Comparison

Depression vs DirectDoc Online Doctors

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

DirectDoc Online Doctors

Features
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Online doctor, virtual doctor and telehealth GP doctor in your mobile app, medical app platform. Access a doctor anytime, anywhere. DirectDoc connects you to qualified GPs, and allied health professionals, instantly through secure audio and video calls. No waiting rooms, no long queues- just affordable, convenient, and private healthcare on your phone. GP Consultations from only R250 Unlimited Mental Health & Allied Health support for R15/ month subscriptions Pharmacy integration & prescription delivery Symptom tracking & home-based lab testing Safe, private, and POPIA- compliant Download DirectDoc today and take control of your health.

Screenshots

Depression4 screens
DirectDoc Online Doctors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DirectDoc Online Doctors at monthly against Depression's every 6 months. Depression's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depression ships an update every 6 months, DirectDoc Online Doctors monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Depression versus DirectDoc Online Doctors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepressionDirectDoc Online Doctors
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB135 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDOCTOTWhispVault

In-app purchases

None

Depression

No in-app purchases

None

DirectDoc Online Doctors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depression free?
Depression is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirectDoc Online Doctors free?
DirectDoc Online Doctors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Depression or DirectDoc Online Doctors have ads?
Neither Depression nor DirectDoc Online Doctors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Depression or DirectDoc Online Doctors?
Depression ships an update every 6 months, and DirectDoc Online Doctors monthly. Most recently, Depression was updated on November 1, 2026 and DirectDoc Online Doctors on November 5, 2026.

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