Comparison

Ward Round vs MedClerk

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

Head to head
About

Ward Round

Engage in a medical learning experience by solving clinical mysteries against the clock. Progress through cases with a unique leveling system and test your knowledge with quickfire rounds. This app is an innovative study aid for medical professionals and students.

Highlights
  • Solve clinical medical mysteries
  • Time-based challenges
  • Unique leveling-up system
  • Progress tracking
  • Randomized quickfire cases
  • Multiple medical specialties covered
Features
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Ward Round is an exciting new medical learning experience where you are placed in the role of the doctor to solve clinical medical mysteries against the clock. Features: •Unique Levelling-Up system which tracks your progress as you successfully complete each case. •Practice Round: Attempt five randomly chosen quickfire cases to put your knowledge to the test. A truly innovative study aid suitable for medical students, trainee doctors, and all those considering a career in medicine. Specialities include: •Cardiology •Renal/Genitourinary •Endocrinology •Hematology/Oncology •Respiratory •Gastrointestinal •Infectious Disease •Musculoskeletal •Neurology DISCLAIMER: Content provided by this application is informational only and should not be construed as a substitute for medical advice.

About

MedClerk

Features
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MedClerk — 34 evidence-based acute medicine clerking guides for foundation doctors and medical students on the take. FREE TO TRY — no purchase needed: - Chest Pain — ACS · PE · Dissection · Pneumothorax - Shortness of Breath — PE · Asthma · COPD · LVF - Collapse / Syncope — Cardiac · Reflex · Orthostatic · Seizure FULL ACCESS — £14.99 one-time purchase: Unlocks all 34 conditions including: - Headache, Acute Confusion, Stroke/Weakness - Sepsis, UTI, Meningitis - DKA/HHS, AKI, Electrolyte emergencies - Upper and Lower GI Bleed, Pancreatitis - Paracetamol overdose, Adverse drug reactions - Falls, DVT, Anaemia, Haemoptysis - Hypertensive emergency, Limb ischaemia - And many more Each condition includes structured history, examination findings, investigations and management with NICE, BSG, ESC and international guideline citations. One-time purchase. No subscription. Works fully offline. For clinical decision support only. Always apply clinical judgement.

Screenshots

Ward Round1 screens
MedClerk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ward Round at none against MedClerk's 1. Ward Round also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16). MedClerk's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 13 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MedClerk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ward Round asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ward Round ships an update every 13 months, MedClerk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ward Round versus MedClerk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWard RoundMedClerk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRaudaschl ProductionsATIF ELNIL

In-app purchases

None

Ward Round

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MedClerk

One-time1
  • MedClerk — Full Access$14.99

Questions

Is Ward Round free?
Ward Round is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedClerk free?
MedClerk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ward Round or MedClerk have ads?
Neither Ward Round nor MedClerk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ward Round or MedClerk?
Ward Round ships an update every 13 months, and MedClerk every 4 days. Most recently, Ward Round was updated on October 18, 2026 and MedClerk on October 5, 2026.

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