Comparison

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide vs FP Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

Access evidence-based medical guidance for antibiotics, HIV, psychiatry, and diabetes. Features expert analysis, drug listings, disease topics, and patient education materials. Includes monthly updates and enhanced search functionality.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based recommendations
  • Antimicrobial drug listings
  • Psychiatric medicine guidance
  • HIV drug and disease information
  • Diabetes diagnosis and treatment details
  • Enhanced search and note-taking
Features
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The Johns Hopkins Guides provide: • Evidence-based recommendations • Expert analysis and commentary • Important literature references -- with abstracts and links to full-text articles • Webinars from Johns Hopkins content experts • Monthly content updates ANTIBIOTIC (ABX) GUIDE FEATURES: • Hundreds of detailed Antimicrobial Drug listings • In-depth sections on Forms, Dosing, Spectrum, Resistance, Adverse Reactions, and Interactions • Comprehensive Disease, Pathogen, Management, and Vaccine topics PSYCHIATRY GUIDE FEATURES (Entire Guide Updated in October '25): • NEW - Actionable psychedelic medicine guidance covering clinical applications, safety, and ethical considerations • NEW - Patient education materials for direct sharing or inclusion in clinical notes • New - Clinical pearls offering expert takeaways for real-world practice • New - Aligned with DSM-5-TR criteria • New - A complete rewrite of all drug modulesHundreds of detailed psychiatry topics • Fast access to Symptoms, Differential Diagnoses, Treatments and When to Refer HIV GUIDE FEATURES: • Hundreds of HIV-specific topics • Point-of-need access to Diseases, Drugs, and Management • HIV Drug listings with Dosing, Adverse Reactions, and Drug Interactions DIABETES GUIDE FEATURES: • Hundreds of specialized Diabetes topics • Evidence-based details on Diagnoses, Tests, Drugs, and Complications • Special coverage of specific populations UNBOUND APP FEATURES: • Enhanced Search to find topics quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Highlighting and note-taking within entries • Access to the official HopkinsGuides.com website TRIAL / SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • New users can access any of the Johns Hopkins Guides free for 30 days. • After 30 days, your iTunes account will be charged $29.99 for a one-year subscription to each trialed Guide (or $79.99 for the 4-Guide Bundle) unless you have turned off auto-renew in Account Settings at least 24 hours before the free trial ends. • At the end of the one-year period, your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in Account Settings 24 hours prior to the renewal date. • If you choose not to renew, you will still be able to use the app but will not receive medication updates Publisher: Johns Hopkins Medicine Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide4 screens
FP Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide at free with in-app purchases against FP Notebook's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and FP Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide against 4.9 for FP Notebook. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide's written reviews are positive against 61% of FP Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide ships an update every 3 months, FP Notebook every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide versus FP Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohns Hopkins Antibiotic GuideFP Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.8K ratings) — better4.9 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better3.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#31 — better#68
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB141 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Atmosphere Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

All ratings3,808 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.7%

FP Notebook

All ratings3,337 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.9%

User reviews

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great info for patient care
  • 🚀 Fabulous resource
  • 👍 Fantastic, quick, and full of relevant information
  • 👍 Excellent reference source
  • 👍 Excellent, easy to use, and up to date

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't access the antibiotic guide
  • 🐛 Blank text, content doesn't load
  • 🐛 Poor sign-on, can't register or access details
  • 🐛 Editing content doesn't work, free trial is bait and switch
  • 🐛 Glitch in the app, can't log into account

FP Notebook

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent, comprehensive medical reference
  • ⚡️ Efficient, concise, and easy to use
  • 🧠 Invaluable for medical students, residents, and practitioners
  • 🤝 Highly recommended by users
  • 🕰️ Frequently used and relied upon for years

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model frustrates some users who previously had free access
  • 🐞 Occasional app freezing or crashing issues reported
  • 🔍 Built-in search function could be improved

Bugs and requests

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Can't access antibiotic guide
  • Blank text, content doesn't load
  • Poor sign-on, can't register or access details
  • Editing content doesn't work
  • Glitch in the app, can't log into account
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  • Requires rebuy of content after iOS update
  • Subscription model forces rebuy of content
  • No update for iPhone or iPad
  • Limited to one device at a time

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to insert their own notes
  • Option to turn off auto-update

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

6 purchases

Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide

Subscriptions6
  • Johns Hopkins ABX Guide14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Johns Hopkins HIV Guide$39.991 Year
  • Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide$39.991 Year
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  • Johns Hopkins Psych Guide$39.991 Year
  • Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide$39.991 Year
  • Johns Hopkins Guides14 Days trial$89.991 Year
3 purchases

FP Notebook

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Annual Sub14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide free?
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FP Notebook free?
FP Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide or FP Notebook?
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide is rated higher. Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while FP Notebook averages 4.9 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide or FP Notebook have ads?
Neither Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide nor FP Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide or FP Notebook?
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide ships an update every 3 months, and FP Notebook every 2 months. Most recently, Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide was updated on November 6, 2026 and FP Notebook on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide or FP Notebook?
Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide currently peaks at #31 in the App Store charts, and FP Notebook at #68. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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