# Bedside EM — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of Bedside EM by Dark Medical Apps LLC, rated 4.20/5 from 60 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedside-em/id413192645/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedside-em/id413192645.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 42 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of Bedside EM? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great quick reference - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 👍 Useful for residents and attendings - 👍 High-yield information - 👍 Well-organized content - 👍 Evidence-based information - 👍 Rapid access to information - 👍 Great for bedside use - 👍 Comprehensive content for EM - 👍 Valuable clinical predictor scores - 👍 Useful for teaching - 👍 Great for busy ED settings - 👍 Free and valuable - 👍 Improved with updates - 👍 Excellent for emergency situations - 👍 Handy and practical - 👍 Highly recommended - 👍 Great for PA school and practice - 👍 Reliable and accurate - 👍 Good for paramedics and EMTs - 👍 Well-cited references **Cons** - 🐛 Lost notes and bookmarks - 🐛 Missing dental portion - 🐛 New upgrade is lacking - 🐛 Incomplete toxicology information - 🐛 Basic information - 🐛 Limited content in categories - 🐛 Amateurish design - 🐛 Not user-friendly navigation - 🐛 Obnoxious self-promotion - 🐛 EKG illustrations covered by task bar - 🐛 Lacking in content - 🐛 Odd assortment of content - 🐛 Content needs to stay oriented - 🐛 Sparse selection of topics - 🐛 Embarrassingly simple information - 🐛 Needs major work - 🐛 Feces colored background - 🐛 Bare sections - 🐛 Ads can be annoying **Commonly reported bugs** - Lost notes and bookmarks since update - Categories reorganized and hard to find - Temporarily lost access after rebranding - EKG illustrations covered by back task bar **Most requested features** - Update privacy label - Add settings button to enlarge print - Add an 'update' option for newest information - Support French language - Add more categories - Add a notes section - Add more info to toxicology - Improve content depth - Fix orientation quirk - Remove ad banner ## Newest reviews (15 of 80) ### 4/5 — Improvements *2019-10-21* Need to add a settings button to enlarge the print ### 4/5 — ER RES *2017-03-09* Great easy to read and for the most part, very up to date. There are some changes, and my one request would be to have an "update" option to get the newest information as it becomes available. Overall, great app! ### 4/5 — Great! *2016-09-06* Important clinical info in a quickly available format (which is important!) ### 5/5 — Great Resource *2016-05-26* Just had another resident download this app. It is so useful and easy to use! ### 5/5 — Very effective app . *2016-05-02* I m using this App in ER . It nice and handy . I want the developer to keep it updated and add new stuff . ### 5/5 — Favourite EM app *2016-04-24* This is my go-to EM app. The information is easy to find and very relevant. Definitely recommended. ### 5/5 — Dr *2016-01-31* This app is amazing, not to mention that its really EM oriented. Great app thanks to the developers ### 5/5 — Great for emergency *2015-11-27* Good references Well display and rapid acces Became an everyday consultation tools ### 4/5 — ERS *2015-11-12, version 6.0* Really great app with lots of detailed information. Worth it! Thanks. As a critical care nurse, I get information quickly and accurately. ### 5/5 — Physician Assistant *2015-10-23, version 6.0* This app has a surprisingly large amount of information. It is well organized, user-friendly, and references are cited throughout. I have tried multiple emergency medicine apps and this is by far the most helpful and exhaustive. ### 5/5 — Loved it *2015-09-03* Very helpful ### 5/5 — Great medical app! *2015-07-18, version 5.6* Great quick reference that I used throughout PA school and highly recommend! ### 4/5 — Please support french language *2015-07-06, version 5.6* This app is awesome but I wish it could support for french language. Thanks. ### 4/5 — Essential *2015-04-29, version 5.6* Great app to have for any ED provider - docs, PAs, residents. Easy to use and can quickly look up the salient points on most ED topics. Even better with the recent update. I use this usually at least once per shift. ### 5/5 — Great Tool *2014-11-07, version 5.2* Easy to use. Great useful information quick. Makes a difference at the bedside. