Comparison

RNotes® vs Diseases & Disorders

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

Head to head
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

About

Diseases & Disorders

This comprehensive nursing guide provides detailed information on over 240 diseases and disorders. It covers pathophysiology, nursing diagnoses, diagnostic tables, genetic basis, interventions, and global health considerations. The app includes updated content on infectious diseases and health disparities.

Highlights
  • Information on over 240 diseases and disorders
  • Pathophysiology with rationales
  • Nursing diagnoses and interventions
  • Diagnostic tables and pharmacological information
  • Global health and evidence-based practice sections
  • Updated content on infectious diseases and health disparities
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Everything you need to know about caring for patients—in a succinct easy-to-understand "must-have" guide! Put information on more than 240 diseases and disorders at your fingertips. Clear, comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology—with rationales in the test and intervention sections—help you deliver effective care with confidence. KEY FEATURES - Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for each disorder - The primary nursing diagnosis for each disease and disorder - Diagnostic tables that make test results easy to reference - The genetic basis of the diseases and disorders - The physiology of the disorders and how it relates to risks and complications - Collaborative and independent interventions - Pharmacological tables that outline the dosages, mechanisms of action, and rationales for the drugs most commonly used for a disorder - Separate headings for psychosocial issues - Outlines for required documentation - Home care and discharge guidelines and patient teaching checklists Evidence-based practice section - Global health considerations that reflect issues that transcend national borders NEW TO THIS EDITION - REVISED & UPDATED! Up-to-date, must-know information on nearly 240 disorders that reflects advances in science and practice - REVISED & UPDATED! Thoroughly reviewed coverage for each disorder, including causes • pertinent physical and psychosocial findings • primary nursing diagnoses • and collaborative and independent nursing interventions - UPDATED! Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) for each disorder, plus documentation information on average length of stay and home healthcare guidelines - NEW! How to handle COVID/infectious diseases and pandemics in the sections on ‘Global Health Considerations’ and ‘Evidence-Based Practice and Health Policy’. - NEW! ‘Health Disparities and Sexual and Gender Minority Health’ section with new considerations for LGBTQ+ community Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9781719645492 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $49.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable." If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Marilyn Sawyer Sommers PhD, RN, FAAN Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Screenshots

RNotes®4 screens
Diseases & Disorders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RNotes® at none against Diseases & Disorders's shown. Diseases & Disorders's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Diseases & Disorders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for RNotes® against 4.4 for Diseases & Disorders. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, Diseases & Disorders every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RNotes® versus Diseases & Disorders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotes®Diseases & Disorders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

RNotes®

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

Diseases & Disorders

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes®

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

Diseases & Disorders

Subscriptions1
  • Diseases and Disorders 1/Y Sub$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Davis's Diseases and Disorders$49.99

Questions

Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diseases & Disorders free?
Diseases & Disorders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes® or Diseases & Disorders?
RNotes® is rated higher. RNotes® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Diseases & Disorders averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do RNotes® or Diseases & Disorders have ads?
Diseases & Disorders shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes® or Diseases & Disorders?
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, and Diseases & Disorders every 6 months. Most recently, RNotes® was updated on October 24, 2026 and Diseases & Disorders on October 24, 2026.

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