Med vs CDN STBBI Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Med
This app assists healthcare professionals in managing heart failure medications. It provides evidence-based algorithms and recommendations for initiating, titrating, and monitoring six common drug classes based on Canadian guidelines.
- Medication initiation and titration guidance
- Dosing information
- Evidence-based algorithms
- Clinical pearls
- Drug class specific recommendations
- References
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The Med-HF App supports healthcare professionals in the initiation, titration, assessment and monitoring of 6 drug classes commonly used to treat heart failure: ACEIs/ARBs, Beta-Blockers, MRA: Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist, ARNI: Angiotensin Receptor Blocker / Neprilysin Inhibitor, Ivabradine, Diuretics. This App interactively walks healthcare professionals through evidence-based algorithms, specific to these 6 drug classes, and recommends appropriate actions and considerations based on 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Guidelines. Features: β’ Recommendations for medication initiation, titration, assessment and monitoring β’ Dosing information β’ References β’ Clinical pearls β’ General approach and drug class algorithms
CDN STBBI Guidelines
This app offers Canadian health professionals current recommendations for screening, diagnosing, managing, and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It's based on updated guidelines and complementary resources, focusing on uncomplicated STIs in adults and youth.
- STI screening recommendations
- Diagnosis guidance
- Management protocols
- Treatment strategies
- Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea updates
- Concise and easy-to-use format
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Note: This application is intended for use by HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, and not the general public. For general information on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), refer to https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases.html This application provides Canadian health professionals with up-to-date recommendations for the screening, diagnosis, management, and treatment of STIs, including recommendations for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, in a convenient, concise, and easy to use format.β¨ It has been developed from the 2010 version of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections (Guidelines) (http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/sti-its/index-eng.php) and revised content from 2013 to 2016. These updates reflect emerging issues/trends affecting the management of STIs in Canada. Up-to-date information from other complementary resources has also been incorporated, including key recommendations from the HIV Screening and Testing Guide (2012) and the Management of Hepatitis B - Quick Reference (2013).β¨ The content is reflective of the most current evidence for the management of uncomplicated STIs in adults and youth only. It does not contain information for the management of STIs in pregnant women, children, neonates or complicated infections. β¨ This application is intended to provide information to public health and clinical professionals and does not supersede any provincial/territorial legislative, regulatory, policy and practice requirements or professional guidelines that govern the practice of health professionals in their respective jurisdictions, whose recommendations may differ due to local epidemiology or context.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CDN STBBI Guidelines at every 4 months against Med's every 35 months. Med's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Med ships an update every 35 months, CDN STBBI Guidelines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Med | CDN STBBI Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 4 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 β better | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AHS | Health Canada / SantΓ© Canada |
Customer experience
Med
CDN STBBI Guidelines
In-app purchases
Med
No in-app purchases
CDN STBBI Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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