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Practical Reviews

CME & Medical Article Summary

18 ratings
58 reviews
📚 Education
🏥 Medical
Free

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Released
March 20, 2013
Updated
July 4, 2025

Developer

Oakstone Publishing, LLC
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About

Stay current with medical advancements through concise summaries of top journal articles. Earn CME credits by reading summaries, listening to commentary, and taking quizzes. Access content offline and sync your progress across devices.

✓Evidence-based article summaries
✓Online CME credit earning
✓Audio commentary
✓Offline access to content
✓Cross-device syncing
✓Favorite bookmarking
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What users say about Practical Reviews

Reviews of Practical Reviews are mostly negative: the Medical app is rated 1.9/5 from 18 App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent content and information, useful for CME credits. Top complaints: constantly crashing and freezing, app won't open or launch. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Excellent content and information
  • 👍Useful for CME credits
  • 👍Good for listening to articles
  • 👍Presenters do a good job
  • 👍Makes productive use of driving time

Negative things

  • 🐛Constantly crashing and freezing
  • 🐛App won't open or launch
  • 🐛Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛Audio playback is broken
  • 🐛Submit button hidden or unusable
  • 🐛Login issues (can't log in, keeps logging out)
  • 🐛App is slow and buggy
  • 🐛Clunky and non-intuitive UI/UX
  • 🐛Sync issues (Apple CarPlay, older versions)
  • 🐛Content not syncing correctly (dates, downloaded articles)
  • 🐛Inconsistent playback (stops, refuses to continue, skips back)
  • 🐛Incompatible with car audio systems (fast forward/rewind)
  • 🐛Quizzes not working or buggy
  • 🐛Outdated technology/interface
  • 🐛Poor support
  • 🐛High price for a poor experience
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What's New in Practical Reviews

4.0.7

July 4, 2025

Bug fixes

User reviews

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This app is great when it works. But crashes so much and is so clunky, that I have love/hate relationship with it. Maybe it’s just the mobile version?
Kktgrrrl

Won’t play consistently on my iPhone 15.

Will play one article, stop, and refuse to continue
CSCarlitos de Santurce

Constantly crashing

Unable to launch app for the last few days. It keeps crashing. Tried delete and reinstall, to no effect! Please fix it ASAP.
R2rave4 2020

Sigh

Now the app won’t even open. Crashes repeatedly
Kktgrrrl

No clue why so many low reviews

The reviews are highly inaccurate. App works fine and exactly how it’s supposed to. It is simple and useful. No clue what people were on about. I would love for the audio portion to have speed settings since I usually listen to everything on 1.5-2X and sometimes tune out when people speak too slowly.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

16 issues

App crashes on launch

Bug

App freezes frequently

Bug

Audio playback stops unexpectedly

Bug

Login credentials not recognized

Bug

Submit button is hidden or inaccessible

Bug

App does not sync with CarPlay

Bug

Incorrect dates for issues displayed

Bug

App does not respond to car audio commands

Bug

Quiz answers are incorrect or marked as already taken

Bug

App is not compatible with newer iOS versions

Bug

App crashes after updates

Bug

Cannot log in to the app

Bug

App does not work with CME Insider

Bug

Cannot access older content for quizzes

Bug

Playback skips or resets after pausing

Bug

Keyboard blocks important buttons (e.g., submit, true/false)

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Requested Features

10 requests

Audio speed settings (1.5-2X)

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Continuous playlist for issues

Feature

Sign in once a day

Feature

Comments section for articles

Feature

Ability to see which issues are completed for credit

Feature

Ability to download more than one issue at a time

Feature

Improve quiz functionality

Feature

Indicate which quiz question was wrong

Feature

Replay speed setting improvement

Feature

FAQ

What does Practical Reviews do?

Practical Reviews provides concise, evidence-based summaries of significant developments reported in top medical journals across 23 specialties. It helps medical professionals stay current with the latest research, treatment guidelines, and medical advances.

How can I earn CME credits with this app?

You can earn CME credits by reading the summarized articles, listening to expert commentary, and completing short quizzes within the app. All completed tests and credits are tracked and visible on your account.

Is Practical Reviews free to use?

Practical Reviews operates on a subscription model. Users need to subscribe to access the journal article summaries, audio commentary, and the ability to earn CME credits.

Can I use the app offline?

Yes, you can easily download articles, audio commentary, and quizzes for offline use. This allows you to access and review content while commuting, working out, or in any location without an internet connection.

What are the main benefits of using Practical Reviews?

The app offers a fast and effective way to stay informed about new medical information, earn CME credits conveniently, and access content offline. It also allows for seamless syncing of your progress between desktop and mobile devices.