Comparison

Lippincott Nursing Advisor vs TeamSTEPPS 3.0

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

Head to head
About

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

Access a trusted, evidence-based collection of thousands of clinical entries written by nurses for nurses. Quickly find answers to care-related questions with powerful search and customization options, available anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based clinical entries
  • Diseases & Conditions library
  • Diagnostic Tests information
  • Treatment protocols
  • Signs & Symptoms guide
  • Powerful keyword search
  • Customizable notes
Features
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Clinicians! Get answers to your care-related questions FAST with easy access from a source you can trust; whenever, wherever. Written by nurses for nurses, the Lippincott Advisor App is an expanding collection of thousands of evidence-based, clinical entries that continually updated by clinical nurses to reflect the most current evidence and practice standards. For Individual purchasers, it covers: • Diseases & Conditions • Diagnostic Tests • Treatments • Signs & Symptoms. The app also boasts powerful search capability • by keyword or category • customizable so you can add notes about treatments, your organization's protocols, and other important information Get the right answers, fast, it’s an expert, right in your pocket! If you are downloading the app for Individual use, your InApp subscription will automatically renew every 12 months, until canceled, for $24.99 unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. You are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal as stated above within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. For Institutional Users Only: For Institutional access, please contact your hospital administrator, nurse manager, or clinical educator. If you already have web access to Lippincott Advisor through your facility, simply download the app and enter your facility credentials as an Institutional user or IP authenticate from your facility’s WIFI and you’ll have the same access to topics that you currently enjoy. If you do not have access through your employer, download the free sample entries for Individual users. If you like what you find, you will be able to access thousands of evidence-based, clinical entries via an InApp purchase. Our terms and conditions can be found at: https://advisor.lww.com/lna/LNA_license.htm Our privacy policy can be found at: http://www.lippincottsolutions.com/privacy-policy

About

TeamSTEPPS 3.0

This quick-reference app provides a teamwork system developed to improve collaboration and communication in healthcare settings. It's designed to enhance patient safety and prevent medical errors through better teamwork skills.

Highlights
  • Teamwork system for healthcare
  • Improves communication
  • Enhances patient safety
  • Prevents medical errors
  • Quick-reference guide
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Overview
 The TeamSTEPPS® Pocket Guide is a quick-reference application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which is the Nation's lead Federal agency for research to improve the safety and quality of health care. 
 Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety, known as TeamSTEPPS, is a teamwork system developed by AHRQ and the Department of Defense to improve collaboration and communication in health care settings. Patient safety experts agree that communication and other teamwork skills are essential to the delivery of high-quality health care and to the prevention of medical errors, patient injury, and harm. For more information about TeamSTEPPS, please visit us on the Web at https://www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/index.html. Mobile Application: 
• Compatible version available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and all other major mobile platforms *
 • Full mobility without the need for wireless or Internet connectivity **
 • Optional subscription for email notification of available updates

 * View the supported device list to check for compatibility with your specific device
 ** Application downloads and data updates require Internet connectivity

Screenshots

Lippincott Nursing Advisor3 screens
TeamSTEPPS 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TeamSTEPPS 3.0 at 3.2 against Lippincott Nursing Advisor's 2.3. TeamSTEPPS 3.0 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). Lippincott Nursing Advisor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 10). On price, ads 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. Lippincott Nursing Advisor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. TeamSTEPPS 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeamSTEPPS 3.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Lippincott Nursing Advisor's written reviews are positive against 50% of TeamSTEPPS 3.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, TeamSTEPPS 3.0 every 41 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lippincott Nursing Advisor versus TeamSTEPPS 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLippincott Nursing AdvisorTeamSTEPPS 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings)3.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWolters Kluwer HealthAHRQ

Customer experience

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

All ratings32 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative65.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

TeamSTEPPS 3.0

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

Subscriptions1
  • Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor – 1- Year Subscription$24.991 Year
None

TeamSTEPPS 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lippincott Nursing Advisor free?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeamSTEPPS 3.0 free?
TeamSTEPPS 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or TeamSTEPPS 3.0?
TeamSTEPPS 3.0 is rated higher. Lippincott Nursing Advisor averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while TeamSTEPPS 3.0 averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Lippincott Nursing Advisor or TeamSTEPPS 3.0 have ads?
Neither Lippincott Nursing Advisor nor TeamSTEPPS 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or TeamSTEPPS 3.0?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, and TeamSTEPPS 3.0 every 41 months. Most recently, Lippincott Nursing Advisor was updated on October 29, 2026 and TeamSTEPPS 3.0 on October 29, 2026.

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