Comparison

Effective Practitioner vs RDaSH Online Talking Therapies

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

Head to head
About

Effective Practitioner

Features
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The Effective Practitioner Mobile Application is for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals in NHS Scotland to support work based learning. This is to support them to meet the NHS Scotland quality ambitions of person centred, safe and effective care. The app complements a web based resource: www.effectivepractitioner.nes.scot.nhs.uk and focuses on learning across the four pillars of practice : Clinical Practice; Evidence, Research and Development; Facilitation of Learning; and Leadership. The app includes: •a self assessment tool to enable the practitioners to identify areas where they are confident and also areas where there is need for them to develop their knowledge and skills •around 100 learning activities within the 4 pillars of practice under 18 categories which can be undertaken as part of the practitioners practice - so examples of the learning activities include : from using technology to support patient care; ensuring effective nutritional support; demonstrating accountable practice for protection of the public; promoting health and self management in people with long term condition. •the ability to record a reflection of the learning using text and audio recording. This can then be saved on the app and emailed for use as part of performance and career development •links to audio and video files to use multimedia to support learning

About

RDaSH Online Talking Therapies

Features
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RDaSH Online Talking Therapies is an adult mental health service, offering evidence based interventions to individuals over the age of 18 experiencing common mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression or stress. This service team is made up of psychological wellbeing practitioners, cognitive behavioural therapists and counsellors and can offer a range of different talking therapies to support you in managing your mental health and improve your wellbeing.

Screenshots

Effective Practitioner4 screens
RDaSH Online Talking Therapies3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Effective Practitioner at monthly against RDaSH Online Talking Therapies's every 4 months. Effective Practitioner also leads on iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Effective Practitioner ships an update monthly, RDaSH Online Talking Therapies every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Effective Practitioner versus RDaSH Online Talking Therapies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEffective PractitionerRDaSH Online Talking Therapies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNHS Education for ScotlandPipe & Piper

In-app purchases

None

Effective Practitioner

No in-app purchases

None

RDaSH Online Talking Therapies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Effective Practitioner free?
Effective Practitioner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RDaSH Online Talking Therapies free?
RDaSH Online Talking Therapies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Effective Practitioner or RDaSH Online Talking Therapies have ads?
Neither Effective Practitioner nor RDaSH Online Talking Therapies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Effective Practitioner or RDaSH Online Talking Therapies?
Effective Practitioner ships an update monthly, and RDaSH Online Talking Therapies every 4 months. Most recently, Effective Practitioner was updated on September 9, 2026 and RDaSH Online Talking Therapies on September 11, 2026.

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