Comparison

LTC SOM Regs vs Dermarite

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

Head to head
About

LTC SOM Regs

Easily access and navigate federal long-term care nursing home regulations. This app organizes complex regulations by topic and offers a powerful search function for quick retrieval of information. It's designed for healthcare professionals and surveyors who need to understand federal guidelines.

Highlights
  • Access federal long-term care regulations
  • Organized regulations by topic
  • Easy-to-use search function
  • Offline access (airplane mode)
  • Updated with new regulations
  • Searchable FTags
Features
Currently charting
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Navigating Federal Long Term Care Nursing Home Regulations has never been so easy! RegPro LTC SOM Regs takes the confusion and frustration out of the Long Term Care State Operations Manual (SOM) by allowing you to access the tag you want to see, when you want to see it with a simple touch! This is the current draft version just published by CMS with all of the newly revised regulations and interpretive guidelines. Changes will be made as the final document is released. Features • It is updated with new regulation updates as they are published by CMS and reorganized per CMS specifications as needed • Large FTags such as F323, F329 and F441 are organized by topic so that you can easily get to the part of the tag you want to see. • Easy to use search function • Works in airplane mode • Powerful tool for all nursing home staff, including Administrators, Nursing Directors, Medical providers, Medical Directors, Regional and Corporate Support Staff, and anyone else who needs to know and understand the Federal Nursing Home Regulations. • Great for all State and Federal surveyors too! • You no longer have to scroll through a 800+ page PDF Contact Information Developer name: Markail & Associates, LTD Email: markail.associates@gmail.com

About

Dermarite

This interactive guide helps healthcare professionals select the right wound dressings. It features a wizard tool based on wound characteristics and allows browsing of product catalogs and educational resources on wound management.

Highlights
  • Interactive wound dressing selection guide
  • Wizard tool for dressing recommendations
  • Browse wound product catalog
  • Information on wound and exudate management
  • Includes wound images and website resources
Features
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This Interactive Wound Dressings Selection Guide is part of DermaRite’s Educate.Prevent.Treat.Heal (D.E.P.T.H.) program intended to assist health care professionals choose the most appropriate dressing for a variety of wounds. This app includes a “Wizard” tool to support the safe and effective use of DermaRite dressings based on wound characteristics. Users may also “Browse” our wound products catalog or get more information on general wound and exudate management, including wound images & website resources. The content in the app is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice for specific cases. Please consult a medical professional for medical advice.

Screenshots

LTC SOM Regs4 screens
Dermarite1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dermarite at Free against LTC SOM Regs's $39.99. Dermarite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). LTC SOM Regs's advantage is chart position (#104 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Dermarite is free to download; LTC SOM Regs costs $39.99 up front. LTC SOM Regs sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dermarite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dermarite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of LTC SOM Regs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dermarite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LTC SOM Regs versus Dermarite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLTC SOM RegsDermarite
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1320 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB90 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMarKail & Associates LimitedDermaRite Industries, LLC

Customer experience

LTC SOM Regs

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

Dermarite

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LTC SOM Regs

One-time6
  • CMS Update 2020Free
  • March 2019 Appendix Q Updates$1.99
  • Emergency Prep$4.99
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  • CMS Update Oct 24 2022$4.99
  • CMS Update March 2025$4.99
  • Appendix Q$4.99
None

Dermarite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LTC SOM Regs free?
LTC SOM Regs costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Dermarite free?
Dermarite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LTC SOM Regs or Dermarite?
Dermarite is rated higher. LTC SOM Regs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Dermarite averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do LTC SOM Regs or Dermarite have ads?
Neither LTC SOM Regs nor Dermarite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LTC SOM Regs or Dermarite?
LTC SOM Regs ships an update every 2 months, and Dermarite every 2 months. Most recently, LTC SOM Regs was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dermarite on October 24, 2026.

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