Hematox vs GeneBridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hematox
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Hematox®, a bibliographical databank based on drug-induced blood disorders, was created in 1983 by Michel BIOUR (MD, PhD), and monthly updated in accordance with other bibliographical databases to the analysis of the references cited in the articles. All the published cases for selection and classification were re-evaluated in accordance with criterions usually validated in hematology. 1069 drugs are registered with 15126 corresponding and available references. Anticancer drugs and immunomodulators, well known for their intrinsic hematotoxicity, are not indexed in Hematox.
GeneBridge
This app helps identify clinically actionable gene variants related to complex human conditions. It provides information on gene expression, functional consequences, pharmacogenomics, and drug targets to support clinical decisions.
- Identify clinically actionable gene variants
- Analyze gene expression in relevant tissues
- Evaluate functional consequences of variants
- Access pharmacogenomics information
- Determine drug target interactions
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This app offers a rapid way to weed through the numerous genes implicated in complex human conditions to help determine which may have variants likely to be clinically actionable. The goal is to offer clinical decision support by delivering information regarding if a disease-associated gene is expressed in relevant tissues, has a functional consequence when evaluated in model systems, has a pharmacogenomics variant, or encodes a protein targeted by approved pharmaceutical compounds or that directly interacts with a protein encoded by a gene with known pathogenic variants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GeneBridge at Free against Hematox's $3.99. GeneBridge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Hematox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
GeneBridge is free to download; Hematox costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hematox ships an update every 3 months, GeneBridge every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hematox | GeneBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pierre Chaillet | The University of Kansas |
In-app purchases
Hematox
No in-app purchases
GeneBridge
No in-app purchases
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