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.
Effective Practitioner
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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
RDaSH Online Talking Therapies
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Effective Practitioner | RDaSH Online Talking Therapies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NHS Education for Scotland | Pipe & Piper |
In-app purchases
Effective Practitioner
No in-app purchases
RDaSH Online Talking Therapies
No in-app purchases




