FP Notebook vs Pass My Physical
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FP Notebook
A comprehensive medical reference for primary care and emergency clinicians, offering rapid access to over 6100 interlinked topic pages. Content is updated monthly through literature reviews and conferences, providing up-to-date information for medical professionals.
- Rapid access medical reference
- Over 6100 interlinked topic pages
- Content updated monthly
- 31 specialty books
- 700+ chapters
- Point-of-care tool
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Family Practice Notebook is a rapid access, point-of-care medical reference for primary care and emergency clinicians. Started in 1995, this collection now contains over 6100 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and over 700 chapters. FP Notebook’s content is updated monthly with systematic literature reviews and conferences. Please purchase an auto-renewing subscription to receive the latest content. The text content for this mobile application is identical to its online counterparts: fpnotebook.com and fpnotebook.com/mobile. Although access to this application is not restricted, the information found here is intended for use by medical providers. Non-clinical users may find the material challenging to understand, and should address specific medical concerns with their medical providers. Try before you buy with a 14-day FREE trial. After that it's only $24.99/year for access, including continuous content updates. Privacy Policy/Terms & Conditions - http://www.fpnotebook.com/disclaimer.htm
Pass My Physical
This app helps manage your DOT physical exams, eliminating delays and preparing you for your next appointment. It provides important alerts for regulation changes and keeps your medical information secure and accessible.
- Eliminate exam delays
- Prepare for medical exams
- Receive regulation change alerts
- Secure medical data access
- Manage medical information
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Pass My Physical Helps you: ELIMINATE MOST DELAYS Pass My Physical’s medical exam management mobile and web applications enable you to effectively eliminate most delays related to your DOT physical exam. PREPARE FOR YOUR EXAM The PMP mobile application will provide you with everything you need to prepare for your next exam. REGULAR MAINTENANCE Important alerts for proposed medical regulation changes and the need for updates to your medical information to make your next exam as easy as possible. SECURE ACCESS TO MEDICAL INFORMATION PMP’s secure data center keeps your data secure and conveniently at your finger tips when you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FP Notebook at 4.9 against Pass My Physical's 4.0. FP Notebook also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Pass My Physical's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (9.0 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. FP Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pass My Physical sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FP Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FP Notebook has 3.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FP Notebook ships an update every 2 months, Pass My Physical every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FP Notebook | Pass My Physical |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Atmosphere Apps, Inc. | Pass My Physical |
Customer experience
FP Notebook
Pass My Physical
Bugs and requests
FP Notebook
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezing or crashing on certain devices
- Subscription issues or unexpected charges
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to earn continuing education credits through the app
- Improved search functionality
Pass My Physical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FP Notebook
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
- Annual Sub14 Days trial$24.991 Year
Pass My Physical
- Anxiety Clearance Letter$0.99
- Diabetes Clearance Letter$0.99
- Generic Clearance Letter$0.99
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- Hypertension Clearance Letter$0.99
- Medication & Condition$0.99
- Sleep Apnea Letter$0.99
- Traumatic Brain Injury$0.99
- Vision Needs Exam Letter$0.99
- Stroke (Intracerebral)$0.99
- Brain Bleed Clearance Letter$0.99
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