Comparison

Lippincott Nursing Advisor vs HESI Secure Browser

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

HESI Secure Browser

This application provides a secure and iPad-friendly environment for taking high-stakes exams. It ensures a stable testing experience with features like persistent login and automatic exam disconnects if interrupted.

Highlights
  • Secure test-taking environment
  • iPad optimized interface
  • Persistent login
  • Automatic exam disconnects
  • High-stakes exam support
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HESI is an exam assessment platform from Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The HESI Secure Browser iOS application provides an iPad friendly, secure method for test-takers to take high-stake HESI exams. An Evolve account may be required for taking an assessment using this application. HESI Secure Browser App for iOS Features: • Persistent login • Secure test-taking features • Auto Exam disconnects, if test-taking is interrupted

Screenshots

Lippincott Nursing Advisor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HESI Secure Browser at none against Lippincott Nursing Advisor's 1. HESI Secure Browser also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Lippincott Nursing Advisor's advantage is rating (2.3 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. HESI Secure Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lippincott Nursing Advisor holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Lippincott Nursing Advisor's written reviews are positive against 0% of HESI Secure Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, HESI Secure Browser every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lippincott Nursing Advisor versus HESI Secure Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLippincott Nursing AdvisorHESI Secure Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings) — better1.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWolters Kluwer HealthElsevier Inc.

Customer experience

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

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

HESI Secure Browser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

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

HESI Secure Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lippincott Nursing Advisor free?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HESI Secure Browser free?
HESI Secure Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or HESI Secure Browser?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor is rated higher. Lippincott Nursing Advisor averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while HESI Secure Browser averages 1.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Lippincott Nursing Advisor or HESI Secure Browser have ads?
Neither Lippincott Nursing Advisor nor HESI Secure Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or HESI Secure Browser?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, and HESI Secure Browser every 20 months. Most recently, Lippincott Nursing Advisor was updated on September 23, 2026 and HESI Secure Browser on June 1, 2026.

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