# Hippo Emergency Medicine Qbank — Adaptive Quiz EM Board Prep

> Adaptive quiz question bank for emergency medicine board preparation. (iPhone/iPad app by Hippo Education, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hippo-emergency-medicine-qbank/id1247569544 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hippo Education, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/894652924)
- Category: Medical
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-08-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hippo-emergency-medicine-qbank/id1247569544/reviews.md

## What is Hippo Emergency Medicine Qbank?

Hippo EM Qbank is an adaptive study tool trained to deliver true-to-test questions that drill your weaknesses. The more questions you answer, the smarter it gets. We tailor your studies based on your performance data; all you have to do is keep answering questions.
 
Detailed, NMBE-Style Questions
Nuanced questions dive deep and prepare you for the exact content you’ll see on your exam. 

High-Yield Answer Explanations
Detailed answer explanations help you lock in learning as you go, setting you up for success with each question you answer.

Answer Choices You Can’t Game
No fluff, no red herrings and no easy guesses. Our answers make you work to ensure you know the material, backwards and forwards.

Designed with Your Needs in Mind

Get Faster Results with Intuitive Tools
Seamless navigation coupled with customizable quiz features make your study sessions a breeze. Question timer, adjustable session length, test mode/study mode toggle and more help you tailor your experience to what you need in the moment.
 
Retain More with Evidence-Based Education
Science-backed learning techniques are baked right into our question algorithm, from adaptive spaced repetition to captology and the Fogg behavior model. 

Drill Constantly-Updated Questions
Our lectures and questions don’t sit around for years and years. We’re constantly adding new true-to-test, NMBE-style question items to our ever-expanding database.
 
See Your Progress in Real Time
Quickly see areas for improvement with visual indicators of your progress in a clean dashboard. Track your quiz history, get detailed performance metrics by topic and compare your scores to your fellow peers to see how you measure up. 
 
Earn Up to 300 AMA Cat. 1 CME™ 
Thanks to detailed, high-quality answer explanations, earn a major chunk of CME while you master the key content you need to know for your exam.
 
Check out more at Hippo Education.

## Key features

- Adaptive quiz questions
- NMBE-style questions
- Detailed answer explanations
- Progress tracking dashboard
- Customizable quiz features
- Earn CME credits

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hippo-emergency-medicine-qbank/id1247569544/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Needs updating

*2025-07-23*

I can no longer start quizzes in the app without getting an error.  The app also persistently ends quizzes that I was unable to finish.

### 1/5 — Can’t stay signed in

*2024-08-22*

Always signs you out!

### 3/5 — An excellent Q bank with subpar execution

*2023-10-08*

I’ll start off by stating the positives: This is very good Q bank with good questions, explanations, and analytics. I also love the algorithm that spaces out questions and offers spaced repetition for maximum retention. I wish other Q banks did that. 

However, there a more than a few software issues that need to be addressed both with Hippo’s Q bank in general (regardless of if it’s being accessed on a desktop or the app) and with the iOS/iPadOS apps specifically:

General issues:

Every once in a while a quiz will get dropped while you’re in the middle of doing it (have had this happen in app and on desktop) and then it will show up in your analytics that you got all the unanswered questions wrong. Glitches happen in all software programs, so the fact that it glitches occasionally is not a huge deal, but what is a huge deal is that you cannot then just delete that quiz and reset those questions like you can with other q banks. In fact you cannot delete or reset ANYTHING and if you want to you have to email hippo and then wait a couple of days for them to do it for you. This is in contrast to Rosh Review for example, where you have complete control to delete or reset any questions/quiz sessions you have done.

Mobile app specific issues

1. Please for the love of god allow biometric log-in, I’m tired of having to type in my username and password every day.

2. Please release an iPad OS optimized version of the app. Using it on my iPad is painful.

### 5/5 — Essential!

*2022-09-09*

Best companion to long commutes, always fun with excellent faculty

### 1/5 — Borderline

*2020-08-28*

- Have to log in every time the app opens.
- Some questions/answer combos  don’t seem correct or have helpful explanations (80% of people answering a ‘wrong’ answer without solid explanation).  
- Very ‘American’ style questions.
- Not worth the $ (the podcast and vids are great though!).

### 1/5 — Won’t work

*2020-06-10*

Won’t actually load questions anymore. Update PLEASE.

### 2/5 — Okay, but not great

*2019-07-10*

I like the ability to do questions on my phone, but if I have to pause to do something else, the app will grade my quiz even though I haven’t finished it. That makes it frustrating to see that I’ve scored a 10% or 30% on a quiz. There are several typos in the questions and sometimes the images they say are shown below are not.

### 3/5 — App Functionality Needs Work

*2019-01-31*

Useful to have this app on the phone, but the app functionality is far off base compared to USMLE UWorld for example. Quizzes will get dropped before you finish them with no way to go back to it to finish later. Constantly getting logged out between sessions without smart password functionality. If these things can get worked out, the questions themselves are interesting and helpful, but sometimes either too easy or way too hard.

### 3/5 — iPhone X support

*2018-09-24*

Great app, would work a bit better on iPhone X if the buttons were above the Safe Area at the bottom of the app.

### 4/5 — Works great except....

*2017-09-09*

It shows the incorrect percentage of what users chose for their answer.

## Frequently asked questions about Hippo Emergency Medicine Qbank

### What is Hippo EM Qbank?

Hippo EM Qbank is an adaptive study tool designed to help users prepare for emergency medicine board exams. It offers NMBE-style questions and detailed explanations to reinforce learning.

### How does Hippo EM Qbank adapt to my learning?

The app uses your performance data to tailor study sessions, focusing on areas where you need improvement. The more questions you answer, the smarter the system becomes at identifying your weaknesses.

### Can I earn CME credits with Hippo EM Qbank?

Yes, you can earn up to 300 AMA Cat. 1 CME™ credits through the detailed answer explanations provided within the app. This allows you to master key content while gaining credits.

### What kind of questions does Hippo EM Qbank offer?

The app provides nuanced, NMBE-style questions that are designed to mirror the content you will encounter on your actual board exam. The answer choices are crafted to ensure you truly know the material.

### Does Hippo EM Qbank have ads?

No, Hippo EM Qbank does not contain advertisements. As it is a free application, it is supported without the need for in-app advertisements.

### What devices is Hippo EM Qbank available on?

Hippo EM Qbank is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users preparing for their medical board exams.

### How often is Hippo EM Qbank updated?

The app was last updated on April 13, 2018, with version 1.3. While not frequently updated recently, the content aims to be constantly updated with new questions.

### What is the user rating for Hippo EM Qbank?

Hippo EM Qbank has a rating of 3.4 stars based on 16 ratings. This indicates a mixed reception from users regarding its effectiveness and features.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2018-04-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed question image rendering issues with iPhoneX

### 1.2 — 2018-03-15

Updated login process

### 1.1 — 2017-08-04

Changed display bundle ID to fit on all screen sizes

### 1.0 — 2017-08-03

No release notes.

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