Comparison

ICD10 Consult vs Formulary Medical

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

Head to head
About

ICD10 Consult

Access a comprehensive and current ICD-10-CM medical coding resource with flexible, natural language search. This app simplifies coding by understanding synonyms, acronyms, and variations in terminology, and allows for custom notes and quick access to frequently used codes.

Highlights
  • Flexible, natural language search
  • Customizable code notes
  • Cross-referenced acronyms and synonyms
  • Simultaneous access to tabular and alphabetical indexes
  • Reimbursement validity indicator
  • ICD-9 to ICD-10 code conversion
  • Favorites list with grouping
Features
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ICD10 Consult puts the most searchable, complete, current ICD-10-CM resource at your fingertips — the full 2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. With flexible search that speaks your language, a deep understanding of the codes, customizable code notes integrated into your search results, and more, this is the resource you wish your EMR provided. With ICD10 Consult, you'll never have to flip through a 30-pound book or go hunting for a coding reference page again... nor will you scratch your head wondering which "magic word" is in the code's name. • Modern, fast interface with full iPad split view, hardware keyboard, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support — Liquid Glass design on iOS 26, and runs on iOS 17 or later • Deep code analysis allows easy handling of laterality, encounter, and staging codes, letting the app do the work of finding the perfect code • Add your own custom notes to any code — searchable, and shown seamlessly within your search results • Tens of thousands of medical acronyms and synonyms are transparently cross-referenced to let you search using the terms you are used to; e.g. "MI" to "Myocardial Infarction" • Search term flexibility understands that, for example, "vertebrae" matches "vertebra" and "ovarian" matches "ovary" • ICD-10 tabular and alphabetical indexes integrated and simultaneously accessed to maximize results • Instant linkage within code descriptions • Coding guidelines as well as section and chapter instructions tightly integrated • Know at a glance if a code is valid for reimbursement or if more specificity is needed • Browse diagnoses by chapter, section, and subsection; search within specific hierarchies • Favorites list allows quick access to your most common codes, with groups to organize them The 2027 ICD-10-CM codes took effect October 1, 2026, and the app is updated every October with the new year's code set. The complete code database is drawn directly from the data files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ICD10 Consult is ad supported to provide you with the current, up-to-date codes. An annual auto-renewing subscription is available to disable ads. There are no bait-and-switch limited features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://regularrateandrhythm.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Formulary Medical

This application allows users to search through medical formularies in the United States. It helps patients and medical professionals quickly find and compare prescription drug lists for various health plans. Results can be easily shared or copied.

Highlights
  • Search US medical formularies
  • Compare prescription drugs
  • View formulary documents
  • Select health plans
  • Share results
Features
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In the US, a formulary is a list of prescription drugs available to enrollees, and a tiered formulary provide financial incentives for patients to select lower-cost drugs. This app helps patients and medical professionals to look up through medical formularies in the United States. You can: - Quickly select and reselect different drugs and health plans on your mobile phone - Double check the selected health plan, by viewing their formulary document inside the app - Share the results using Facebook or Twitter, or copy the result into clipboard, or send an email with the formulary information

Screenshots

ICD10 Consult4 screens
Formulary Medical3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Formulary Medical at none against ICD10 Consult's 9. Formulary Medical also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). ICD10 Consult's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 2). On price, rating 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. ICD10 Consult sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Formulary Medical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formulary Medical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICD10 Consult has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICD10 Consult ships an update every 2 months, Formulary Medical every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ICD10 Consult versus Formulary Medical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICD10 ConsultFormulary Medical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEvan SchoenbergSocal App Solutions

Customer experience

ICD10 Consult

All ratings14,133 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative23.7%

Formulary Medical

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ICD10 Consult

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search bar not registering user input
  • App crashing on launch after recent update
  • Sharing favorites feature not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Cloud backup for user data
  • Improved organization and clinical logic
  • Option to disable ads in paid version

Formulary Medical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ICD10 Consult

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-Free, Annual$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • ICD9 Consult 2019 Upgrade$14.99
  • ICD10 Consult 2020 Upgrade$14.99
  • ICD10 Consult 2021 Pro Upgrade$19.99
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  • ICD10 Consult 2022 Upgrade$19.99
  • ICD10 Consult 2023 Upgrade$19.99
  • ICD10 Consult 2024 Upgrade$19.99
  • ICD10 Consult 2026 Upgrade$19.99
  • ICD10 Consult Pro 2025 Upgrade$19.99
None

Formulary Medical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICD10 Consult free?
ICD10 Consult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Formulary Medical free?
Formulary Medical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ICD10 Consult or Formulary Medical?
Formulary Medical is rated higher. ICD10 Consult averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Formulary Medical averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ICD10 Consult or Formulary Medical have ads?
ICD10 Consult shows ads; Formulary Medical does not.
Which is updated more often, ICD10 Consult or Formulary Medical?
ICD10 Consult ships an update every 2 months, and Formulary Medical every 19 months. Most recently, ICD10 Consult was updated on November 11, 2026 and Formulary Medical on November 1, 2026.

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