Comparison

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm vs Woods Lamp Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dermoscopic pattern interpretation
  • Question-based diagnostic guidance
  • Over 80 photos and charts
  • 50 interactive diagnostic cases
  • Offline functionality
  • Melanocytic and non-melanocytic lesion analysis
Features
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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

About

Woods Lamp Lite

Transform your smartphone into a Wood's Lamp for skin and hair examination. This app uses your phone's bright blue screen to detect fluorescence in a dark room. You can also capture photos and videos of your findings.

Highlights
  • Simulates Wood's Lamp with blue screen
  • Detects skin and hair fluorescence
  • Photo and video recording
  • Requires dark room for use
  • Portable and convenient
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A Wood’s Lamp is an Ultra-Violet (UV) light used to detect fluorescence in the skin or hair . Studies (https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)30636-X/fulltext) have shown that a smartphone with a bright blue screen can be used as an alternative to the traditional Wood’s Lamp Device. Wood’s Lamp Lite allows you to instantly turn your phone into a bright blue screen. Simply hold your phone screen 6" above the area of skin of interest while in a dark room. With Wood’s Lamp Lite, you can also take photos and videos to record your findings. Disclaimer: Wood’s Lamp Lite is not designed for clinical use. The content provided by this app, including text, graphics, images, and other materials, is not intended to be a substitute for a traditional Wood’s Lamp, or as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Screenshots

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm4 screens
Woods Lamp Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm at 100% against Woods Lamp Lite's 33%. Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.4). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm is free to download; Woods Lamp Lite costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm's written reviews are positive against 33% of Woods Lamp Lite's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm versus Woods Lamp Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDermoscopy Two Step AlgorithmWoods Lamp Lite
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better1.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUsatine & Erickson Media LLCDuncan Salmon

Customer experience

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Woods Lamp Lite

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm

No in-app purchases

None

Woods Lamp Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm free?
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Woods Lamp Lite free?
Woods Lamp Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm or Woods Lamp Lite?
Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm is rated higher. Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Woods Lamp Lite averages 1.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm or Woods Lamp Lite have ads?
Neither Dermoscopy Two Step Algorithm nor Woods Lamp Lite shows ads.

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