Comparison

Quick Reference Handbook vs MedClerk

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

Head to head
About

Quick Reference Handbook

Features
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The Quick Reference Handbook for Obstetric Emergencies (Obs QRH) is a collection of action card guides for medical and resuscitation emergencies in hospitals. These guides are intended to help the multidisciplinary teams caring for birthing people and their babies.

About

MedClerk

Features
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MedClerk — 34 evidence-based acute medicine clerking guides for foundation doctors and medical students on the take. FREE TO TRY — no purchase needed: - Chest Pain — ACS · PE · Dissection · Pneumothorax - Shortness of Breath — PE · Asthma · COPD · LVF - Collapse / Syncope — Cardiac · Reflex · Orthostatic · Seizure FULL ACCESS — £14.99 one-time purchase: Unlocks all 34 conditions including: - Headache, Acute Confusion, Stroke/Weakness - Sepsis, UTI, Meningitis - DKA/HHS, AKI, Electrolyte emergencies - Upper and Lower GI Bleed, Pancreatitis - Paracetamol overdose, Adverse drug reactions - Falls, DVT, Anaemia, Haemoptysis - Hypertensive emergency, Limb ischaemia - And many more Each condition includes structured history, examination findings, investigations and management with NICE, BSG, ESC and international guideline citations. One-time purchase. No subscription. Works fully offline. For clinical decision support only. Always apply clinical judgement.

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Quick Reference Handbook4 screens
MedClerk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Reference Handbook at none against MedClerk's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MedClerk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quick Reference Handbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Quick Reference Handbook versus MedClerk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Reference HandbookMedClerk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperObstetric Anaesthetists AssociationATIF ELNIL

In-app purchases

None

Quick Reference Handbook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MedClerk

One-time1
  • MedClerk — Full Access$14.99

Questions

Is Quick Reference Handbook free?
Quick Reference Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedClerk free?
MedClerk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick Reference Handbook or MedClerk have ads?
Neither Quick Reference Handbook nor MedClerk shows ads.

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