Comparison

PEPID® vs Clinical Odyssey

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

Head to head
About

PEPID®

Provides healthcare professionals with essential tools for patient care, including a vast drug database, medical calculators, and visual aids. Content is regularly updated and clinically independent, offering reliable information for various medical roles.

Highlights
  • Largest drug database
  • Medical calculators
  • High-res pill photos
  • Clinical illustrations
  • Regularly updated information
  • Independent clinical content
Features
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PEPID gives healthcare professionals all the tools they need to treat patients at the scene, en route and/or by the bedside. With just a few taps, access the largest drug database on the market, medical calculators, high-res pill photos, illustrations, and much more! -- Updated regularly, so you can be sure you have the most current information available -- Independent clinical content from 12 leading healthcare associations, including the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Family Physicians Inquiries Network -- Suites available for physicians, nurses, students, residents, pharmacists, EMTs and paramedics, and more Have questions, issues or feedback? Contact us at support@pepid.com.

About

Clinical Odyssey

Engage in over 600 medical games to diagnose and treat patients, comparing your performance with thousands of other professionals. Access expert-written explanations to master optimal diagnostic and management strategies.

Highlights
  • Over 600 diagnostic games
  • Patient treatment simulations
  • Performance comparison with professionals
  • Expert-written medical explanations
  • Skill practice and mastery
Features
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Play over 800 games where you diagnose and treat patients. See how you did compared to 800,000 other medical professionals. Then, read explanations written by specialists. Learn optimal diagnostic rationales and management. With Clinical Odyssey, you have fun and get to practice your skills. ----- Your use of Clinical Odyssey is subject to Apple's Standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PEPID®3 screens
Clinical Odyssey3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PEPID® at none against Clinical Odyssey's 4. PEPID® also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 28) and review sentiment (45% vs 36%). Clinical Odyssey's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Clinical Odyssey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PEPID® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PEPID® against 4.6 for Clinical Odyssey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PEPID® has 2.9K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of PEPID®'s written reviews are positive against 36% of Clinical Odyssey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PEPID® ships an update every 5 weeks, Clinical Odyssey monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PEPID® versus Clinical Odyssey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPEPID®Clinical Odyssey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better4.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB161 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPEPID, LLCMedical Joyworks LLC

Customer experience

PEPID®

All ratings2,900 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative52.1%

Clinical Odyssey

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

Bugs and requests

PEPID®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login or launch
  • Content fails to download
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search functionality
  • More calculators and tools
  • Automatic content updates
  • Ability to use on multiple devices with single subscription

Clinical Odyssey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PEPID®

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Clinical Odyssey

Subscriptions4
  • The Experience (200 Games)$7.991 Month
  • Full Suite (600+ Games)$19.991 Month
  • Full Suite Quarterly$49.993 Months
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  • Full Suite Annual$179.991 Year

Questions

Is PEPID® free?
PEPID® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clinical Odyssey free?
Clinical Odyssey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PEPID® or Clinical Odyssey?
PEPID® is rated higher. PEPID® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Clinical Odyssey averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do PEPID® or Clinical Odyssey have ads?
Neither PEPID® nor Clinical Odyssey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PEPID® or Clinical Odyssey?
PEPID® ships an update every 5 weeks, and Clinical Odyssey monthly. Most recently, PEPID® was updated on November 1, 2026 and Clinical Odyssey on November 3, 2026.

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