Comparison

Med App vs CommDoc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Med App

This app serves as a modern hospital handbook and orientation platform for healthcare organizations. It provides essential information and resources for staff within various hospital networks across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Highlights
  • Modern hospital handbook
  • Orientation platform
  • Healthcare organization resource
  • Extensive hospital listings
  • Information for medical staff
Features
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Med App is the orientation platform of choice for leading Healthcare organisations. Currently in use at the following locations: Australia NSW -- South Eastern Sydney LHD ● Calvary Health Care Kogarah ● Prince of Wales Hospital ● St George Hospital ● Sutherland Hospital ● Sydney & Sydney Eye Hospital ● War Memorial Hospital -- Sydney Children's Hospital Network ● SCH Randwick ● TCH Westmead -- Central Coast LHD ● Gosford Hospital ● Wyong Hospital -- Far Western LHD ● Broken Hill Hospital -- Hunter New England LHD ● John Hunter Hospital ● Belmont Hospital ● The Maitland Hospital ● Manning Rural Referral Hospital ● Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital ● Armidale Rural Referral Hospital ● Calvary Mater Newcastle ● HNE Mental Health -- Murrumbidgee LHD ● Wagga Wagga Hospital -- Northern NSW LHD ● Lismore Hospital ● The Tweed Hospital -- Western NSW LHD ● Orange Health Service ● Bathurst Hospital ● Dubbo Base Hospital -- Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD ● Shellharbour Hospital ● Shoalhaven Hospital ● Wollongong Hospital ● ISLHD Paeds QLD ● Greenslopes Hospital -- Central West Hospital & Health Service ● Alpha ● Barcaldine ● Blackall ● Longreach ● Primary Health Centres ● Winton -- Metro North Hospital & Health Service ● Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital ● The Prince Charles Hospital ● Caboolture Hospital ● Kilcoy Hospital ● Redcliffe Hospital -- Central Queensland Hospital & Health Service ● Rockhampton Hospital ● Gladstone Hospital -- Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service -- North West Hospital & Health Service VIC ● Northern Health ● Royal Children's Hospital ● Alfred Health SA -- Central Adelaide LHN ● Royal Adelaide Hospital ● Queen Elizabeth Hospital NT - Alice Springs Emergency Department WA - Perth Children’s Hospital - Joondalup Health Campus NZ ● Bay of Plenty ● Capital and Coast DHB ● Wellington Hospital ● Hutt Valley ● MidCentral DHB United Kingdom ● Chelsea Westminster NHS Trust

About

CommDoc

This medical tool offers audio translations of common medical terms in various Aboriginal languages spoken in the Northern Territory. It's designed to improve cultural understanding and communication between health professionals and Aboriginal patients during consultations.

Highlights
  • Audio translations of medical terms
  • Multiple Aboriginal languages
  • Categorized phrases (Common terms, History, Examination, Body parts)
  • Culturally enhanced interactions
  • Developed with community consultation
Features
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CommDoc is an Australian language tool developed for GP Registrars and other health professionals working in communities across the Northern Territory, to culturally enhance interactions with Aboriginal patients. The tool provides audio translations of common terms in medical consultation in different Aboriginal languages spoken in the Territory. Terms and phrases are categorised into four major sections: Common terms, History, Examination and Body parts. The tool has been developed by Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) in consultation with clinics, communities, doctors, cultural educators and interpretive services.

Screenshots

Med App4 screens
CommDoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Med App at 100% against CommDoc's 0%. Med App also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). CommDoc's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Med App ships an update every 8 days, CommDoc every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Med App versus CommDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMed AppCommDoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB21 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMedApps Pty LtdThe Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Customer experience

Med App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CommDoc

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Med App

No in-app purchases

None

CommDoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Med App free?
Med App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CommDoc free?
CommDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Med App or CommDoc have ads?
Neither Med App nor CommDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Med App or CommDoc?
Med App ships an update every 8 days, and CommDoc every 8 months. Most recently, Med App was updated on October 8, 2026 and CommDoc on October 7, 2026.

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