JCAD vs Clinical Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JCAD
This peer-reviewed medical journal provides dermatologists with up-to-date, evidence-based information on clinical and aesthetic dermatology. It features original research, practical discussions, comprehensive reviews, and commentaries from leading experts.
- Peer-reviewed publication
- Evidence-based information
- Original research
- Comprehensive reviews
- Expert editorial leadership
- Indexed on major databases
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Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (JCAD) is a peer-reviewed publication that has already become an important addition to the field of dermatology. Under the expert editorial leadership of James Del Rosso, DO, and Philip Werschler, MD, JCAD provides dermatologists with up-to-date, evidence-based information that can be applied to their daily practices. JCAD offers its readers original research, practical discussion on the latest research, comprehensive reviews, didactic case reports, and provocative commentaries on contemporary topics relating to both clinical and aesthetic dermatology, written by key opinion leaders as well as practicing clinicians who are “in the trenches,” providing vital balance to the research-rich literature that is already available. JCAD is the official journal of the American Cutaneous Oncology Society and the American Acne and Rosacea Society. JCAD is indexed on PubMed Central, Scopus, EMBASE, and CINAHL Plus.
Clinical Guidelines
Access dermatologic reference guidelines, documents, and calculators for various skin conditions. Bookmark important sections and use the search function for quick information retrieval on your device.
- Reference guidelines
- Dermatologic documents
- Disease calculators
- Bookmark sections
- In-app search
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The AAD Clinical Guidelines app is a digital tool which provides reference guidelines, documents and calculators for several dermatologic related diseases and sub specialties. Bookmark sections for easy reference and utilize search for a quick way of finding information right from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JCAD at 100% against Clinical Guidelines's 0%. JCAD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 38 months). Clinical Guidelines's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
JCAD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of JCAD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clinical Guidelines's.
JCAD ships an update every 9 months, Clinical Guidelines every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JCAD | Clinical Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matrix Medical Communications | American Academy of Dermatology |
Customer experience
JCAD
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In-app purchases
JCAD
No in-app purchases
Clinical Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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