Comparison

Contraception vs DynaMed

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

Head to head
About

Contraception

This app provides comprehensive guidelines on contraceptive method use based on medical eligibility criteria and selected practice recommendations. It assists healthcare providers in counseling individuals and couples on family planning choices, covering over 60 medical conditions and numerous clinical situations.

Highlights
  • U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC)
  • U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR)
  • Covers over 60 characteristics/conditions
  • Addresses numerous clinical situations
  • Aids healthcare provider counseling
  • Based on CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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The U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by patients who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. The U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use addresses a select group of common, yet sometimes controversial or complex, issues regarding initiation and use of specific contraceptive methods. The app is developed directly from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by the Division of Reproductive Health and covers more than 60 characteristics or medical conditions (U.S. MEC) and numerous clinical situations (U.S. SPR). These recommendations are intended to assist healthcare providers when they counsel women, men, and couples about contraceptive method choice and use. Although these recommendations are meant to serve as a source or clinical guidance, healthcare providers should always consider the individual clinical circumstances of each person seeking family planning services.

About

DynaMed

This tool provides clinicians with efficient, evidence-based patient care guidance. It offers timely analysis and synthesis of medical literature, updated daily by medical professionals. Mobile access ensures continuous work with syncing between desktop and mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based patient care guidance
  • Daily medical literature review
  • Objective analysis and synthesis
  • Physician-authored content
  • Mobile access with syncing
  • On-the-go clinical support
Features
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DynaMed is a trusted, evidence-based clinical decision support tool designed by clinicians, for clinicians, to help make faster, more informed decisions at the point of care. Rigorous daily review of medical literature by our editorial team of expert physicians and methodologists ensures timely and objective analysis, synthesis, and guidance are always at your fingertips. Now available with Dyna AI* for faster, trusted answers to your clinical queries. Dyna AI synthesizes DynaMed content into actionable, concise responses with full transparency into source references. What You Can Do with DynaMed • Access clinically relevant answers at the point of care. • Review evidence and expert interpretation with clear transparency. • Stay current with daily updates based on ongoing literature surveillance. • Access content seamlessly across mobile and desktop experiences. • Use content online or offline. Who Can Use This App: This app is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, trainees, and other healthcare professionals with access to DynaMed through their institution. Why Clinicians Choose DynaMed: DynaMed helps clinicians make informed decisions with confidence by delivering trusted evidence, expert analysis, and practical guidance wherever care happens. *Dyna AI availability is dependent on your subscription and access level.

Screenshots

Contraception4 screens
DynaMed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DynaMed at 4.9 against Contraception's 4.3. DynaMed also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 27). Contraception's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DynaMed holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DynaMed has 3.5K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Contraception's written reviews are positive against 56% of DynaMed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Contraception ships an update every 7 months, DynaMed every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Contraception versus DynaMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContraceptionDynaMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings273.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB37 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCenters For Disease Control and PreventionEBSCO Publishing

Customer experience

Contraception

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

DynaMed

All ratings3,522 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.6%

Bugs and requests

Contraception

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DynaMed

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 14 update
  • Downloading content gets stuck in loop
  • Search function not working properly
  • Frequent login issues
  • App not opening on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search functionality
  • Better organization of content
  • More patient education resources
  • Smoother offline access and content management

In-app purchases

None

Contraception

No in-app purchases

None

DynaMed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contraception free?
Contraception is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaMed free?
DynaMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Contraception or DynaMed?
DynaMed is rated higher. Contraception averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while DynaMed averages 4.9 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Contraception or DynaMed have ads?
Neither Contraception nor DynaMed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Contraception or DynaMed?
Contraception ships an update every 7 months, and DynaMed every 5 weeks. Most recently, Contraception was updated on September 20, 2026 and DynaMed on September 24, 2026.

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