CytoAtlas vs HemeQuiz1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CytoAtlas
This medical reference app offers a comprehensive cytopathology guide with over 800 high-quality images and more than 120 diagnostic entities. It features an intuitive interface for quick access to diagnostic criteria, morphologic characteristics, and relevant studies, serving as a valuable learning aid and quick reference for professionals and students.
- Over 800 high-quality slide images
- 120+ diagnostic entities
- Key morphologic characteristics
- Intuitive interface
- Zoom and pan image function
- Reference to journal articles
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CytoAtlas provides a quick and handy cytopathology reference tool focusing on diagnostic criteria. Content: - Over 800 high-quality slide images from exfoliative and aspiration cytology - Over 120 diagnostic entities in Cytopathology categorized by different organ systems - Slide images, including direct smears, cell blocks, and liquid-based preparations - Key morphologic characteristics, including architecture, nuclear, and cytologic features - Reference to journal articles and ancillary studies, if relevant Features - Intuitive and distraction-free interface - Chapters can be navigated by scrolling up and down - Images can be opened by tapping and selecting a diagnostic entity - Multiple images can be navigated by swiping across - High-quality slide images with zoom and pan function - Key features can be accessed by tapping an icon at the bottom - CytoAtlas requires an active internet to view images CytoAtlas is a learning aid for physicians, medical students, and technologists interested in cytopathology. It also provides a quick reference resource for common cytologic diagnoses. Created by Cytopathologists, the current database has high-quality slide images with morphologic descriptions and highlighted key features in over 100 diagnostic entities. In this initial release, we have included the most common entities encountered in the practice of exfoliative and aspiration cytology, including normal and malignant.
HemeQuiz1
This app offers hundreds of hematology and hematopathology questions with expert explanations, categorized for medical students and professionals. It features randomized quizzes, visual aids, and progress tracking to enhance learning.
- Hundreds of hematology/hematopathology questions
- Expert explanations for correct/incorrect answers
- 17 distinct hematology categories
- Randomized questions and answer choices
- Progress tracking (graphical and numerical)
- Game Center capability
- Customizable quiz sessions (sound/explanations)
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Highlights & Features: ** Hundreds of Hematology and Hematopathology questions with full explanations made for medical students, CLS students and MLT students * Also very useful for residents and fellows with interest in Hematology/ Hematopathology * Explanations provided for each correct and incorrect answer choice (edited by experts) * Questions are separated into 17 hematology categories (Normal Hematopoiesis, Anemias, Hemoglobin disorders, Coagulation, Clotting and bleeding disorders, AMLs, B & T-ALLs, Myeloproliferative neoplasms, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, B-cell & T-cell Non Hodgkin lymphomas, Hodgkin lymphomas, Plasma cell neoplasms, Molecular Hematology, and Transfusion medicine) * Questions in each category were provided / edited by content experts in Hematology from various institutions of higher learning * Colorful microscopic and cartoon pictures incorporated * Randomized questions and answer choices in each category (this way you don't see the same order of questions or answer choices) * Each randomized question session is 10 questions long * Game center capability incorporated so you can play with your friends * Progress in each category is automatically displayed so that the students can track which categories are completed, nearly completed, or need to get started on (Presented both graphically and numerically for your convenience) * Capability to turn the sound and/or explanations on or off before starting each quiz session. * Brought to you by the highly rated Hematology Outlines educational series. We hope you find this helpful in your educational endeavors Hooman H. Rashidi MD & John C. Nguyen MD
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CytoAtlas at Free against HemeQuiz1's $1.99. HemeQuiz1's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
CytoAtlas is free to download; HemeQuiz1 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HemeQuiz1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of CytoAtlas's written reviews are positive against 100% of HemeQuiz1's.
CytoAtlas ships an update monthly, HemeQuiz1 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CytoAtlas | HemeQuiz1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PROQMS LLC | Hooman Rashidi |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
CytoAtlas
No in-app purchases
HemeQuiz1
No in-app purchases









