Comparison

RNotes® vs NurseThink® NoteBook

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

NurseThink® NoteBook

This app helps nursing students enhance critical thinking and clinical judgment through structured note-taking. It organizes information conceptually, aids in patient care application, and prepares users for exams like the NCLEX®.

Highlights
  • Conceptual organization
  • Searchable diagnosis index
  • High-frequency patient alerts
  • NCLEX® test plan alignment
  • Quality and safety competencies
  • Backup and restore notes
  • Grade tracker
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. The NurseThink® for Students: The NoteBook App saves time studying! Take notes for critical thinking and clinical judgment in every course, class and clinical. NurseThink® for Students: The NoteBook, 3rd Edition: is an unique tool that can be used in class, independent study, collaboration, and even clinical preparation. Designed to raise the level of cognitive learning in a shorter amount of time, it allows students to move from 'acquiring' knowledge into application in patient care. Note taking for prioritization in nursing school. Emphasis is placed on helping nursing students clearly and consistently handle large volumes of information. With a conceptual approach, students will explore application related to NCLEX® and QSEN (quality and safety) related standards for nursing practice. From fundamentals, to medical-surgical, mental health, community health, maternal-child and even leadership, students using this tool will learn how to learn while taking notes. NurseThink® Notebook will help with all exams, checkoffs, and assignments. BRAIN EXERCISE TO HELP EVERY NURSING STUDENT EVERY SEMESTER AND ON NCLEX®. When students use this note-taking system daily, their critical thinking and clinical reasoning muscles will grow. Key Features * Organized by Concept * Searchable alphabetical diagnosis index * High frequency patient alerts from AARP, AHRQ, CDC and Healthy People 2020 * Next-Gen Learning for the NCLEX® test plan * Quality and Safety Competencies * Peer and faculty review sign offs * Backup and restore allowing student to keep building on notes they have already taken instead of starting over each semester. * Grade tracker * History * Add bookmarks, audio notes, text notes 
Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 10: 0998734764 Content licensed from printed edition ISBN 13: 9780998734767 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and continuous updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $47.99 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 508-299-30000 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): Tim J. Bristol PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN; Karin J. Sherrill RN, MSN, CNE, ANEF, FAADN Publisher: NurseTim, Inc

Screenshots

RNotes®4 screens
NurseThink® NoteBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RNotes® at 4.5 against NurseThink® NoteBook's 3.7. RNotes® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). NurseThink® NoteBook'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 NurseThink® NoteBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $47.99 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RNotes® has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RNotes® versus NurseThink® NoteBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRNotes®NurseThink® NoteBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better3
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
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB45 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%

NurseThink® NoteBook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RNotes®

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

NurseThink® NoteBook

Subscriptions1
  • Nurse Think Notes 1 Y sub$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nurse Think Notes$29.99

Questions

Is RNotes® free?
RNotes® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NurseThink® NoteBook free?
NurseThink® NoteBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RNotes® or NurseThink® NoteBook?
RNotes® is rated higher. RNotes® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while NurseThink® NoteBook averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do RNotes® or NurseThink® NoteBook have ads?
NurseThink® NoteBook shows ads; RNotes® does not.
Which is updated more often, RNotes® or NurseThink® NoteBook?
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, and NurseThink® NoteBook every 7 months. Most recently, RNotes® was updated on September 24, 2026 and NurseThink® NoteBook on July 23, 2026.

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