Comparison

Read by QxMD vs MyDignio

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

Head to head
About

Read by QxMD

Access and organize the latest medical research and topic reviews in a personalized digital journal. Stay updated with new scientific findings and easily retrieve full-text PDFs from PubMed and other sources.

Highlights
  • Personalized digital medical journal
  • Access latest medical research
  • Read topic reviews
  • Search PubMed
  • Full-text PDF access
  • Organize article collection
Features
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'Read by QxMD' provides a single place to keep up with new medical & scientific research, read outstanding topic reviews and search PubMed. This iPhone & iPad app provides a simple interface that drives discovery and seamless access to the medical literature by reformatting it into a personalized digital journal. Praise for Read: 5 stars: "Stellar. The future of medical literature review... This could be the best application to stay up-to-date in medicine since, well, UpToDate." - User Review 4¾ stars: "The Flipboard for medical journals has arrived" and among "...the most innovative medical apps" - iMedicalApps.com On Apple's 'What's Hot' list in >60 countries, as well as Medical Essentials & Apps for Healthcare Professionals. Featured in Apple iBook: "iOS in Healthcare: Revolutionizing Healthcare Productivity"   Features: - Get full text PDFs with one tap - Keep up with the latest new research that will impact your practice - Browse through 1000s of outstanding topic reviews - Search millions of articles from PubMed and our database of outstanding topic reviews - Read your favorite journals or browse article collections. - Access full text through your university/institutional subscription or via open access publishers - Share articles with colleagues over email, Twitter and Facebook - Organize and review your personal collection of articles Why did we build 'Read by QxMD'? Health care professionals need to stay up to date on the latest medical research and topic reviews to provide optimal care. Unfortunately, the process of content discovery is broken with research artificially compartmentalized by publishers and hidden behind countless institutional pay walls. At QxMD, we believe that knowledge translation– the process by which new knowledge is incorporated into clinical practice – is an important and unsolved challenge for our health care system. We hope that ‘Read by QxMD’ will be a part of the solution. Seamless 1-tap access available at thousands of institutions. Sources: From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Title and MeSH Headings from MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Founded by medical professionals, QxMD is dedicated to creating high quality point-of-care tools for practicing health care professionals.

About

MyDignio

This app connects patients with healthcare professionals for remote monitoring and care. It facilitates daily tasks, measurements, and communication through chat and video calls, enhancing patient safety and connection with their medical providers.

Highlights
  • Daily task management
  • Health measurements tracking
  • Video and chat communication
  • Remote patient monitoring
  • Integration with medical devices
  • Digital self-management plans
Features
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MyDignio is the patient app that communicates with Dignio Prevent, a solution used by healthcare professionals for remote care. - Daily tasks - Measurements - Video and chat function - Increased sense of safety and closer connection with healthcare ..and much more! WHAT IS DIGNIO? Dignio Connected Care is a solution for remote care, developed to give the patients better healthcare and to contribute in making the healthcare system susatinable. The patients get access to a patient app with personal tasks related to the patients health condition. The app is integrated with a large number of measuring devices, like for example blood pressure, spirometer, and pulse oximeter. Through a chat the patient can send messages, and healthcare professionals can answer in a timely matter. Video consultation can be arranged if needed. Healthcare professionals can monitor and follow up on a large number of patients in a connected solution. If any results are abnormal, they will get a notification. If needed, they can contact the patient, give advice or take further actions. The platform is designed for triage, so that the patients who need it the most gets help first. IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS IN MYDIGNIO - clearly marked which tasks that are done and which are not - Integrated with over 15 different measurement devices - Especially suited for following up on chronically ill patients, such as those with cancer, diabetes or COPD - The patient can add measurements manually into the app - Video and chat function - Available history - Information page - Digital self management plan - The results are automatically transferred to Dignio Prevent. IS IT SAFE TO USE MYDIGNIO? Dignios solution for remote care meets all requirements for security and processing of personal data. Information is stored encrypted in a cloud solution provided by Amazon, one of the world's largest cloud solution providers.

Screenshots

Read by QxMD4 screens
MyDignio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read by QxMD at 89% against MyDignio's 50%. MyDignio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Read by QxMD versus MyDignio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead by QxMDMyDignio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB114 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWebMDDignio

Customer experience

Read by QxMD

All ratings6,040 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.0%

MyDignio

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Read by QxMD

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Inconsistent app performance after updates
  • Inability to access full-text articles
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Unreliable article refresh functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to annotate and highlight PDFs
  • Improved article organization and collections
  • Integration with reference managers (e.g. Zotero, Mendeley)
  • Enhanced search and filtering capabilities
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  • Offline access to saved articles

MyDignio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Read by QxMD

No in-app purchases

None

MyDignio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read by QxMD free?
Read by QxMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyDignio free?
MyDignio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read by QxMD or MyDignio have ads?
Read by QxMD shows ads; MyDignio does not.
Which is updated more often, Read by QxMD or MyDignio?
Read by QxMD ships an update monthly, and MyDignio monthly. Most recently, Read by QxMD was updated on November 6, 2026 and MyDignio on November 2, 2026.

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