Comparison

MediHelp vs Topical Treatment Guide

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

Head to head
About

MediHelp

Access comprehensive drug information, including dosages, interactions, and official labels. This tool assists healthcare professionals and students with clinical decision-making, exam preparation, and patient counseling. It supports multiple countries and languages, with offline access available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Drug brand and generic name search
  • Interaction checker with severity
  • Dosing information for various patient groups
  • Pregnancy and breastfeeding data
  • IV preparation and lab references
  • Exam preparation modules
  • Multilingual support
Features
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Type the brand name on the box and get the generic, the dose and the interactions, with a link to the official label. MediHelp is a drug reference for pharmacists, physicians, nurses and pharmacy, medical and nursing students. FIND ANY MEDICINE • Search brand and generic names from the United States, the European Union, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, and change the country scope in one tap • Monographs: indications, mechanism, contraindications, boxed warnings, side effects and pharmacokinetics • FDA and EMA label links on products that have one DOSING REFERENCE • Adult, pediatric, elderly and renal dosing information • Dose calculations show the formula, your inputs, the arithmetic and the source, so you can check every step INTERACTION CHECKER • Check several medicines at once and see the most serious interaction first • Severity as published, with mechanism, management and the label or reference behind it • Browse verified interaction pairs and drug-food interactions MEDIMATE CLINICAL ASSISTANT • Ask drug and clinical questions in your own language • Each answer lists the sources it used, so you can open and check them PREGNANCY, IV AND DAILY PRACTICE • Pregnancy and breastfeeding sections • IV preparation: dilution, administration and compatibility notes • Counseling points, treatment guideline summaries, lab references and clinical infographics • Prescription Reader: photograph a prescription and open each medicine it lists • Patient profiles without personal identifiers, and manual prescriptions you can share • Retail price check for a product in the country you choose EXAM PREP • Practice questions with explanations for NAPLEX, PTCB, UK pre-registration and German PTA exams • Timed mock exams, review lists and progress by topic • 5 free questions in every module. Full question banks are included with Pro+ yearly or available as one-time exam packs • Exam Prep is practice material. It is not accredited CPD or CME APP PLAYBOOK • Learn each MediHelp tool step by step and earn a verifiable certificate of completion (not CME or CPD credit) OFFLINE WITH PRO+ • Download the encrypted offline pack and keep monographs, trade names, interactions and dosing on your device while Pro+ is active 21 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Bengali, German, Spanish, Persian, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Urdu and Traditional Chinese. SUBSCRIPTIONS MediHelp is free to download and has a free tier. Pro and Pro+ subscriptions unlock more of the reference, MediMate and price checks. Pro+ adds offline mode and web access, and Pro+ yearly includes every Exam Prep pack. Eligible new subscribers may be offered a free trial, shown before you confirm. Exam packs are also sold as one-time in-app purchases. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://medihelpapp.com/privacy-policy IMPORTANT MediHelp is a reference for healthcare professionals and students. It supports, and does not replace, clinical judgment. Verify information against current product labeling, local guidelines and the individual patient. MediHelp does not diagnose or treat patients and does not sell medicines.

About

Topical Treatment Guide

Provides medical professionals with quick access to drug information, including indications, usage, warnings, and compatibility. Users can search drugs by various names or categories for detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Drug search by trade, generic, or indication
  • Filter drugs by category
  • Detailed indications and usage
  • Warnings and precautions
  • Pregnancy compatibility information
  • Administration and usage instructions
Features
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This app is directed to medical professionals. Other users who may use the app must seek doctor’s advice. *Features: *Easy access to any drug: -You can search any drug by trade, generic names or by indication -Filter items by category *Most important information provided: -Detailed indications and usage -Warnings and Precautions -Compatibility with Pregnancy -Administration and how to use -References for more information

Screenshots

MediHelp4 screens
Topical Treatment Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MediHelp at every 2 weeks against Topical Treatment Guide's every 2 months. MediHelp also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, rating, 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. MediHelp sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Topical Treatment Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MediHelp against 5.0 for Topical Treatment Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediHelp has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediHelp ships an update every 2 weeks, Topical Treatment Guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediHelp versus Topical Treatment Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediHelpTopical Treatment Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOmar MahmoudMOHAMED EL GAMMAL

Customer experience

MediHelp

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Topical Treatment Guide

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

MediHelp

Subscriptions6
  • MediHelp Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Pro+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • MediHelp Pro Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Pro+14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • MediHelp Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
  • MediHelp Plus Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time8
  • NAPLEX Bank (Pro+ Bundle)$9.99
  • PTCB Bank (Pro+ Bundle)$9.99
  • PTA Bank (Pro+ Bundle)$9.99
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  • UK Prereg Bank (Pro+ Bundle)$9.99
  • PTCB Exam Prep$19.99
  • NAPLEX Exam Prep$19.99
  • UK Pre-reg Exam Prep$19.99
  • PTA Exam Prep (German)$19.99
1 purchases

Topical Treatment Guide

One-time1
  • Full version$6.99

Questions

Is MediHelp free?
MediHelp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Topical Treatment Guide free?
Topical Treatment Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MediHelp or Topical Treatment Guide?
Topical Treatment Guide is rated higher. MediHelp averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Topical Treatment Guide averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MediHelp or Topical Treatment Guide have ads?
Both MediHelp and Topical Treatment Guide show ads.
Which is updated more often, MediHelp or Topical Treatment Guide?
MediHelp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Topical Treatment Guide every 2 months. Most recently, MediHelp was updated on October 30, 2026 and Topical Treatment Guide on October 6, 2026.

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