Practical Gastroenterology vs FMSF APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Practical Gastroenterology
This medical journal app provides practical, peer-reviewed information on the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases. Content is presented in a series format, offering useful insights for healthcare professionals.
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Diagnosis and management of GI diseases
- Series format content
- Practical information for healthcare professionals
- Digital publishing technology
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Practical Gastroenterology, A Peer Review Journal. Diagnosis and management of GI diseases, presented in a series format. Practical, useful information for the healthcare professional. ____________________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
FMSF APP
This app facilitates secure messaging between patients and their healthcare provider's portal. It can optionally share vital signs via HealthKit for better patient-provider communication. It serves as a communication tool and medical information resource.
- Secure patient-provider messaging
- HealthKit vital sign integration
- Patient portal access
- Medical information resource
- Permission management for HealthKit
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Stephanie Daniel DO of Functional Medicine SF brings her patients the ability to send messages from the app to your patient portal in a single click. HealthKit Our App request access to your Health Kit should you decide to share your vitals with your provider. You can add or remove these permissions at any time. Disclaimer: This app is intended for communication purposes only - this application is not intended in any way to offer medical advice for any medical conditions. Please seek medical attention and or call your local emergency line should you need medical assistance. Medical Information Resource Page Cdc.gov | Who.org | IFM.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FMSF APP at 5.0 against Practical Gastroenterology's 4.0. FMSF APP also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). Practical Gastroenterology's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FMSF APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Practical Gastroenterology ships an update every 14 months, FMSF APP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Practical Gastroenterology | FMSF APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Practical Gastroenterology Publishing, Inc. | Functional Medicine SF |
Customer experience
Practical Gastroenterology
FMSF APP
In-app purchases
Practical Gastroenterology
No in-app purchases
FMSF APP
No in-app purchases
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