CellAtlas vs MedMicrobes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CellAtlas
Explore blood cell morphology with expert-written lectures and a vast image database. Test your knowledge with an engaging quiz game designed for efficient learning.
- Blood cell morphology guide
- Expert-written mini lectures
- Extensive cell image database
- CellQuiz game
- Knowledge testing
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Welcome to the CellAtlas Application - your guide to blood cell morphology. CellAtlas contains mini lectures written by hematology experts complemented by an extensive cell image database. The App also includes a game, CellQuiz. A fun and efficient way to test your knowledge in cell morphology. CellAtlas is a product from the medical technology company CellaVision.
MedMicrobes
This educational app offers comprehensive information on medically important microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, helminths, and insects. It features diagnostic images, pronunciation guides, and a search function for easy access to data.
- Information on 44 bacteria
- Information on 69 viruses
- Information on 39 fungi
- Diagnostic images
- Microbe pronunciation
- Search function
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The App provides basic information about: 44 medically important bacteria 69 medically important viruses 39 medically important fungi 44 medically important protozoa 46 medically important helminths 35 medically important insects The App provides pronunciation of all the above mentioned microbes The App provides diagnostic pictures for: 22 medically important bacteria 14 medically important fungi 35 medically important parasites The App provides search function with the microbe’s name or a part of it. We are an academic institution and open for comments and suggestions about the Application. If you have any comment or would like to communicate with us regarding the Application, please contact us at this e-mail: medmicrobes@iau.edu.sa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MedMicrobes at 4.3 against CellAtlas's 3.2. MedMicrobes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MedMicrobes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of CellAtlas's written reviews are positive against 100% of MedMicrobes's.
CellAtlas ships an update every 2 months, MedMicrobes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CellAtlas | MedMicrobes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CellaVision | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University |
Customer experience
CellAtlas
MedMicrobes
Bugs and requests
CellAtlas
Reported bugs
6 issues- Timer is too short
- Quiz moves too slowly after correct answer
- Duplicate images that only one counts
- App not opening on some devices
- Missing WBCs
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- Layout issues on older iPhones
Requested features
22 requests- Remove timer option
- Untimed mode
- More time for quizzes
- Quizzes for specific cells/sections
- More images/examples
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- Larger database of cells
- More examples of atypical/abnormal cells
- Ability to practice specific cell types
- Option to quiz on specific cell types
- More options for tests (e.g., malignancies)
- Ability to practice maturation stages
- Zoomable slides
- Labels for cell structures
- Side-by-side cell comparison
- Save quiz results
- Add body fluid images
- Add coag cascade
- Add disease states/inclusions
- Link to LIS system
- More photos
- Updates for more cell pictures
- Support for older iPhone screens
MedMicrobes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CellAtlas
No in-app purchases
MedMicrobes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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