Comparison

STAT!Ref vs TDS Mobile

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

TDS Mobile

Manage your Section 125 and HSA accounts, fund your HSA, and submit claims with receipts. View transaction details, alerts, and contact your administrator. Features include enhanced authentication, profile management, and card services.

Highlights
  • Section 125 account management
  • HSA funding and claims submission
  • Receipt uploads
  • Transaction and alert viewing
  • Administrator contact
  • Card management and PIN viewing
  • New user registration
Features
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TDS Mobile provides the following functionality with its initial release: • Section 125 account balances and details • Ability to fund HSA account from checking/savings account • Upload Claims and Submit Receipts • Recent Transactions and Details • View all email and SMS alerts • Contact administrator from mobile application via email or mobile phone • Stronger Authentication support (Picture/Passphrase, device identification and Challenge questions) • View Profile Details • View Dependents • View Card Details • View Card PIN • Register new users directly from mobile device • Ability to edit billing address * • Ability to update billing address * • Ability to report card lost stolen * • Ability to order replacement card * • Ability to attach provider name to newly submitted claims * • Ability to pay provider directly from app * *Some features may be restricted by your administrator

Screenshots

STAT!Ref4 screens
TDS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STAT!Ref at 2.8 against TDS Mobile's 1.6. STAT!Ref also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

STAT!Ref holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of STAT!Ref's written reviews are positive against 0% of TDS Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
STAT!Ref versus TDS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAT!RefTDS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better1.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTeton Data SystemsThe TDS Group, Inc

Customer experience

STAT!Ref

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

TDS Mobile

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

STAT!Ref

No in-app purchases

None

TDS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAT!Ref free?
STAT!Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TDS Mobile free?
TDS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STAT!Ref or TDS Mobile?
STAT!Ref is rated higher. STAT!Ref averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TDS Mobile averages 1.6 from 14 ratings.
Do STAT!Ref or TDS Mobile have ads?
TDS Mobile shows ads; STAT!Ref does not.
Which is updated more often, STAT!Ref or TDS Mobile?
STAT!Ref ships an update every 3 months, and TDS Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, STAT!Ref was updated on June 8, 2026 and TDS Mobile on August 1, 2026.

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