Comparison

PCDS vs DermWizard

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

Head to head
About

PCDS

This app offers educational resources and diagnostic tools for healthcare professionals managing dermatological issues. It aims to enhance knowledge and skills in skin condition diagnosis and treatment for primary care settings.

Highlights
  • Dermatology education resources
  • Skin diagnostic tools
  • Guidance on skin condition management
  • Resources for primary care settings
  • Networking opportunities
Features
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The PCDS (Primary Care Dermatology Society) provides dermatology education for all healthcare professionals. The PCDS App houses our key educational resources and skin tools. We are a professional organisation dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals who deal with dermatological issues in primary care settings. The PCDS offers resources, education, and networking opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of primary care practitioners in the field of dermatology. We provide guidance on the diagnosis and management of skin conditions commonly encountered in primary care, aiming to improve patient care and outcomes.

About

DermWizard

Features
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DermWizard — Learn, Diagnose and Share. The GP dermatology hub for primary care. Build your dermatology knowledge, get decision support at the point of care, and share the toolkit with colleagues. LEARN A dedicated Learning Hub for busy surgeries and quiet revision: • Discover — clinical pearls, spotlight conditions and atlas images • Quizzes — themed MCQs, spot-diagnosis and clinical scenarios • Articles, teaching videos and podcasts (selected titles in Pro) • Condition of the Week, Image of the Day and weekly quiz reminders • Pick up where you left off from Home DIAGNOSE Three modes for real clinic constraints: • Offline scoring — rule-based pathways that work with no signal • AI differential — ranked differentials from location, morphology and tags • Visual scan — photo support for patterns and borders (decision support, not a diagnosis) Plus a clinical atlas of 6,000+ educational images across 250+ conditions, with filters, tags and a terminology guide. SHARE Point a colleague to DermWizard from the app. Referral rewards extra visual scans for you both. UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO (ONE-TIME) • Ad-free across the app • More visual scans (up to 5 per day) • Multi-angle upload — up to 3 photos per lesion • Clinical notes on visual scan • Pro teaching videos and podcasts DermWizard is for healthcare professionals in primary care. Insights are educational clinical decision support only — they do not replace your judgement, history or examination. Follow local 2WW pathways if malignancy is suspected. By downloading DermWizard or purchasing Pro you agree to our Terms (https://accipe.co.uk/tos.html#dermwizard) and Privacy Policy (https://accipe.co.uk/privacy_policy.html).

Screenshots

PCDS4 screens
DermWizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCDS at none against DermWizard's 1. PCDS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). DermWizard's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 14 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DermWizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PCDS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCDS ships an update every 14 months, DermWizard every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 3 level
PCDS versus DermWizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCDSDermWizard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB136 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPrimary Care Dermatology SocietyGP Accipe Ltd

In-app purchases

None

PCDS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DermWizard

One-time1
  • DermWizard Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PCDS free?
PCDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DermWizard free?
DermWizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PCDS or DermWizard have ads?
DermWizard shows ads; PCDS does not.
Which is updated more often, PCDS or DermWizard?
PCDS ships an update every 14 months, and DermWizard every 10 days. Most recently, PCDS was updated on October 8, 2026 and DermWizard on October 16, 2026.

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