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Misleading App Privacy Label *2026-03-02* The app privacy label does not at all reflect your privacy policy. Needs update. ### 1/5 — Lost notes and bookmarks since update. *2024-04-14* I used to love this app, and frequently referenced it on shift. However, ever since the update, I have lost all of my bookmarks and notes that I have written. Some of the categories I simply cannot find anymore since it was re-organized. Mostly, it is very upsetting to have lost my personalized clinical notes that I have accumulated over the past 2 1/2 years. ### 1/5 — The new upgrade is lacking *2024-03-16* I have been using this app since I was a resident and it was amazing. The new upgrade is trash. Missing the dental portion. I don’t like the new structure. **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. It is always difficult to make everyone happy, but hopefully the new layout will make more sense in time as more features are added. The dental/ENT section is back on the main home screen. If you have any further suggestions please email me at expeditiondocs@gmail.com ### 1/5 — Needs A LOT more info *2017-05-05* So I bought this app because I needed a good toxicology application. It is good don't take me wrong, it's just incomplete ... What good is an app if I constantly need to use other apps because the developer did not bother to add enough info? Comparing to similar apps in other regions this is worth 1 dollar and I'm being generous! It is good if you have money to waste and live in the 90s when the medical knowledge was still limited. Unless you add a lot more info this review will remain 1 star. ### 1/5 — Review *2014-10-13, version 5.2* Absolute waste of money ### 1/5 — Weak app. *2012-12-19, version 3.31* i want my money back plz..how can i get it back thanks ### 2/5 — Amateurish *2013-02-07, version 4.0* Despite the updates, this app still leaves much to be desired. Its limited content barely scratches the surface of common pathology seen in the ED and its overall design is not user friendly (not to mention the feces colored background). You have to know exactly what section information is located in and then you have to view the entire section to hunt for the one isolated piece of data you were looking for. It is a good attempt, but I would look elsewhere for a solid professional reference. ### 2/5 — Not a physician tool *2012-11-28, version 3.3* Pretty basic - good for an EMT or student doc/nurse. ### 2/5 — ERres *2012-11-17, version 3.3* Very basic info. Not lots of help ### 2/5 — Not impressed *2011-08-09, version 2.04* I found this app to be lacking in content...or should I say it has an odd assortment of content. In the emergency setting you need rapid access to pertinent information. Spend a little money and get a critical care pocket guide (available for your iOS device). It might sound nit picky, but the content needs to stay oriented in the same direction, not bouncing from portrait to landscape. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Rebranding technical issue *2025-09-29* With the change from EMres to EM Bedside i did temporarily lose my access, I emailed developer and they promptly sent me an access code. It sounds like there is some issues with the apple platform out of developers control ### 5/5 — GREAT APP!! FULL OF GREAT STUFF! *2025-04-22* The fact that this app mentions, AND EXPLAINS GASTRIC LAVAGE IS ENOUGH, for me to know I can trust this app! You’re getting GREAT info here! This app has improved SUBSTSNTIALLY, since I used it in 2014! VERY VERY GOOD! ### 5/5 — Back in the game *2021-08-08* Excellent app is back in business now with more Bundt cakian wonderfulness! ### 5/5 — Outstanding update! *2021-03-31* Great evolution of this app! Can't wait to start using it again. I can now recommend it to my colleagues not just residents. Keep it updated. It's one of the most useful bedside EM apps and I rarely use apps on the job anymore. ### 5/5 — Get it *2018-09-03* I have been using this for years, heard about it at one of the ACEP conferences. I typically use the decision rules which I feel that alone is worth the app let alone all the other bells and whistles which are great. My entire group uses it ### 5/5 — Great resource! *2017-02-25* This app is a wonderful resource! I love it and I use it every time I work! ### 5/5 — High Yield *2016-11-30* Awesome app - easy to use and navigate ### 5/5 — Wow! *2016-10-16* I've had this app for a while but just now went through it thoroughly. I'm very impressed! I love it and will never work a shift in the ED without it. ### 5/5 — OUTSTANDING quick reference *2016-09-11* Working in the ED requires rapid response and decision making. This app is a tremendous resource, easy to use, and thus far found to be very helpful. Bravo Zulu to the developers. RES PA-C ### 5/5 — A must have! *2016-06-11* Great app for EM --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-16.*