Comparison

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards vs DermEngine

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

Head to head
About

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards

This medical reference app provides flashcards derived from a renowned dermatology atlas, covering common and challenging cases. It features intuitive navigation, powerful search with suggestions, and offline access to all content. Users can bookmark cards, create notes, adjust text size, and test their knowledge with a Q&A section.

Highlights
  • 150 common and 100 rare dermatologic cases
  • Diagnosis, manifestation, and management details
  • Powerful search with smart suggestions
  • Bookmark and note-taking functionality
  • Offline access to all content
  • Adjustable text size
  • Q&A testing section
Features
Currently charting
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Derived from Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, these flashcards represent 150 of the most commonly seen dermatologic problems and 100 rare or challenging cases. Each image includes diagnosis, clinical manifestation, differential diagnosis, and management. This app is very intuitive and easy to navigate, allowing you to browse the contents or search for topics. The powerful search tool gives you word suggestions that appear in the text as you type, so it is lightning fast and helps with spelling those long medical terms. The search tool also keeps a recent history of past search terms so you can go back to a previous search result very easily. You can bookmark cards as Know and Don't Know to help you study. You can create notes for cards and images to enhance your learning. You can also change the text size for easier reading. There is also a Q&A section in this app that will allow you to test your knowledge. After the app has been downloaded, no internet connection is needed to retrieve the content of the app. All of the text and images are available to you on your device anytime, anywhere, and lightning fast. This app is also automatically optimized for whatever size device you are currently using, either phone or tablet. Check out https://usatinemedia.com to learn more and watch a video demo of this app. This interactive app contains the full content of Fitzpatrick's Dermatology Flash Cards by McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-13: 978-0071794169 ISBN-10: 0071794166 Authors: Klaus Wolff, MD, FRCP Professor and Chairman Emeritus Department of Dermatology Medical University of Vienna Chief Emeritus, Dermatology Service Department of Dermatology Medical University of Vienna/General Hospital of Vienna Vienna, Austria Richard Allen Johnson, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology Harvard Medical School Dermatologist Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts Arturo P. Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA Assistant Professor in Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Medicine Department of Dermatology Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Disclaimer: This app is intended for the education of healthcare professionals and not as a diagnostic and treatment reference for the general population. 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

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.

Highlights
  • AI-based imaging
  • Tele-dermatology consultations
  • Secure image sharing
  • Full-body imaging and tracking
  • Expert network for referrals
  • HIPAA-compliant
Features
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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.*

Screenshots

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards4 screens
DermEngine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DermEngine at 68% against Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards's 0%. DermEngine also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DermEngine is free to download; Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards ships an update every 15 months, DermEngine monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards versus DermEngine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitzpatrick's Derm Flash CardsDermEngine
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB144 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUsatine & Erickson Media LLCMetaOptima Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

DermEngine

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards

No in-app purchases

None

DermEngine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards free?
Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DermEngine free?
DermEngine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards or DermEngine have ads?
Neither Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards nor DermEngine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards or DermEngine?
Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards ships an update every 15 months, and DermEngine monthly. Most recently, Fitzpatrick's Derm Flash Cards was updated on October 11, 2026 and DermEngine on October 15, 2026.

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