Pocket GI vs TapGI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket GI
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Pocket GI is the most comprehensive clinical tool designed specifically for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, surgeons, residents, and medical students. With a vast library of 93 meticulously curated medical calculators, criteria, and classifications, this app provides immediate access to the essential scoring systems used in daily clinical practice. Designed for efficiency and accuracy, the application features an intuitive interface that allows medical professionals to quickly assess disease severity, patient risk, and clinical outcomes at the point of care. COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CALCULATOR LIBRARY (93 Tools) LIVER DISEASE (31) MELD Score, MELD-Na, MELD 3.0, PELD Score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Score, FIB-4 Index, APRI Score, ALBI Grade, Maddrey Discriminant Function, Lille Model, NAFLD Fibrosis Score, Milan Criteria, Baveno VI Criteria, Baveno VII Criteria, Mayo PBC Model, GLOBE Score, UK-PBC Risk Score, RUCAM, Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score, ABIC Score, UKELD Score, King's College Criteria, Clichy Criteria, CLIF-C ACLF, CLIF-SOFA, NAS Score, West Haven Criteria, PHES Score, ELF Test, FibroTest, Hepascore. GI BLEEDING (6) Glasgow-Blatchford Score, Rockall Score, AIMS65 Score, Oakland Score, ABC Score, Forrest Classification. PANCREAS AND BILIARY (8) BISAP Score, Ranson Criteria, CTSI, Balthazar Score, APACHE II, Atlanta Classification, FRS Score, ISGPS Criteria. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (13) Harvey-Bradshaw Index, Mayo Score, Partial Mayo Score, CDAI, SCCAI, PCDAI, SES-CD, UCEIS, Rutgeerts Score, Lemann Index, CDEIS, Rachmilewitz Index, Baron Score. ESOPHAGEAL AND MOTILITY (6) Eckardt Score, EREFS, EoEHSS, Chicago Classification, GCSI, PAGI-SYM. COLORECTAL AND LOWER GI (7) Wexner Score, NCI CRC Risk, LARS Score, Manning Criteria, IBS-SSS, Hinchey Classification, Goligher Classification. ENDOSCOPY CLASSIFICATIONS (9) Paris Classification, NICE Classification, Kudo Pit Pattern, JNET Classification, Prague Criteria, Hill Classification, Zargar Classification, OLGA/OLGIM, Sydney/Kyoto Classification. NUTRITION AND SURGERY (3) CONUT Score, PNI Score, NRI Score. PEDIATRIC GI (2) PUCAI, BQS Score. GI ONCOLOGY (1) BCLC Staging. GENERAL GI (7) Bristol Stool Scale, Rome IV Criteria, GerdQ, DeMeester Score, LA Classification, Marsh Classification, Corazza-Villanacci. KEY FEATURES: - Offline Access: All calculators work perfectly without an internet connection, ensuring reliability in hospital environments. - Fast and Intuitive: Designed to minimize taps and maximize clinical efficiency. - Up-to-Date: Reflects current clinical guidelines and scoring methodology. DISCLAIMER: This application is intended for use by healthcare professionals. It does not provide medical advice and should not replace clinical judgment.
TapGI
Prepare for gastroenterology board exams with a structured daily study plan. Access flashcards, practice questions, clinical cases, and an atlas to build knowledge and track your progress. Study offline with core content and optional iCloud backups.
- Daily study plan based on exam date
- Spaced repetition flashcards
- Board-style multiple-choice questions
- Multi-step clinical case studies
- GI Atlas with topic guides and images
- Progress tracking and mastery assessment
- Offline study with core content
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Turn your exam date into a focused daily study plan. TapGI brings gastroenterology board review into one calm, organized workspace for fellows and medical professionals. Build knowledge with spaced flashcards, practice board-style questions, work through clinical cases, and connect what you learn with images and the GI Atlas. A PLAN FOR EACH DAY Set your exam date and study target. TapGI schedules new material and reviews, helps you focus on weak areas, and shows the workload ahead. PRACTICE IN DIFFERENT WAYS - Recall key concepts with spaced flashcards. - Test your reasoning with MCQs and answer explanations. - Work through clinical decisions in multi-step cases. - Review endoscopy, pathology, and imaging with image cards. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Follow coverage, readiness, and topic mastery across the GI curriculum. Readiness measures your progress within TapGI. Review your study history and return to material that needs more attention. EXPLORE THE GI ATLAS Search topic guides, clinical images, grading systems, key numbers, and board traps. Open references alongside your study material to put individual facts in context. BUILT FOR FOCUSED STUDY A consistent Midnight design keeps the material easy to scan. Adjust text size, customize swipe actions, set optional reminders, and study with supported keyboard or Bluetooth remote controls. Core content is bundled for offline reading and study. Optional iCloud backup helps you preserve your progress. ACCESS AND TAPGI PRO The Atlas, dashboard, progress views, settings, and a 30-item high-yield sample are available without a subscription. The sample includes recall cards, MCQs, image cards, and clinical cases, using the same card interactions as the full deck. Full scheduled study sessions require TapGI Pro. Both plans provide the same study access: - Monthly: 3-day free trial, then $19.99 per month. - Yearly: 3-day free trial, then $199.99 per year, billed annually. Trials are available to eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after the trial, or at purchase if you are not eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Prices are in U.S. dollars. TapGI is available in the United States. YOUR PRIVACY No account is required. TapGI has no advertising SDK and does not sell personal data. A low-detail, pseudonymous usage summary is shared by default to help improve the app. You can turn sharing off and queue deletion in Settings > Backup & Privacy. Optional backups use your private iCloud storage. TapGI is for education and exam preparation. It is not medical advice and must not be used for patient care or clinical decision-making. Privacy Policy: https://tapmedical.org/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket GI at 13.0 against TapGI's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pocket GI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TapGI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Pocket GI | TapGI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ratib Mahfouz | TapMedical LLC |
In-app purchases
Pocket GI
- Lifetime Access$6.99
TapGI
- TapGI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- TapGI Pro Yearly3 Days trial$199.991 Year









