# UpToDate

> UpToDate is the leading decision support resource for clinicians.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.uptodate.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.uptodate.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.uptodate.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Wolters Kluwer Health UpToDate
- **Category:** MEDICAL
- **Downloads:** 2,893,824
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (11,403 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2012-05-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uptodate.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.uptodate.com/home/uptodate-mobile-access](http://www.uptodate.com/home/uptodate-mobile-access)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.uptodate.com/home/privacy-policy](http://www.uptodate.com/home/privacy-policy)

## Description

UpToDate is the premier clinical decision support resource designed for healthcare professionals seeking reliable, evidence-based information at the point of care. Available via subscription, this Chrome extension enables clinicians to quickly answer clinical questions anytime, anywhere.

Key features include persistent login, efficient search with auto-completion, bookmarking and history, mobile-optimized medical calculators, and options to email topics and graphics to patients or colleagues. UpToDate supports continuing education with CME/CE/CPD credits tracking and has been validated by numerous studies showing its positive impact on patient outcomes and hospital performance. This extension facilitates enhanced medical decision-making and improved patient care through readily accessible, up-to-date clinical guidelines and drug information.

## Rankings

- #35,501 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.uptodate.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users rate UpToDate as a high-quality, frequently updated medical resource with clear, detailed content. However, a pattern of critical issues emerges after Android 16/Oxygen OS 16 updates: inability to open the app, persistent login/data-read errors requiring resets, and slower performance with crashes. These compatibility and reliability problems appear across many reviews, potentially impacting subscription value until resolved. AI feature requests are noted as a future enhancement. Overall sentiment is positive about content, tempered by significant stability and accessibility concerns tied to OS updates.

### Pros

- Regular updates with the latest, detailed medical findings.
- Generally high-quality and useful app that users consider among the best.
- Clear, detailed content praised by users.
- Interest in AI features/tools and potential integration could enhance usability.

### Cons

- Android 16/Oxygen OS 16 compatibility issues causing the app to not open, load data, or prompt data resets.
- Frequent login problems and errors like 'unable to read your data' that require data resets or account validation fixes.
- Slowness and crashy behavior, particularly after updates, with long load times and disrupted searches.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.uptodate.android)