YOUdermoscopy vs DermaCompass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YOUdermoscopy
Enhance your diagnostic skills in dermoscopy with this educational game. Progress through training levels, practice on hundreds of lesions, and connect with colleagues globally for real-time case discussions and anonymous research contributions.
- Dermoscopic lesion training levels
- Real-time case opinion exchange
- Anonymous scientific research contribution
- Practice on over 700 lesions
- Global community connection
- Leaderboard ranking
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Are you a doctor passionate about dermoscopy? Then you won't be able to resist YouDermoscopy: the first application divided into different training levels, that gives you the opportunity to have fun and at the same time improve your diagnostic recognition skills of dermatoscopic lesions. "YouDermoscopy" does not replace any traditional forms of scientific updates, but supports them by giving you the opportunity to practice even while on the road, while waiting for a train or an airplane, or just while you are having a coffee with a colleague. TRAINING FUNCTION Get immediately engaged in the 1st level, consisting of 8 game sessions, answer 75% of the cases correctly and pass on to the next levels. Practice freely: the ranking is completely anonymous. PLAY LIVE FUNCTION When passing the 3rd level, you will get access to Play Live, an innovative feature through which you can request or provide an opinion in real time regarding a dermoscopic case to your colleagues around the world, who are connected to the app. BONUS RESEARCH FUNCTION As part of the world YOUdermoscopy community, with this new feature, you will be able to contribute to scientific research, sharing your experience and knowledge, in a completely anonymous way, on dermoscopy topics, current or to be deepened. Keep training and become part of the dermoscopy of the future! --------------- Graphically attractive, easy to use and absolutely innovative! What are you waiting for? Download the app now, register and start practicing on more than 700 lesions! Do not wait any longer, start the challenge with your colleagues and aim for the first position in the ranking! The App was developed by Meeter in collaboration with YouDermoscopy, Prof. Giuseppe Argenziano, the Skin Cancer Unit and with the unique contribution of Eau Thermale Avène. For further information and/or questions, please write to training@youdermoscopy.org For more info see www.youdermoscopytraining.org YouDermoscopy is a project created and developed by Meeter Congressi Srl. This is an Educational game and does not involve app payments or other types of payment. There are no costs related to the creation of a user account and the target audience consists of Medical specialists in Dermatology.
DermaCompass
This medical app serves as a diagnostic tool and electronic textbook for physicians. It offers a comprehensive database of skin disease diagnoses, differential diagnoses, therapies, and high-resolution images to aid in daily clinical work. Users can access detailed information, compare images, and receive therapy guidance.
- Diagnostic tool
- Electronic textbook
- 322 diagnoses
- 450 differential diagnoses
- 159 therapies
- 6,000+ images
- Personalized notes and sharing
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DermaCompass is a diagnostic tool and electronic textbook. With currently 322 diagnoses, 450 differential diagnoses, 159 therapies and over 6,000 images, the app supports physicians in their daily work. DermaCompass enables differential diagnoses, the comparison of images and provides tips for therapy. The textbook contains clinical information about skin diseases, high-resolution images, and treatment algorithms. From the main menu, the user can access the electronic textbook with up-to-date facts on numerous dermatological diseases. All information is regularly revised and extended by experienced professionals. The table of contents allows direct navigation to relevant subchapters. A search function can be used to access information on individual diseases. A list of the most important dermatological drugs including medical indications is available for quick reference (only available in Switzerland). In addition, the app can be personalized, e.g., highlighting text and adding personal notes and sharing these with colleagues. These functions are available after registration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DermaCompass at 5.0 against YOUdermoscopy's 4.6. DermaCompass also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). YOUdermoscopy's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DermaCompass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YOUdermoscopy has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
YOUdermoscopy ships an update every 3 months, DermaCompass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YOUdermoscopy | DermaCompass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MEETER congressi srl | swiss4ward Europe S.L. |
Customer experience
YOUdermoscopy
DermaCompass
In-app purchases
YOUdermoscopy
No in-app purchases
DermaCompass
No in-app purchases
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