depression

No in-app purchases

None

CDLQI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depression free?
Depression is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CDLQI free?
CDLQI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Depression or CDLQI have ads?
Neither Depression nor CDLQI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depression or CDLQI?
Depression ships an update every 6 months, and CDLQI every 6 months. Most recently, Depression was updated on October 7, 2026 and CDLQI on October 29, 2026.

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