Comparison

Skyscape Medical Library vs RNotes®

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

Head to head
About

Skyscape Medical Library

Access over 350 trusted medical resources, including drug information, clinical calculators, and disease guides. This decision-support tool helps healthcare professionals make informed decisions at the point of care with continuously updated content and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • 350+ Medical Resources
  • Drug Information & Interactions
  • Clinical Calculators
  • Disease & Symptom Guides
  • SmartSearch Functionality
  • Content Updates
  • Audio Pronunciations
Features
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The Skyscape Medical Library (SML) app is the only decision-support tool for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, PAs, Nurses, Medical and Nursing Students, and Healthcare Professionals with over 350 resources/titles from leading Publishers, Authors and Medical Societies. Originally released over 20 years ago as a first mHealth tool of its kind, over its lifetime it has been trusted by more than 2.6 million Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) to access the medical resources they know and trust at the point of care. INCLUDED FOR FREE • Skyscape Rx: Comprehensive information on thousands of brands and generics, with interactions (including multi-drug analyzer tool) and over 400 integrated dosing calculators. • Skyscape Clinical Calculator: Medical calculator with more than 200 interactive tools, organized by speciality​. • Skyscape Clinical Consult: Evidence-based clinical information on hundreds of diseases and symptom-related topics, presented in convenient outline format. • Skyscape MedBeats™ - news and information tailored to your speciality EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE APP Skyscape has partnered with more than 35 respected publishers and content providers to offer more than 350 virtual “greatest hits” of the most trusted medical resources, regularly updated to ensure you have the most current information at your fingertips. Popular premium resources include: * CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment * Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses * Diseases and Disorders: A Nursing Therapeutics Manual * Ferri's Clinical Advisor * First Aid Q&A For The USMLE Step 2 CK * Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology * Harrison's Manual of Medicine * Mont Reid Surgical Handbook * Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy * Rosen and Barkin's 5 Minute Emergency Medicine Consult * Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary * The Harriet Lane Handbook-A Manual for Pediatric House Officers * The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics * The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease * Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual * TNM Cancer Staging Manual * Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline PATENTED POWERFUL TOOLS TURN INFORMATION INTO ACTION AT THE POINT OF CARE • SmartLink™ – Empowers your natural thought process by cross-referencing all resources in your personal library, from initial patient interaction to diagnosing, treating and prescribing. • Content Updates – Skyscape resources are continuously updated so you can be confident that you have the most up-to-date information. • SmartSearch™ – Patented dynamic search finds the information you need, even when you don’t know where to look. • Audio pronunciations of medical terms • Integrated Calculators – Power on-screen calculations directly from your research topic. • Flowcharts – Transform complex algorithms and protocols from static images into dynamic step-by-step decision support tools. • Full-Color​ Images – Bring conditions to life and incorporate clickable “hotspots” to identify structures. • Signs & Symptoms Index – Matches a comprehensive checklist of symptoms with possible diagnoses. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Skyscape customer support is always available to help get you up and running, available by email or phone (see Skyscape.com/support).

About

RNotes®

This clinical reference app provides nurses and students with quick access to essential medical information, including guidelines, procedures, and exam preparation tools. It features full-color images, charts, and customizable notes to enhance patient care and learning.

Highlights
  • Quick-reference clinical nursing information
  • Updated AHA guidelines
  • Full-color images and charts
  • NCLEX exam topic indicators
  • Step-by-step procedures and assessment guidance
  • Customizable notes and highlights
  • Nursing alerts for critical safety information
Features
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** The essential clinical companion for nurses and students ** ABOUT RNOTES® RNotes is a quick-reference application that puts the latest clinically-focused nursing information at your fingertips, helping you improve patient care. Find answers fast by browsing or searching, then review clinical findings, collaborative management, and quick-read information along with full-color images and charts. The latest edition also helps students prepare for the NCLEX examinations by noting topics that are covered on the exam. FEATURES • Answers to the questions faced in clinical rotations • Updated AHA guidelines • Full-color images and figures • NCLEX icons indicating topics found on licensure exam • Step-by-step procedures and enhanced physical assessment guidance • Details for interpreting ECG, lab values, priority interventions, and more • Convenient tables and charts for finding information quickly • Ability to make custom notes and highlights within entries • Nursing alerts highlighting critical safety information • “Favorites” for bookmarking important topics Author: Ehren Myers Publisher: F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

Screenshots

Skyscape Medical Library4 screens
RNotes®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyscape Medical Library at 76% against RNotes®'s 0%. Skyscape Medical Library also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 41). RNotes®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Skyscape Medical Library sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyscape Medical Library holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skyscape Medical Library has 3K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Skyscape Medical Library's written reviews are positive against 0% of RNotes®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyscape Medical Library ships an update every 6 weeks, RNotes® every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Skyscape Medical Library versus RNotes®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyscape Medical LibraryRNotes®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3K ratings) — better4.5 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better41
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncUnbound Medicine, Inc.

Customer experience

Skyscape Medical Library

All ratings3,021 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

RNotes®

All ratings41 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Skyscape Medical Library

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to change the font
  • Get rid of the tap/swipe feature
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

RNotes®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Skyscape Medical Library

One-time10
  • Medical Eponyms$1.99
  • Little Black Book of Primary Care$9.99
  • Taber's Medical Dictionary 24$38.99
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  • Netter's Anatomy Flash Cards$39.99
  • Skyscape Labs™$49.99
  • Diseases and Disorders: Ed.6$49.99
  • Davis's Drug Guide-Nurse 2022$49.99
  • Nursing Constellation™: All-in-One Nursing Solution$99.99
  • Clinical Constellation$169.99
  • Nursing Constellation Plus$179.99
3 purchases

RNotes®

One-time3
  • RNotes® 4th Edition$29.99
  • RNotes® 5th Edition$29.99
  • RNotes$29.99

Questions

Is Skyscape Medical Library free?
Skyscape Medical Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyscape Medical Library or RNotes®?
Skyscape Medical Library is rated higher. Skyscape Medical Library averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while RNotes® averages 4.5 from 41 ratings.
Do Skyscape Medical Library or RNotes® have ads?
Skyscape Medical Library shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, Skyscape Medical Library or RNotes®?
Skyscape Medical Library ships an update every 6 weeks, and RNotes® every 7 months. Most recently, Skyscape Medical Library was updated on November 11, 2026 and RNotes® on November 11, 2026.

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