Comparison

Nurse's Pocket Guide vs RNotes

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

Head to head
About

Nurse's Pocket Guide

This app assists nurses in creating accurate nursing diagnoses and care plans. It provides detailed information for over 400 medical conditions, including definitions, interventions, and documentation guidelines. Users can also search by patient symptom to find related diagnoses.

Highlights
  • 400+ medical conditions with nursing diagnoses
  • NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model updates
  • NANDA-I and ICNP diagnoses
  • Prioritized actions/interventions with rationales
  • Care plan guides
  • NIC and NOC labels
  • Full text search
Features
Currently charting
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Make accurate nursing diagnoses and develop effective care plans with this comprehensive app. Each diagnosis listing includes a definition, related factors, defining characteristics, prioritized actions/interventions, NIC/NOC classifications, and documentation guidelines. Or, choose by patient symptom and link directly to associated nursing diagnoses. Features of Nurse’s Pocket Guide include: • 400+ medical conditions with associated nursing diagnoses • NEW! Each diagnosis updated to incorporate the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model (NCJMM) terminology • NEW! Completely up to date with diagnoses from the latest NANDA-I and ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice), broadening students’ understanding of the standardized nursing languages they’ll encounter throughout their careers. • Defining characteristics presented subjectively and objectively • Actions/Interventions organized by nursing priority with rationales. • Care plan guides • Icons for cultural, collaborative, community/home care, diagnostic studies, pediatric/geriatric/lifespan, and medications • NIC and NOC labels for each diagnosis • Full Text Search helps you find topics quickly • Highlight and make notes within any entry • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Personalize your app with highlights and notes Authors: Marilynn E. Doenges, APRN, BC; Mary Francis Moorhouse, RN, MSN, CRRN, LNC Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine

About

RNotes

This medical reference app provides essential nursing information for students and professionals. It offers quick access to clinical content, NCLEX tips, and safety alerts, with updated guidelines and laboratory values. An in-app purchase unlocks all features and ongoing updates.

Highlights
  • Nursing Alerts for critical safety information
  • HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant notes
  • Quick-access tabs for fast navigation
  • Highlighted critical laboratory values
  • Interventions and patient education
  • ACLS resuscitation procedures
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A Davis’s Notes title! Your one-stop source for class, clinical, and practice! Access the clinically oriented content you need to deliver safe and effective health care in hospital and home settings for all of your patients. Handy mobile app is great for students and educators on the go, while NCLEX® tips, highlighted throughout, make it perfect for those preparing for the licensure exam. KEY FEATURES - ‘Nursing Alerts’ that highlight critical safety information. - HIPAA- and OSHA-compliant write-on/wipe-off pages - Quick-access tabs - Critical level laboratory values highlighted in bold, red type to correlate to potential diseases and disorders described in other sections. - Interventions and patient education information for the most common conditions - Coverage of life span considerations as well as complications and emergencies associated with pregnancy and delivery - Tools for a thorough general assessment of the adult patient - ACLS resuscitation procedures as well as pediatric and neonatal advanced life support information - The basics of 12-lead interpretation tailored to nurses with little or no 12-lead experience - An emphasis on symptom and patient presentation rather than medical diagnosis NEW TO THIS EDITION - Updated & Revised! Thoroughly updated, reviewed, and revised throughout to reflect the art and science of nursing practice today. - New! All laboratory values sourced from Van Leeuwen: Davis's Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications. New! 2020 AHA Guidelines - Updated! ACLS content and reorganized to appear at the beginning of the Emergency section Content licensed from printed editionISBN 10: 1719646252 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719646253 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Ehren Myers Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Screenshots

Nurse's Pocket Guide4 screens
RNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RNotes at 5.0 against Nurse's Pocket Guide's 4.5. RNotes also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Nurse's Pocket Guide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Nurse's Pocket Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nurse's Pocket Guide has 176 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurse's Pocket Guide ships an update every 13 months, RNotes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Nurse's Pocket Guide versus RNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurse's Pocket GuideRNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (176 ratings)5.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Nurse's Pocket Guide

All ratings176 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

RNotes

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nurse's Pocket Guide

One-time2
  • Nurse's Pocket Guide$49.99
  • Nurse's Pocket Guide$59.99
3 purchases

RNotes

Subscriptions1
  • RNotes 1/Y Sub$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • RNotes®: Nurse's Clinical Pock$29.99
  • RNotes Ed.6$29.99

Questions

Is Nurse's Pocket Guide free?
Nurse's Pocket Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RNotes free?
RNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurse's Pocket Guide or RNotes?
RNotes is rated higher. Nurse's Pocket Guide averages 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while RNotes averages 5.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Nurse's Pocket Guide or RNotes have ads?
RNotes shows ads; Nurse's Pocket Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Nurse's Pocket Guide or RNotes?
Nurse's Pocket Guide ships an update every 13 months, and RNotes every 5 months. Most recently, Nurse's Pocket Guide was updated on September 24, 2026 and RNotes on September 2, 2026.

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