Dermatologist In Your Pocket vs DermEngine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dermatologist In Your Pocket
This app assists in the quick and accurate diagnosis of skin conditions. While primarily for medical professionals and students, it's accessible to anyone seeking information on skin diseases. It offers diagnostic details, definitions, and descriptions of various conditions.
- Skin disease diagnosis aid
- Diagnostic information
- Condition definitions
- Adequate condition descriptions
- Useful for medical professionals
- Accessible to individuals
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This app is designed to help an individual quickly and more accurately diagnose a skin disease. Although primarily aimed at medical students, nurse practitioners and other medical professionals, any individual can benefit from using it. The reader is encouraged to try this novel approach. "I managed to get the App and I have reviewed it. It is a great learning tool. It provides diagnostic information, definitions and adequate description of various conditions. It will be useful App for family physicians, residents and medical students." - Dr. Mahmood Nizam Web site of Dr. Barry Lycka, MD: www.barrylyckamd.com Web site of Charles E. Crutchfield III, MD: www.crutchfielddermatology.com
DermEngine
This platform offers intelligent and secure dermatology tools for healthcare professionals. It enables online clinic setup, tele-dermatology consultations, and high-quality patient image access. Medical professionals can also securely share cases with colleagues for second opinions.
- AI-based imaging
- Tele-dermatology consultations
- Secure image sharing
- Full-body imaging and tracking
- Expert network for referrals
- HIPAA-compliant
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DermEngine is an advanced, intelligent and secure dermatology platform available anytime, anywhere. Compatible with numerous devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.), it allows health professionals and institutions to set up their clinics online, provide tele-dermatology consultations through a customized mobile app or simply access patients’ images with more quality and accuracy. DermEngine allows medical professionals to share images and cases with their colleagues on their Network for a second opinion. Features: • AI based solution for easy and effective imaging • Seamless communication with the DermEngine Apple TV, macOS and web apps • Simplified documentation • Customizable tele-dermatology module • Full-body imaging, matching and tracking lesions • Expert network and referral • Compatible with any dermatoscope including MoleScope™ • Secure, HIPAA-compliant DermEngine™ takes care of your practice. Patients' images are stored and organized for quick retrieval, and comparison. The user-friendly, secure system manages case records and visits, allowing you to focus on your patients, not the paperwork.*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DermEngine at 68% against Dermatologist In Your Pocket's 0%. DermEngine also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (3.8 vs 2.3). Dermatologist In Your Pocket's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On 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
DermEngine is free to download; Dermatologist In Your Pocket costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DermEngine holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dermatologist In Your Pocket's written reviews are positive against 68% of DermEngine's.
Dermatologist In Your Pocket ships an update every 9 months, DermEngine monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dermatologist In Your Pocket | DermEngine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fission Media Group Inc. | MetaOptima Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Dermatologist In Your Pocket
No in-app purchases
DermEngine
No in-app purchases
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