ScrubbedIn vs MedCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScrubbedIn
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ScrubbedIn is your indispensable companion for managing the demanding schedule of a medical professional. Designed specifically for doctors, residents, and students, this intuitive app streamlines your daily life by putting your on-call shifts and crucial medical tasks all in one place. Key Features: Unified Calendar: See your entire schedule at a glance. Your on-call shifts and important medical tasks are seamlessly integrated into a single, easy-to-read calendar view. Effortless Shift Management: Add, view, and manage your on-call shifts with ease. Keep track of your upcoming commitments and past schedules effortlessly. Smart Task Organization: Never miss a beat. Create and manage your medical tasks, set timely reminders, and ensure you stay on top of your responsibilities. Personalized Experience: Tailor the app to your preferences with customizable settings, including light and dark mode options for comfortable viewing in any environment. Multilingual Support: Designed for a global audience of healthcare professionals. ScrubbedIn: Organize your medical life, one shift and task at a time.
MedCal
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Always know when you're on. MedCal is the calendar for doctors, residents and nurses who work guards and rotating shifts. Tap one guard day and your whole year is ready: every guard, every free weekend, every month ahead. BUILT FOR GUARDS • Set up in a minute: pick how often you're on (every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 h shifts), tap one guard, done • A clear countdown to your next guard, and "On guard" while you work • Your real start time, so the countdown and reminders match your hospital • Teams A, B, C and D with their own colors WHEN PLANS CHANGE • Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day • Every change can be undone • Days off are counted everywhere: countdown, totals, widgets and reminders PLAN YOUR LIFE • See every free weekend ahead • Guards, hours and days off counted for you • A private note for any day • A monthly summary of the month ahead ALWAYS FREE • Your full rotation and countdown • Countdown widget • Vacation, sick and free days • Guard stats • No ads. No account. Backed up to your iCloud. MEDCAL PRO • A heads-up the night before every guard, on iPhone and Apple Watch • Every widget, including your full month • See 2 years ahead and your full guard history • Sync with Apple Calendar • Share your guards with your family • Log swaps and extra guards • Export up to 12 months to PDF Pro is available as a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. MedCal is a scheduling tool for healthcare teams. It is not a medical device and does not store patient data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://getmedcal.app/privacy/ Help: help@paulcontre.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrubbedIn at none against MedCal's 3. 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
Both are free to download. MedCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ScrubbedIn asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ScrubbedIn | MedCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Guillermo Gutierrez Segura | Paul Contreras |
In-app purchases
ScrubbedIn
No in-app purchases
MedCal
- Pro Monthly Access$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime Access$29.99







