iGeriatrics vs FP Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGeriatrics
This app consolidates clinical tools and references from the American Geriatrics Society for healthcare providers. It offers quick guides on diabetes management, immunizations, cultural considerations, and psychiatric consultations for older adults. It also includes cognitive screening tools and information on managing atrial fibrillation.
- Geriatrics 5Ms Quick Guide
- Diabetes Management Guide
- Cultural Navigator
- Immunization Information
- GeriPsych Consult
- Cognitive Screening Toolkit
- Atrial Fibrillation Management
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iGeriatrics combines American Geriatrics Society's clinical tools & references into one free, easy to use application. iGeriatrics is an excellent AGS resource for all healthcare providers taking care of older adults. • Geriatrics 5Ms Quick Guide provides a framework for caring for older adults that aligns with the 4Ms of Age Friendly Health Systems. • Quick Guide to Diabetes Management provides a 5-step framework on diabetes management in older adults, and is based on the recommendations from the American Diabetes Association and the American Geriatrics Society. • Geriatrics Cultural Navigator offers quick guidance on issues and concerns regarding the beliefs, traditions, and customs that would apply to clinical encounters with older adults of diverse ethnic backgrounds. • Quick Guide to Common Immunizations includes essential information about must-have vaccines for older adults. • GeriPsych Consult was developed to assist healthcare providers in managing psychotic symptoms and disorders in older adults. • Cognitive Screening Toolkit provides access to ten cognitive screening tests that are recommended by the USPSTF. This toolkit can help in selecting the appropriate cognitive screening tool to use with primary care patients. • Management of Atrial Fibrillation discusses the recommendations of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines and their effectiveness in managing AF to prevent strokes. It lists the risks and benefits of treatment options and describes the co-morbidities and geriatric syndromes common among older adults with AF. Privacy Policy: https://geriatricscareonline.org/static/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://geriatricscareonline.org/static/terms
FP Notebook
A comprehensive medical reference for primary care and emergency clinicians, offering rapid access to over 6100 interlinked topic pages. Content is updated monthly through literature reviews and conferences, providing up-to-date information for medical professionals.
- Rapid access medical reference
- Over 6100 interlinked topic pages
- Content updated monthly
- 31 specialty books
- 700+ chapters
- Point-of-care tool
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Family Practice Notebook is a rapid access, point-of-care medical reference for primary care and emergency clinicians. Started in 1995, this collection now contains over 6100 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and over 700 chapters. FP Notebook’s content is updated monthly with systematic literature reviews and conferences. Please purchase an auto-renewing subscription to receive the latest content. The text content for this mobile application is identical to its online counterparts: fpnotebook.com and fpnotebook.com/mobile. Although access to this application is not restricted, the information found here is intended for use by medical providers. Non-clinical users may find the material challenging to understand, and should address specific medical concerns with their medical providers. Try before you buy with a 14-day FREE trial. After that it's only $24.99/year for access, including continuous content updates. Privacy Policy/Terms & Conditions - http://www.fpnotebook.com/disclaimer.htm
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Verdict
iGeriatrics and FP Notebook both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of FP Notebook's written reviews are positive against 24% of iGeriatrics's. FP Notebook also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 112). iGeriatrics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. FP Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iGeriatrics asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iGeriatrics against 4.9 for FP Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FP Notebook has 3.3K ratings behind it against 112, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of iGeriatrics's written reviews are positive against 61% of FP Notebook's.
iGeriatrics ships an update every 11 months, FP Notebook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGeriatrics | FP Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (112 ratings) | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 61.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 112 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Geriatrics Society | Atmosphere Apps, Inc. |
Customer experience
iGeriatrics
FP Notebook
Bugs and requests
iGeriatrics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FP Notebook
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezing or crashing on certain devices
- Subscription issues or unexpected charges
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to earn continuing education credits through the app
- Improved search functionality
In-app purchases
iGeriatrics
No in-app purchases
FP Notebook
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
- Annual Sub14 Days trial$24.991 Year
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