Comparison

Micromedex vs MedNotes Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Micromedex

Access evidence-based clinical insights at the point of care with this comprehensive medical reference app. It provides daily updated drug information, pediatric and neonatal references, IV compatibility, and drug interaction checks, along with clinical calculators.

Highlights
  • Drug Reference Summary
  • NeoFax and Pediatric Reference
  • IV Compatibility
  • Drug Interactions
  • Clinical Calculators
  • Automated Content Updates
Features
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The Micromedex suite is a current, reliable, and robust solution to support informed clinical decisions with fast access to the latest evidence-based insights at the point of care. The impartial clinical content is updated daily and vetted through an accredited review process. The Micromedex app provides Drug Reference summary, NeoFax and Pediatric reference, IV Compatibility, and Drug Interactions information along with a set of clinical calculators and access to the Micromedex Assistant. What you will experience: – Unified Access: Access to all essential drug information from a single, comprehensive app – Ease of Navigation: User-friendly interface for easy access to information – Ease of Maintenance: Experience automated content updates so you can stay focused on your workflow App Activation Instructions: To successfully activate, your device needs to remain online. For quick and efficient downloading, remain within your facility Wi-Fi network. 1. Download the “Micromedex” app. The app will download to your app library or directly to your device. 2. Open the app, an activation code and an activation link will display on your device. a. Follow the link from your app. Enter your Micromedex login credentials, if required. OR b. Enter www.micromedexsolutions.com/activate in your desktop browser c. In your Micromedex desktop application, navigate to the Mobile Application Access tab and open the Mobile app access instructions and follow the provided link to the activation page. 3. Enter the provided activation code and tap “Activate Device” to begin using the app.

About

MedNotes Notebook

Features
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MedNotes is a handwriting-first notebook built for the people who actually work in healthcare — medical and nursing students, doctors, pharmacists, and allied-health pros — and designed to go beyond a generic note app. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, annotate PDFs, and record lectures with audio synced to your notes. Then do the thing no other notebook does: turn what you wrote into spaced-repetition flashcards, so the material you capture is the material you remember. HANDWRITING & PDF • Low-latency, pressure-sensitive inking • Annotate and mark up PDFs • Type, images, and handwriting on one page REMEMBER MORE • Turn notes and highlights into review cards • Spaced-repetition study built in • Image-occlusion cards for anatomy and diagrams BUILT FOR HEALTHCARE • Organize by specialty and body system • Tag for the exams that matter: USMLE, COMLEX, NCLEX, NAPLEX, shelf, boards, CME • Audio-synced lecture recording PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device — no account, no tracking, nothing uploaded • Face ID / passcode app lock with auto-lock • On-device encryption; passphrase-encrypted backups you control Free to use. (Pro features and a subscription are planned for later.) MedNotes helps you handle sensitive information responsibly, but you remain responsible for complying with your own privacy and security obligations.

Screenshots

Micromedex4 screens
MedNotes Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedNotes Notebook at weekly against Micromedex's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

Micromedex ships an update every 2 months, MedNotes Notebook weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Micromedex versus MedNotes Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicromedexMedNotes Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMerativeMaytham Al-taan

In-app purchases

None

Micromedex

No in-app purchases

None

MedNotes Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Micromedex free?
Micromedex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedNotes Notebook free?
MedNotes Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Micromedex or MedNotes Notebook have ads?
Neither Micromedex nor MedNotes Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micromedex or MedNotes Notebook?
Micromedex ships an update every 2 months, and MedNotes Notebook weekly. Most recently, Micromedex was updated on November 8, 2026 and MedNotes Notebook on November 10, 2026.

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