CliMic vs IDSA Practice Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CliMic
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CliMic is a reference of blood culture microorganisms and its antimicrobial susceptibility, aimed at helping the clinician to implement an appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy by knowing the ecology of multidrug resistant bacteria. • Quickly visualize antimicrobial susceptibility results, grouped by isolate or by antimicrobial. • List isolated microorganisms by its frequency according to the different sources of bacteraemia. • Distinguish results between the nosocomial and the outpatient settings. At this time, the app contains data from bacteraemia episodes treated in Hospital Clinic de Barcelona. ----- Antimicrobial resistance has become a public health problem. The surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the nosocomial setting is among the measures to be taken to control the emergence and spread of multidrug resistant bacteria.
IDSA Practice Guidelines
Access and stay updated with the latest clinical guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This app offers interactive tools, search functionality, and the ability to bookmark key information and take notes for healthcare professionals.
- Access clinical guidelines
- Interactive tools
- Search guidelines
- Bookmark pages
- Take notes
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Access the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines app anytime, anywhere! Download the app today and stay up-to-date on IDSA clinical guidelines, interactive tools, and new resources. The app contains features to search through guidelines, bookmark important pages and take notes on key information. Visit the IDSA app for new guidelines that are released throughout the year and new updates to existing guidelines. Disclaimer: The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) provides this app (“App)” for health care professionals only, and not the general public. The App is provided for informational purposes only, and it is not intended to provide medical or treatment advice and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CliMic at every 3 months against IDSA Practice Guidelines's every 7 months. CliMic also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CliMic ships an update every 3 months, IDSA Practice Guidelines every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CliMic | IDSA Practice Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (559 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 559 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GARMENMED, SCP | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
In-app purchases
CliMic
No in-app purchases
IDSA Practice Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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