Comparison

RNotes® vs Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests

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

Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests

This app provides comprehensive information on laboratory and diagnostic tests, including their physiological basis, reference values, and nursing implications. It helps healthcare professionals and students understand test results, plan care, and educate patients. The app offers offline access and smart search functionality.

Highlights
  • Detailed test information
  • Physiological and pathophysiological understanding
  • Reference values with age variations
  • Nursing care before, during, and after procedures
  • SmartSearch technology
  • Offline 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. Based on 4th print ed. Covering 25 categories of tests. For each type of test, information is provided on anatomic, physiological, and pathophysiological understandings of procedures; reference values, including variations related to age. This updated 4th edition of Nurse's Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests offers detailed overviews of physiology to help nurses and students think critically and understand the results of laboratory and diagnostic tests and their implications for therapy. This latest update is based on the 4th edition and it includes additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates! It aids nurses and students in understanding the basis for a test, how to know if a test is appropriate, where problems can arise, and how to explain to patients what to watch out for. The content is presented as a guiding reference for planning care, providing specific interventions, and evaluating outcomes of nursing care. What's New: * Nursing care before, during, and after a test or procedure is thoughtfully covered * Background information and description of the test or procedure are followed directly by the reference values and other clinical applications data for each test or group of tests * For each test or study, the reference values include variations related to age or gender, if applicable * Both conventional units and international units (SI) are specified No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 803611331 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 978-0803611337 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): Bonita Morrow Cavanaugh, PhD, RN Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Screenshots

RNotes®4 screens
Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests at 100% against RNotes®'s 0%. Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). RNotes®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes® has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of RNotes®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RNotes® versus Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotes®Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 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%

Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes®

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

Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests

One-time1
  • Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests$39.99

Questions

Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests free?
Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes® or Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests?
Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests is rated higher. RNotes® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RNotes® or Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests have ads?
Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes® or Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests?
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, and Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests every 8 months. Most recently, RNotes® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Manual Lab Diagnostic Tests on September 29, 2026.

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