Comparison

Pathophysiology Review vs Psychological Symptom Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Pathophysiology Review

This app offers a comprehensive review of pathophysiology for allied health students and those preparing for specific exams. It includes flashcards, topical questions, and simulated exams to deepen understanding of disease processes.

Highlights
  • 650 review items
  • Detailed rationale answers
  • 350 study cards
  • 200 topical review questions
  • Two 50-question simulated exams
  • 10 body system topics
Features
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Pathophysiology Review is a comprehensive review app for anyone in an allied health pathophysiology course (e.g. nursing, paramedic) or those looking to challenge pathophysiology through Excelsior College Examinations. Comprehensive in nature with detailed rationale answers in flash cards and questions, each of this app's 650 items creates an opportunity to prepare for an exam--and to better understand disease processes as a clinical provider. Pathophysiology Review™ uses the Limmer Creative S-R-T approach to study and contains: Study: 350 Study cards Review: 200 Topical review questions Test: Two 50-question simulated final exams Pathophysiology Review is broken down into 10 topics by body system including: Cellular Immunity Hematologic Neurologic Cardiovascular Pulmonary Musculoskeletal Endocrine Gastrointestinal Renal and Urologic NOTE: Purchase of this app will not provide the user access to the lc-ready.com web site

About

Psychological Symptom Analyzer

This app helps users explore potential mental disorder diagnoses by selecting present symptoms. It provides diagnostic criteria based on ICD and DSM standards and includes a searchable library for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Symptom selection for diagnosis
  • ICD and DSM criteria reference
  • Searchable mental disorder library
  • View specific diagnostic requirements
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Psychological Symptom Analyzer (PSA) helps you explore how a set of symptoms relates to the criteria of recognised mental disorders. Select symptoms, add context, and see which disorders' criteria match — with a clear explanation of what matched, what's missing, and why. PSA is an educational tool for students, trainees and curious users. It does not provide a diagnosis. MATCHES THAT EXPLAIN THEMSELVES • 376 symptoms and 39 context items (duration, onset, age, possible causes), grouped by diagnostic chapter • Results are matched against each disorder's criteria structure, including required features, thresholds and exclusions • Clear labels: Criteria pattern met, Possible, or Partial match, with a strength bar • Tap any result to see matched criteria, what still needs confirming, and what wasn't selected GUIDED MODE Not sure where to start? Answer a few short screening questions and PSA shows only the symptom areas that apply, then asks about duration and context. After analyzing, Refine asks only for what uncertain results are missing. STUDY MODE • Why isn't it listed? Pick any disorder and see exactly why it's not in your results: a missing required feature, a cause not selected, or simply ranking below the top 10. • Compare: Put two disorders side by side to see shared criteria, what's unique to each, timing requirements, and what rules each out. 208 DISORDER PROFILES Every profile includes a plain-language overview, key features, the criteria checklist, onset and course, prevalence, specifiers, risk factors, linked differential diagnoses, ICD-11 codes and a link to Wikipedia. EXPORT AND NOTES Tick results and criteria, add notes, and share a clean PDF or text summary through Mail, Files, AirDrop or Print. Every item is listed and marked. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Keyboard shortcuts on iPad • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type up to the largest sizes, Increase Contrast, dark mode and Reduce Motion • Your selections and notes stay on your device: no account, no tracking, no data collection SAFETY FIRST If thoughts of suicide or self-harm are selected, PSA shows where to find help right away. IMPORTANT PSA is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for assessment by a qualified mental health professional. Results depend on the information entered. If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact local emergency services immediately. SOURCES Criteria and profiles are plain-language educational summaries based on the DSM-5-TR (2022). PSA is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association. DSM-5-TR is a registered trademark of the American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic codes are from ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, World Health Organization.

Screenshots

Pathophysiology Review4 screens
Psychological Symptom Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Psychological Symptom Analyzer at 4.1 against Pathophysiology Review's 2.3. Psychological Symptom Analyzer also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 25%) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). Pathophysiology Review's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and price ($7.99 vs $9.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Pathophysiology Review costs $7.99 and Psychological Symptom Analyzer $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Psychological Symptom Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Pathophysiology Review's written reviews are positive against 60% of Psychological Symptom Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pathophysiology Review ships an update every 34 months, Psychological Symptom Analyzer every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pathophysiology Review versus Psychological Symptom Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPathophysiology ReviewPsychological Symptom Analyzer
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLimmer Creativemysteryfiles.nl

Customer experience

Pathophysiology Review

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Psychological Symptom Analyzer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pathophysiology Review

No in-app purchases

None

Psychological Symptom Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pathophysiology Review free?
Pathophysiology Review costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Psychological Symptom Analyzer free?
Psychological Symptom Analyzer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pathophysiology Review or Psychological Symptom Analyzer?
Psychological Symptom Analyzer is rated higher. Pathophysiology Review averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Psychological Symptom Analyzer averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Pathophysiology Review or Psychological Symptom Analyzer have ads?
Neither Pathophysiology Review nor Psychological Symptom Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pathophysiology Review or Psychological Symptom Analyzer?
Pathophysiology Review ships an update every 34 months, and Psychological Symptom Analyzer every 17 months. Most recently, Pathophysiology Review was updated on November 7, 2026 and Psychological Symptom Analyzer on November 1, 2026.

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