Comparison

Nurse's Pocket Guide vs NurseMagic

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
Read full description

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

NurseMagic

This app provides AI-powered tools for nurses to streamline documentation, improve patient communication, and advance their careers. It offers features for writing notes, explaining medical jargon, assessing symptoms, and job searching.

Highlights
  • Write nursing notes in various formats
  • Communicate effectively with patients
  • Decode medical jargon and FDA drug info
  • Gain insights on patient symptoms
  • Explain medical practices simply
  • Build resume and cover letters
  • Job search support
Features
Read full description

Get help creating documentation, communicating with patients, gaining insights on symptoms, and building your career, with advice and job search support – all in one app! NurseMagic™ gives you on-demand support for a full range of day-to-day tasks in an easy-to-use format – with demonstrated accuracy. Finish tedious tasks in a flash, get instant help with communications, and build your career with the most powerful AI tools for nursing professionals, all in one app! Designed by software experts working with nurses, NurseMagic™ helps you excel in patient care and in your career! The Write Nursing Notes feature enables you to create nursing notes in any format (SOAP, SOAPIER, Narrative, ISBAR, etc.) and for any situation (Progress, Behavioral, Discharge, etc.) – in seconds! Save content to easily copy into your records. Get help improving your notes with prompts for information. The Communicate with Compassion feature supports you in effectively communicating with patients and families in any situation – from gaining patient compliance to delivering tough news or resolving conflicts. You can also use Decode Medical Jargon and FDA Drug Info to pull information on medications directly from the FDA, helping you stay updated with official drug details. For insights on patient conditions, the Get Insights on Symptoms feature helps you assess patient symptoms, providing insights into their severity and possible causes. The Medical Practice Explanations and Technical Advice for Nurses features enable you to explain complex medical procedures or practices in simpler terms, ensuring patients and families can fully understand, with translation available. To ensure you also take care of your own well-being, the Navigate Job Challenges feature provides advice for handling any professional situation or career issue you might face. When it’s time to recharge, the Take a Wellness Break feature suggests relaxing activities that are tailored to your location and schedule. For career development, the Build a Resume feature helps you create a professional resume. You can also write a personalized cover letter using the Write a Cover Letter feature or use the Create a Professional Summary feature to generate a professional summary for social media or online profiles. If you’re in the midst of a job search, the Write Job Search Emails feature provides templates and guidance for crafting professional job search-related emails with ease. Why NurseMagic™? • The core technology that powers NurseMagic™ has beaten the average doctor on the USMLE by 15% (91% versus 76%) – and scores a whopping 93% on model NCLEX questions! • NurseMagic™ tools are informed by Nursing Ethics (ANA), and the users in 27 different professions (including RNs, LPNs, NPs, APRN-CNPs, EMTs, CNAs, medical technicians, imaging technologists and nursing students) are already using daily to make their jobs easier! • NurseMagic™ usage is spreading rapidly, giving users real professional advantage. Users hail from all 50 U.S. states and 6 nations. “I am thrilled to message the availability of NurseMagic. The app literally cuts the work that nurses have to do during a shift by over a third. NurseMagic is the answer to reducing stress for my audience.” – NurseMagic™ Influencer Paige Slayton “Nurses across professions are required to create and maintain accurate and detailed records on patient care. With this innovative tool, nurses can efficiently complete documentation tasks – using their own know-how and powered by AI to assure efficiency and ease of use.” – Dr. Deborah Lee, Ph.D., FNP, ACNP-BC, CHSE, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, Advisor to NurseMagic™ Privacy Policy: https://www.nursemagic.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.nursemagic.ai/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Nurse's Pocket Guide4 screens
NurseMagic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NurseMagic at 100% against Nurse's Pocket Guide's 55%. NurseMagic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). Nurse's Pocket Guide's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 25) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 NurseMagic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NurseMagic 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 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Nurse's Pocket Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of NurseMagic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurse's Pocket Guide ships an update every 13 months, NurseMagic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nurse's Pocket Guide versus NurseMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurse's Pocket GuideNurseMagic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (176 ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings176 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Amesite, 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%

NurseMagic

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
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
1 purchases

NurseMagic

Subscriptions1
  • NurseMagic Individual$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Nurse's Pocket Guide free?
Nurse's Pocket Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseMagic free?
NurseMagic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurse's Pocket Guide or NurseMagic?
NurseMagic is rated higher. Nurse's Pocket Guide averages 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while NurseMagic averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Nurse's Pocket Guide or NurseMagic have ads?
Neither Nurse's Pocket Guide nor NurseMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nurse's Pocket Guide or NurseMagic?
Nurse's Pocket Guide ships an update every 13 months, and NurseMagic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nurse's Pocket Guide was updated on September 24, 2026 and NurseMagic on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons