Comparison

Lippincott Nursing Advisor vs Paragonix

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

Paragonix

This app offers real-time, secure coordination for transplant teams. It allows for centralized sharing of organ status, temperature tracking, and GPS location of procurement teams. HIPAA-compliant messaging ensures all parties remain informed throughout the transplant process.

Highlights
  • Real-time organ status sharing
  • Organ temperature monitoring
  • Procurement team GPS tracking
  • HIPAA-compliant messaging
  • Secure team member invitations
  • Case status graphic trackers
Features
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The Paragonix App provides real-time, centralized, secure coordination for transplant teams including pairing with the Paragonix organ transport systems to share organ status with the entire team. ORGAN STATUS * Bluetooth pairing with all the Paragonix organ preservation systems enables team members in a session to track the organ conditions including both organ temperature and ambient temperature. LOCATION * GPS tracking of procurement team en route to and from the donor center. CASE STATUS * At-a-glance graphic status trackers provide a snapshot summary of timing of key events in the transplant case. COMMUNICATION * HIPAA compliant messaging and communications to keep the procurement team, OPO, donor hospital, and recipient team informed. * Flexibility to invite members from different hospital systems and organizations in a secure manner.

Screenshots

Lippincott Nursing Advisor3 screens
Paragonix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paragonix at 5.0 against Lippincott Nursing Advisor's 2.3. Paragonix also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Lippincott Nursing Advisor's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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. Paragonix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paragonix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, Paragonix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lippincott Nursing Advisor versus Paragonix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLippincott Nursing AdvisorParagonix
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB85 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWolters Kluwer HealthParagonix Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

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

Paragonix

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lippincott Nursing Advisor

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

Paragonix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lippincott Nursing Advisor free?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paragonix free?
Paragonix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or Paragonix?
Paragonix is rated higher. Lippincott Nursing Advisor averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Paragonix averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Lippincott Nursing Advisor or Paragonix have ads?
Neither Lippincott Nursing Advisor nor Paragonix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lippincott Nursing Advisor or Paragonix?
Lippincott Nursing Advisor ships an update every 3 months, and Paragonix fortnightly. Most recently, Lippincott Nursing Advisor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Paragonix on November 2, 2026.

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