Comparison

RNotes® vs Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure

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

Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure

This app provides over 200 step-by-step instructions for common nursing procedures, organized by the nursing process. It offers detailed planning, implementation, and documentation guidance, with special considerations for various patient needs. Offline access and powerful search capabilities ensure quick information retrieval for students and practicing nurses.

Highlights
  • 200+ step-by-step nursing procedures
  • Organized by nursing process
  • Planning, implementation, and documentation guidance
  • Cultural and cost-cutting tips
  • Offline access
  • SmartSearch technology
  • Rich-text notes and voice memos
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. Nurses' Guide to Clinical Procedures provides step-by-step instructions for over 200 common nursing procedures. This latest update is based on the latest edition with additional features, enhanced functionality, and ongoing updates. Each procedure is organized according to the nursing process, including assessment, sample diagnoses, planning, desired outcomes, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Planning sections emphasize individual client needs and include pediatric, geriatric, home health, cultural, end-of-life, and delegation considerations. Implementation sections present specific steps and rationales. Icons highlight cultural considerations and cost-cutting tips. Learning features put expertise at your fingertips: - A quick-reference clinical-support tool designed to serve students in all types of educational programs and practicing nurses in any clinical setting - Section overviews highlight the basic principles underlying each procedure - Bulleted lists make essential facts easy to remember - Planning sections help you tailor each care plan to the individual patient's needs - Documentation samples for each procedure build sound practice performance - Nursing process documents desired outcome and its evaluation in a narrative format - 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. SPECIAL FEATURES: Locate a disease, symptom, or medication in the fastest possible manner: - Use "Spotlight Search" from the Home screen - Tap and Hold the launch icon to open Last Topic, History, and Favorites - Navigate using multiple indices - History to open frequently visited pages - Bookmarks NEVER FORGET ANYTHING: Mark topics with relevant information: - Rich-text notes - Voice memos - Annotations with scribble, doodle, or text You choose the method to note this regardless of the context you are in to ensure that the important facts are available whenever you access the topic, whether it is tomorrow or six months from now. ISBN 10: 078177795X ISBN 13: 978-0781777957 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: Jean Smith-Temple, DNS, RN and Joyce Young Johnson, Ph.D., RN, CCRN Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Screenshots

RNotes®4 screens
Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RNotes® at none against Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure's shown. RNotes® also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (41 vs 6). Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $37.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RNotes® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes® has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RNotes® versus Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotes®Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 9 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%

Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure

All ratings6 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
6 purchases

Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure

Subscriptions5
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$37.491 Year
  • NurseGuide Clin Proc 1YSub off$39.991 Year
  • 20% Off-Limited Period Offer$39.991 Year
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  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$42.491 Year
  • NurseGuide Clinical Proc 1YSub7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure$49.99

Questions

Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure free?
Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes® or Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure?
RNotes® is rated higher. RNotes® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do RNotes® or Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure have ads?
Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes® or Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure?
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, and Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure every 9 months. Most recently, RNotes® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nurse Guide Clinical Procedure on August 28, 2026.

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