Comparison

Lanthier vs TCCL

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

Head to head
About

Lanthier

Access up-to-date internal medicine information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. This app offers a fast search function, intuitive menus, and direct links to PubMed references. It's designed for physicians, residents, and medical students to use at the bedside.

Highlights
  • Concise bedside information
  • Advanced search function
  • Intuitive menus
  • Direct links to PubMed
  • Personal note-taking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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“Lanthier” is an internal medicine app based on the seventh edition of the bestselling pocketbook. Completely re-imagined for iOS, this app will allow any physician, resident or medical student to access up-to-date medical information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. Free 7 days trial subscription! “Lanthier Practical Guide to Internal Medicine is a good choice for an app to replace your pocketbook. Beyond providing quality content with references, it has an excellent design that makes it more than just a digitized version of a book. Finding clinically relevant information about a condition is quick and easy.” iMedicalApp.com — FEATURES — • Concise: edited to be useful at the bedside. • Fast: advanced search function, intuitive menus. • Direct link to the references on PubMed and now through Read by QxMD (internet connection required). Build your paper collection using articles selected by Dr Lanthier himself. • MedCalX integration (sold separately): for quick access to the trusted medical calculator. • Take personal notes within the topics and synchronize them across your iOS devices. Perfect for studying for board exams! — TOPICS — Cardiology Dermatology (new) Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pneumology Rheumatology — ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHORS — Dr Luc Lanthier practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is a Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is former chair of the French Examination Board for Internal Medicine Exam at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Donald Echenberg practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is past president of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine and is currently Governor of the Quebec Chapter of the American College of Physicians. — DISCLAIMER — This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. Therapeutic options presented in this guide reflect current approaches and guidelines in the field of internal medicine. Content has been peer reviewed by leading experts in their respective fields. The authors of Lanthier - Practical Guide to Internal Medicine shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. It is the responsibility of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe. — ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION — Lanthier - Internal Medicine is offered as a subscription service, renewed automatically. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the application «Settings» section and tapping «Manage Subscriptions» after purchase. For more information on Terms of Use visit https://lanthiermed.com/terms-of-use

About

TCCL

This bilingual medical app provides emergency and first-line responders with evidence-based tools for managing mild traumatic brain injuries in adults and children. It offers diagnostic criteria, symptom information, risk factors, and step-by-step recommendations for resuming activities. It also includes assessment tools and resources for patients.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based mTBI management tools
  • Diagnostic criteria and symptom information
  • Risk factor assessment for complications and prognosis
  • Recommendations for resuming activities
  • mTBI assessment tools for practitioners
  • Patient toolbox and clinical references
Features
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The free mTBI application offers emergency and first-line responders recent evidence-based tools for the management of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). This bilingual application (English and French) is intended for clinicians (doctors, nurses, health professionals) who work with adults and children who have suffered a mTBI. The application contains readily available information on diagnostic criteria, symptoms and risk factors for medical complications (Canadian CT Head Rule and PECARN), and risk factors for poor prognosis. In addition, step by step recommendations to resume intellectual and physical activities are clearly presented. The application also includes mTBI assessment tools for health practitioners (Rivermead post-concussion symptoms questionnaire, SCAT5, etc.), a list of clinical references and a toolbox for patients. NEW FEATURE : This application provides the opportunity for health practitioners to send tools to help patients resume intellectual and physical activities directly to their phone or tablet, as well as a list of clinical reference for safe medical leave. This application was developed as part of a research project funded by the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ) under the direction of Elaine de Guise, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal and researcher at the MUHC Research Institute and the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR). This project was carried out in close collaboration with members of an advisory committee composed of physicians, nurses and researchers, all experts in MTBI or emergency care, from several Quebec communities. The Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux du Québec (MSSS), the Institut national d'excellence en santé et services sociaux (INESSS), the Réseau provincial de Recherche en Adaptation-Réadaptation (REPAR), the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) were also involved as project partners. For more information, contact the person in charge, email: elaine.de.guise@umontreal.ca or phone 514-343-6111 ext. 53078.

Screenshots

Lanthier4 screens
TCCL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lanthier at 62% against TCCL's 13%. TCCL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Lanthier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per year. TCCL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lanthier ships an update every 2 months, TCCL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lanthier versus TCCL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanthierTCCL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB69 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLes Éditions Formed inc.Le-Cours.ca Design pedagogique Inc.

Customer experience

Lanthier

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

TCCL

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lanthier

Subscriptions2
  • Lanthier - current users3 Months trial$19.491 Year
  • Lanthier - new users7 Days trial$19.491 Year
None

TCCL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lanthier free?
Lanthier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCCL free?
TCCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lanthier or TCCL have ads?
Neither Lanthier nor TCCL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lanthier or TCCL?
Lanthier ships an update every 2 months, and TCCL every 3 months. Most recently, Lanthier was updated on October 14, 2026 and TCCL on October 7, 2026.

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