Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm vs Clinical Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm
This app guides healthcare professionals in interpreting dermoscopic patterns to identify skin lesions. It uses a series of questions and provides over 80 images and charts to aid in diagnosis. Interactive cases are included for practice.
- Dermoscopic pattern interpretation
- Question-based diagnostic guidance
- Over 80 photos and charts
- 50 interactive diagnostic cases
- Offline functionality
- Melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesion analysis
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This app is intended to help you interpret the dermoscopic patterns seen with your dermatoscope. You will be asked a series of questions that will lead you to the most probable diagnosis. This app also contains over 80 photos and charts to help you in your diagnosis. No internet connection needed to view the full app. It is all ready for super quick image and information retrieval. There are also 50 interactive cases to solve. Each case starts with a clinical and dermoscopic image and ends with a labelled dermoscopic image pointing out critical structures. This app is based on the 2 step algorithm with the first step involving the determination of whether the lesion is a melanocytic. Melanocytic lesions will be divided into nevi or lesions with varying levels of suspicion for melanoma based on melanoma specific patterns and common nevi patterns. Non-melanocytic lesions will be analyzed to determine if they are suspicious for basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Common benign lesions such as dermatofibroma, seborrheic keratoses and hemangiomas will be positively identified to avoid unnecessary biopsies. This app will increase your ability to detect skin cancers with greater accuracy thereby decreasing unnecessary biopsies and missing less early melanomas and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Check out https://usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app narrated by Dr. Richard P. Usatine. Authors: Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York Richard P. Usatine, MD University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Texas Natalia Jaimes, MD Aurora Skin Cancer Center and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellin, Colombia To learn more dermoscopy from these authors, see www.americandermoscopy.com. Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. Disclaimer: While this app may help you in rendering a correct diagnosis, it is not intended to entirely replace the findings on patient history and physical examination including examination of the lesion with side lighting and touch. The final diagnosis rests on properly assimilating the information gained from the patient history, thorough naked eye physical examination, and meticulous dermoscopic inspection of the lesion. 3Gen, Inc. is the sponsor of this app. Visit www.dermlite.com to see their complete line of skin imaging devices. Developed by Usatine Media Richard P. Usatine, MD, Co-President, Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio Peter Erickson, Co-President, Lead Software Developer
Clinical Guidelines
Access dermatologic reference guidelines, documents, and calculators for various skin conditions. Bookmark important sections and use the search function for quick information retrieval on your device.
- Reference guidelines
- Dermatologic documents
- Disease calculators
- Bookmark sections
- In-app search
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The AAD Clinical Guidelines app is a digital tool which provides reference guidelines, documents and calculators for several dermatologic related diseases and sub specialties. Bookmark sections for easy reference and utilize search for a quick way of finding information right from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm at 100% against Clinical Guidelines's 0%. Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 38 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Clinical Guidelines's.
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm ships an update every 5 months, Clinical Guidelines every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm | Clinical Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Usatine & Erickson Media LLC | American Academy of Dermatology |
Customer experience
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm
Clinical Guidelines
In-app purchases
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm
No in-app purchases
Clinical Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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