Comparison

RNotes® vs Lippincott Nursing Procedures

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

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

This comprehensive guide offers over 400 step-by-step nursing procedures, from basic to advanced. It details equipment, implementation, rationales, and cautions for patient safety. The app includes new evidence-based entries, illustrations, and alerts for optimal patient care.

Highlights
  • Over 400 basic to advanced nursing procedures
  • Step-by-step implementation guidelines
  • Rationales and patient safety cautions
  • New evidence-based entries and updates
  • Hundreds of illustrations and alerts
  • Alphabetical organization for quick access
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. This start-to-finish guide includes over 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. Every entry lists equipment, details each step to perform right at the bedside, and provides rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Organized alphabetically for fast, easy access, the latest edition of Lippincott Nursing Procedures addresses what the nurse needs to know and do to perform best-practice procedures concerning infection control, specimen collection, physical assessment, drug administration, IV therapy, and hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems, such as chest tube insertion, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. Thoroughly updated, this edition also includes new evidence-based entries on synchronized cardioversion, gait belt use, intermittent infusion device flushing and locking, isolation garb use, nasal bridal insertion and removal, pneumatic antishock garment application and removal, self-medication administration practice, and weaning a patient from a ventilator. With clear, step-by-step guidelines and hundreds of sidebars, photos, illustrations, and eye-catching alerts (Nursing Alerts, Pediatric, Elder, Hospital-Acquired Condition Alerts), you'll find the level of detail required to provide optimal hands-on patient care. Packed with pre- and postprocedure nursing considerations, warnings about potential complications, troubleshooting tips, and other helpful advice, this go-to reference provides everything you need to do your job confidently and well, whether you are beginning your nursing career, learning a new skill, or brushing up on a familiar technique. Key Features - NEW-Brand-new procedures on synchronized cardioversion, weaning a patient from a ventilator, safe medication practices, and much more - NEW-Hospital-acquired conditions easily identified with an icon - New-Updated evidence-based references in each procedure - New-Latest Joint Commission Standards, AACN guidelines, INS standards, and many more included - New-Scores of new illustrations - Full-color design - Entry headings: Overview, Equipment, Preparation of equipment, Implementation (with rationales in italics), Special considerations, Patient teaching, Complications, Documentation - Every procedure thoroughly reviewed and updated - Eye-catching icons for nursing alerts, cautions, and emergency procedures - Troubleshooting and Equipment icons - Home care tips emphasized and identified with an icon - More than 400 nursing procedures, basic to advanced - Over 750 illustrations, photographs, and tables - Variations on Pediatric care, Eldercare, and Hospital-acquired conditions identified and highlighted with an icon SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $89.99 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 Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Screenshots

RNotes®4 screens
Lippincott Nursing Procedures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RNotes® at none against Lippincott Nursing Procedures's shown. Lippincott Nursing Procedures'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 Lippincott Nursing Procedures sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 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 4.6 for Lippincott Nursing Procedures. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 58 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RNotes® versus Lippincott Nursing Procedures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotes®Lippincott Nursing Procedures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
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
Size13 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%

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

All ratings58 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes®

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

Lippincott Nursing Procedures

Subscriptions1
  • Lippin. Nursing Proc. 1Y Sub$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lippincott Nursing Procedures$69.99

Questions

Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lippincott Nursing Procedures free?
Lippincott Nursing Procedures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes® or Lippincott Nursing Procedures?
Lippincott Nursing Procedures is rated higher. RNotes® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Lippincott Nursing Procedures averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do RNotes® or Lippincott Nursing Procedures have ads?
Lippincott Nursing Procedures shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes® or Lippincott Nursing Procedures?
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, and Lippincott Nursing Procedures every 7 months. Most recently, RNotes® was updated on September 27, 2026 and Lippincott Nursing Procedures on September 30, 2026.

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