Comparison

STAT!Ref vs NH Maps

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

Head to head
About

STAT!Ref

Access a vast library of evidence-based medical resources on your mobile device. Search across hundreds of titles, bookmark key information, and define medical terms instantly. Features text-to-speech and news alerts for the latest healthcare updates.

Highlights
  • Cross-searchable medical resources
  • Bookmark specific paragraphs
  • Instant medical term definitions
  • Text-to-Speech functionality
  • Evidence Alerts and news feeds
  • Customizable content access
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: Access to an existing STAT!Ref Online subscription is required in order to use this app. STAT!Ref is a reputable healthcare e-resource enabling users to intuitively cross-search full-text, evidence-based and authoritative resources. With 300+ resources currently offered in over 50 healthcare disciplines, STAT!Ref provides the latest healthcare information in a customizable and convenient format. STAT!Ref is used by millions of professionals and over 90% of medical universities. This free app ensures that iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch users will get the most from STAT!Ref database content, provided courtesy of your library. STAT!Ref Mobile enables you to: • Access all of your core STAT!Ref content in a convenient format designed specifically for your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. • Search your library's entire database, or search only in a specific title. • Bookmark specific paragraphs so you can quickly find that exact spot again later. • Quickly define unknown medical terminology using your included medical dictionary simply by highlighting the word and tapping "Define". • Quickly jump around large documents using the local "Contents" panel. • Pick up right where you left off, even after the application is closed. • Listen while your device reads the text to you aloud using Text-to-Speech. • View the latest Evidence Alerts and Reuters® Medical News Feed articles, and optionally receive push notifications when new articles become available. Use Your Preferences Account as a Temporary STAT!Ref Login If you do not have a username and password for your STAT!Ref subscription, you can set up your Preferences Account as a temporary STAT!Ref login username and password in order to access STAT!Ref from mobile devices or from home. This may be useful if you normally log in to STAT!Ref using IP based authentication or a proxy server. Log in to STAT!Ref as you normally do, log in to your Preferences and activate the login as a temporary full login account under the "Temporary Login Account" tab.

About

NH Maps

Navigate your healthcare journey with this app. Find nearby medical facilities, choose convenient practices, and get directions within hospitals. Connect with your health records and manage appointments.

Highlights
  • Find nearest Emergency Department
  • Locate Express Care
  • Choose Primary Care practices
  • Find Specialty practices
  • Navigate hospital halls
  • Connect with MyChart
Features
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Novant Health is committed to the health and well-being of our community. Our Novant Health NH Maps app is one more step we’re taking to meet you where you are and to help guide you through your healthcare journey with Novant Health. Whether you need to find your nearest Emergency Department or Express Care location, choose a Primary Care or Specialty practice that’s convenient to you, navigate the halls of our Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center, or connect with us through MyChart, we give you an easy and convenient way to handle these tasks and so much more. The developer, Novant Health, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy at https://nhrmc.goziohealth.com/microsites/legal/privacy.html.

Screenshots

STAT!Ref4 screens
NH Maps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NH Maps at 4.1 against STAT!Ref's 2.8. NH Maps also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 5). STAT!Ref's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NH Maps holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of STAT!Ref's written reviews are positive against 0% of NH Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STAT!Ref ships an update every 3 months, NH Maps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
STAT!Ref versus NH Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAT!RefNH Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.1 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings515 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB32 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTeton Data SystemsNew Hanover Regional Medical Center

Customer experience

STAT!Ref

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

NH Maps

All ratings15 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

STAT!Ref

No in-app purchases

None

NH Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAT!Ref free?
STAT!Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NH Maps free?
NH Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STAT!Ref or NH Maps?
NH Maps is rated higher. STAT!Ref averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while NH Maps averages 4.1 from 15 ratings.
Do STAT!Ref or NH Maps have ads?
Neither STAT!Ref nor NH Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STAT!Ref or NH Maps?
STAT!Ref ships an update every 3 months, and NH Maps every 6 months. Most recently, STAT!Ref was updated on June 8, 2026 and NH Maps on August 18, 2026.

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