IDA Algorithm vs Clinical Practice Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDA Algorithm
An educational tool to enhance understanding of diagnosing, investigating, and managing Iron Deficiency Anaemia. It serves as a guide for healthcare professionals, emphasizing individual patient evaluation.
- Diagnosis of IDA
- Investigation of IDA
- Management of IDA
- Educational tool
- Clinical guide
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This app is an educational tool designed to increase your understanding of the diagnosis, investigation and management of Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA). It should be used as a guide only. Please ensure that all cases are evaluated based on the particular history, examination and results of investigations. This tool is created by BloodSafe eLearning Australia.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Access endocrine society clinical practice guidelines directly on your device. Utilize interactive tools like risk calculators and diagnostic algorithms. Save important information, take notes, and share resources with colleagues.
- Point-of-care guideline access
- Interactive risk calculators
- Diagnosis and treatment algorithms
- Medication charts
- Bookmark and note-taking
- Shareable PDFs
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Access the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guidelines at the point of care and use interactive tools such as risk calculators, diagnosis and treatment algorithms, and medication charts. The app allows users to bookmark important pages, take notes on key information, and share the PDF with colleagues. The Endocrine Society develops clinical practice guidelines on a variety of topics related to endocrine conditions; the app currently includes the Society’s guidelines on diabetes and obesity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clinical Practice Guidelines at every 6 months against IDA Algorithm's every 20 months. Clinical Practice Guidelines also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%). IDA Algorithm's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IDA Algorithm ships an update every 20 months, Clinical Practice Guidelines every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDA Algorithm | Clinical Practice Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (448 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 448 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Department for Health and Wellbeing | The Endocrine Society |
Customer experience
IDA Algorithm
Clinical Practice Guidelines
In-app purchases
IDA Algorithm
No in-app purchases
Clinical Practice Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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