Nurse's Drug Handbook vs HC PrefNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nurse's Drug Handbook
Access comprehensive drug information for healthcare professionals. This app provides accurate, timely facts on hundreds of medications, organized alphabetically with detailed entries covering indications, dosages, interactions, and nursing considerations. Stay updated with the latest edition through an annual subscription.
- Hundreds of drug facts
- Alphabetical drug entries
- Indications and dosages
- Drug interactions
- Nursing considerations
- Personalized notes
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Now the Jones & Bartlett Learning Nurse’s Drug Handbook goes wherever you do with an affordably priced app. It provides: • Accurate, timely facts on hundreds of drugs from abaloparatide to Zyvox • Concise, consistently formatted drug entries organized alphabetically • No-nonsense writing style that speaks your language in terms you use everyday • Index of all generic, trade, and alternate drug names • Chemical and therapeutic classes, FDA pregnancy risk category, and controlled substance schedule • Indications and dosages, as well as route, onset, peak, and duration information • Incompatibilities and contraindications • Interactions with drugs, food, and activities • Adverse reactions • Nursing considerations, including key teaching points for patients • Mechanism-of-action illustrations • Warnings and precautions • Personalized note taking feature Purchase an auto-renewing subscription to always have the latest edition. Subscribers automatically receive the latest edition of the print book's drug information and content, as soon as it's available. Subscriptions are $24.99 for one year. Your subscription will auto-renew annually at the end of each year-long term, unless cancelled. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged $24.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Please see the links to our privacy policy and terms of service below. Privacy Policy - http://www.jblearning.com/privacy/ Terms of Use - http://www.jblearning.com/use/ Print Book - https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284195361
HC PrefNote
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HC PREFNOTE — Surgical Preference Cards The fastest way for healthcare professionals to build, search, and share provider preference cards — all offline, no login required. Whether you're a scrub tech, surgical nurse, procedural nurse, or department coordinator, HC PrefNote keeps every provider's preferences at your fingertips so you're always prepared before the case begins. BUILT FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT Stop digging through binders and shared drives. HC PrefNote puts your entire preference card library in your pocket — organized by department, searchable by provider or procedure, and available even without a signal. From the OR to the Cath Lab, Endoscopy, Radiology, Labor & Delivery, and beyond — if your team uses preference cards, HC PrefNote handles it. KEY FEATURES • Preference Cards by Department — Organize cards across any clinical department or specialty • Search by Provider or Procedure — Find any card in seconds with powerful cross-field search • Custom Department Templates — Build templates for any specialty with your own sections and fields • Share Cards with Colleagues — Send cards via AirDrop, Messages, or QR code to other HC PrefNote users • Export to PDF — Generate clean printable preference cards for your team • Photo Attachments — Attach setup photos directly to a card for visual reference • Favorites & Recently Viewed — Quick access to the cards you use most • Color Labels & Tags — Visually organize your library the way you think • Full JSON Backup — Export and import your entire library for safekeeping PRIVACY FIRST HC PrefNote stores everything locally on your device. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Designed exclusively for provider preference notes — not for patient records or protected health information. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to HC PrefNote Pro to unlock: • Advanced search across all fields — equipment, medications, trays, positioning, prep, and notes • Duplicate cards to quickly build variations • PDF export for printing and sharing • Unlimited custom department templates HC PREFNOTE is designed for professional use in clinical settings. It is not a medical device and does not store patient information. Terms of Use: https://zendilabs.com/hcprefnote/terms.html
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Verdict
Nurse's Drug Handbook and HC PrefNote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Nurse's Drug Handbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and HC PrefNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Nurse's Drug Handbook | HC PrefNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atmosphere Apps, Inc. | Zendi Labs LLC |
Bugs and requests
Nurse's Drug Handbook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Search function not working properly
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
4 requests- Add more medications, especially newer and common ones
- Improve drug information details and formatting
- Provide more frequent app updates
- Allow subscription management and cancellation
HC PrefNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nurse's Drug Handbook
- Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
- Annual Subscription - Student1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
HC PrefNote
- HC PREFNOTE Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- HC PREFNOTE Pro1 Month trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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