Comparison

Relief Central vs Lippincott Nursing Procedures

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

Head to head
About

Relief Central

Access critical disaster relief information, including country data, international travel health advisories, and field operations guides. Stay updated with the latest news from reputable organizations and find relevant research through journal citations.

Highlights
  • World Factbook data
  • CDC Yellow Book travel health
  • USAID Field Operations Guide
  • Disaster relief news feeds
  • Prime PubMed Search
  • Cross-linking and navigation
  • Note-taking and highlighting
Features
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Relief Central is a free mobile and web resource developed by staff and friends of Unbound Medicine. It includes the latest versions of The World Factbook from the CIA, CDC Health Information for International Travel (The Yellow Book), the Field Operations Guide from USAID, Prime PubMed Search, and Relief News from the Red Cross, United Nations, US Centers for Disease Control, CDC, FEMA, and more. THE WORLD FACTBOOK The World Factbook from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contains detailed information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world countries and territories. CDC YELLOW BOOK (Health Information for International Travel) The Yellow Book presents advice on any travel health issue including vaccinations, essential trip planning and safety tips, prevention of an expanded list of travel-related infectious diseases, altitude illness, motion sickness, sunburn, medical tourism, and much more. USAID FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE The Field Operations Guide from USAID delivers disaster assessment and response information and includes chapters and appendices ranging from information on populations at risk to commonly used acronyms, all arranged in an outline format. RELIEF NEWS Relief News puts the latest news at your fingertips with a collection of RSS feeds from trusted non-profit groups, international organizations, and government agencies. Feeds are from the Red Cross, United Nations, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), ReliefWeb, and more. Prime PubMed Search Prime provides citations and abstracts from the latest issues of trusted disaster relief journals. Link to the fully-integrated Prime service where you can find related articles and view full-text articles provided by the journal publisher. FEATURES: • Cross Links for fast navigation between resources • Personalized favorites • Highlight and note-taking • Citations and abstracts from disaster journals • Advanced Search helps to find topics fast • Recently Viewed Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

This comprehensive guide offers over 400 step-by-step nursing procedures, from basic to advanced. It details equipment, implementation, rationales, and cautions for patient safety. The app includes new evidence-based entries, illustrations, and alerts for optimal patient care.

Highlights
  • Over 400 basic to advanced nursing procedures
  • Step-by-step implementation guidelines
  • Rationales and patient safety cautions
  • New evidence-based entries and updates
  • Hundreds of illustrations and alerts
  • Alphabetical organization for quick access
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. This start-to-finish guide includes over 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. Every entry lists equipment, details each step to perform right at the bedside, and provides rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Organized alphabetically for fast, easy access, the latest edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures addresses what the nurse needs to know and do to perform best-practice procedures concerning infection control, specimen collection, physical assessment, drug administration, IV therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems, such as chest tube insertion, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. Thoroughly updated, this edition also includes new evidence-based entries on synchronized cardioversion, gait belt use, intermittent infusion device flushing and locking, isolation garb use, nasal bridal insertion and removal, pneumatic antishock garment application and removal, self-medication administration practice, and weaning a patient from a ventilator. With clear, step-by-step guidelines and hundreds of sidebars, photos, illustrations, and eye-catching alerts (Nursing Alerts, Pediatric, Elder, Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts), you'll find the level of detail required to provide optimal hands-on patient care. Packed with pre- and postprocedure nursing considerations, warnings about potential complications, troubleshooting tips, and other helpful advice, this go-to reference provides everything you need to do your job confidently and well, whether you are beginning your nursing career, learning a new skill, or brushing up on a familiar technique. Key Features - NEW-Brand-new procedures on synchronized cardioversion, weaning a patient from a ventilator, safe medication practices, and much more - NEW-Hospital-acquired conditions easily identified with an icon - New-Updated evidence-based references in each procedure - New-Latest Joint Commission Standards, AACN guidelines, INS standards, and many more included - New-Scores of new illustrations - Full-color design - Entry headings: Overview, Equipment, Preparation of equipment, Implementation (with rationales in italics), Special considerations, Patient teaching, Complications, Documentation - Every procedure thoroughly reviewed and updated - Eye-catching icons for nursing alerts, cautions, and emergency procedures - Troubleshooting and Equipment icons - Home care tips emphasized and identified with an icon - More than 400 nursing procedures, basic to advanced - Over 750 illustrations, photographs, and tables - Variations on Pediatric care, Eldercare, and Hospital-acquired conditions identified and highlighted with an icon SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $89.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Screenshots

Relief Central4 screens
Lippincott Nursing Procedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relief Central at none against Lippincott Nursing Procedures's 1. Relief Central also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (924 vs 57). Lippincott Nursing Procedures's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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. Lippincott Nursing Procedures sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $69.99 per year. Relief Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Relief Central against 4.5 for Lippincott Nursing Procedures. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relief Central has 924 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relief Central ships an update every 5 months, Lippincott Nursing Procedures every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Relief Central versus Lippincott Nursing Procedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelief CentralLippincott Nursing Procedures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (924 ratings) — better4.5 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings924 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Relief Central

All ratings924 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative32.0%

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

All ratings58 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.6%

Bugs and requests

Relief Central

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • The app crashes when trying to open ReliefWeb articles (or any links under it).

Requested features

1 request
  • Please update. The app fails to include psychologists as a profession, but has mental health counselors and psychiatrists.

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Relief Central

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

Subscriptions1
  • Lippin. Nursing Proc. 1Y Sub$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Relief Central free?
Relief Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lippincott Nursing Procedures free?
Lippincott Nursing Procedures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Relief Central or Lippincott Nursing Procedures?
Relief Central is rated higher. Relief Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 924 ratings, while Lippincott Nursing Procedures averages 4.5 from 57 ratings.
Do Relief Central or Lippincott Nursing Procedures have ads?
Lippincott Nursing Procedures shows ads; Relief Central does not.
Which is updated more often, Relief Central or Lippincott Nursing Procedures?
Relief Central ships an update every 5 months, and Lippincott Nursing Procedures every 7 months. Most recently, Relief Central was updated on November 12, 2026 and Lippincott Nursing Procedures on November 2, 2026.

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