Taber's Medical Dictionary

Each bar shows where Taber's Medical Dictionary sits in the distribution of Medical apps we track. Percentiles are computed over apps with the field observed, not the whole category.

Distribution computed with the category report · Full category report

Users report frequent issues with app functionality and payment models, with many feeling the app is overpriced or a rip-off.

Computed from 100 public reviews, 30 Jun 2013–30 May 2026. Sentiment and themes are model-derived from the review text, not categories we imposed.

Trajectory: declining · recomputed when new reviews arrive · limitations

A dated record of what has actually happened to this app — launch, updates, price moves and record-board milestones. Every point is a stored observation, never an estimate.

1. 29 Jul 2026 Board Entered Oldest Survivor in Medical Best position observed: #6.
2. 3 Apr 2026 Update Updated to v1.30 The most recent version we observed on the listing.
3. 4 Feb 2009 Launch Launched on the App Store Original release date stated on the listing.

Dates are read from the listing and from our own daily observations; the rating curve accrues going forward. How we track.

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• No. 8 Oldest Survivor in Medical −2, 30d

Peers are well-rated apps in Medical, selected by category and rating — not by similarity of description, so the comparison is like-for-like on scale.

Source

Public App Store listing metadata and public customer reviews.

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Last read 17 Aug 2026. Listing re-read daily; reviews re-read on a slower cadence.

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Percentiles, update cadence, longevity and sentiment are computed by us, not supplied by the store.

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