Comparison

LTC SOM Regs vs PAC

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

PAC

This platform streamlines the patient admissions process for post-acute care facilities. It aims to significantly reduce the time required to evaluate and accept new patients.

Highlights
  • Referral management
  • Streamlined admissions process
  • Reduced evaluation time
  • Patient acceptance determination
  • Post-acute care facility support
Features
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Referral-IQ™ is comprehensive referral management SaaS platform that will significantly change the admissions process and dramatically reduce the time it takes for a post-acute care facility to determine their acceptance of a patient.

Screenshots

LTC SOM Regs4 screens
PAC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PAC at Free against LTC SOM Regs's $39.99. PAC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LTC SOM Regs's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LTC SOM Regs holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LTC SOM Regs ships an update every 2 months, PAC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
LTC SOM Regs versus PAC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLTC SOM RegsPAC
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMarKail & Associates LimitedCabot Technology Solutions

Customer experience

LTC SOM Regs

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

PAC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

PAC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LTC SOM Regs free?
LTC SOM Regs costs $39.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PAC free?
PAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LTC SOM Regs or PAC?
LTC SOM Regs is rated higher. LTC SOM Regs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PAC averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do LTC SOM Regs or PAC have ads?
Neither LTC SOM Regs nor PAC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LTC SOM Regs or PAC?
LTC SOM Regs ships an update every 2 months, and PAC every 3 weeks. Most recently, LTC SOM Regs was updated on November 1, 2026 and PAC on November 3, 2026.

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