RNotes® vs NCLEX RN Skyscape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
NCLEX RN Skyscape
Prepare for the NCLEX RN exam with over 1500 practice questions and detailed rationales. Study anytime, anywhere, with offline access and cloud backup. Get expert clarification when needed.
- 1500+ NCLEX practice questions
- Detailed rationales for each question
- Offline study mode
- Create custom quizzes
- Track progress with stats
- Cloud backup and restore
- Ask an expert feature
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Prepare for the NCLEX exam Anytime-Anywhere (No network connection required) at your own pace. Download the FREE app, attempt questions and explore all the unique features (In-App purchase required to unlock the full set of questions). ASK AN EXPERT: All questions include answers and rationale however if you still need help, Nurse educators are on standby to provide clarification. PREVIEW all the features, upgrade with In-App purchase or Sign-in. BACK-UP to a cloud server and RESTORE to a different device. APP FEATURES: * Study Mode (Attempt a question, see the answer and the rationale) * Create Quiz (Select topic, number of questions - Pause and resume anytime) * Time Mode (Answer as many questions as possible in a set time to improve your speed) * QOD (Attempt a random question every day) * Stats (View details on topics mastered so you can focus on weak areas) * Bookmarked and Skipped questions feature allows students to focus on specific areas * BACK-UP all your stats to a cloud server and RESTORE to a different device Key Features: * Rationales are provided for each question * Alternate item question types are represented, including multiple responses, prioritizing/ordered response, fill-in-the-blank * Questions categorized by cognitive level, NCLEX® client needs area, integrated process, priority concepts, and clinical content area help you focus on the question types you find most difficult. Question Categorizations include: * NCLEX Category e.g. Physiological Integrity - Physiological Adaptation, Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies etc. * Content e.g. Advance Directives, Assignment, Delegation and Supervision, etc. * Activity Statements e.g. Assess client and/or staff member knowledge of advance directives (e.g., living will, health care proxy, Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare [DPAHC]) * Concept e.g Legal Issues, Managing Care, Collaboration... * Nursing Process e.g Evaluation * QSEN e.g. Patient-centered care, Teamwork, and Collaboration... * Cognitive Level e.g Applying, Analyzing... 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. SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments-$9.99 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 & 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): Skyscape Team Publisher: Skyscape
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RNotes® at none against NCLEX RN Skyscape's shown. RNotes® also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 10). NCLEX RN Skyscape's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and 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
Both are free to download. RNotes® sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NCLEX RN Skyscape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NCLEX RN Skyscape holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 10 respectively.
RNotes® ships an update every 7 months, NCLEX RN Skyscape every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RNotes® | NCLEX RN Skyscape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | Skyscape Medpresso Inc |
Customer experience
RNotes®
NCLEX RN Skyscape
In-app purchases
RNotes®
- RNotes® 4th Edition$29.99
- RNotes® 5th Edition$29.99
- RNotes$29.99
NCLEX RN Skyscape
- Skyscape NCLEX-RN$9.99
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