Comparison

Medbridge vs Physiotutors

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Medbridge

This app offers a comprehensive platform for healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge and advance their careers. Access a vast library of online courses, track your progress, and find essential clinical procedures. Download content for offline viewing and sync your progress automatically.

Highlights
  • Extensive course catalog
  • Interactive learning content
  • Offline course video downloads
  • Progress tracking
  • Knowledge Tracks
  • Clinical Procedure Manual
Features
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Meet the new Medbridge on iOS! Log in with your Medbridge account to view courses. Medbridge provides Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Athletic Trainers, Nurses and other clinicians with a comprehensive platform to expand their knowledge, grow their careers, and uplevel their practice with evidence-based online curriculum led by industry experts. This app allows Medbridge users to access their profile and our extensive course library to discover new, in progress, and completed courses. Users can also access assigned Knowledge Tracks from their organization and and easily find procedures from Medbridge's Clinical Procedure Manual. REVIEWS "Our company is thrilled with Medbridge. It's a great resource with so many options all in one program, right at our fingertips." Matthew Smith, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT, Cert. MDT, CSMT, Chief Practice Officer, Rehab Authority Physical Therapy LLC “I have been extremely pleased with my Medbridge subscription. Being able to get all of my ATC CEUs in one place, especially the EBP courses, has relieved a lot of stress!” Charlotte Booth, BS, ATC, CSCS, Director of Clinical Programming, M.O.G National FEATURES Sign in to the Medbridge app to gain access to the following features while online: Our robust course catalog featuring over 2000 courses taught by world-class instructors across a wide variety of specialties and disciplines. Interactive course content including videos, learning assessments, podcasts, and practice sessions. *Download course videos and play offline, with automatic progress sync once you're back online Full list of your in-progress and completed courses. Knowledge Tracks from your organization, including quizzes, online articles, and other customer content. *Clinical Procedure Manual for easy access to clinically validated procedures while in the field (for eligible subscriptions)

About

Physiotutors

This app provides physiotherapists with evidence-based education, practical tools, and a community for professional development. Stay updated with research reviews, expert masterclasses, and track your learning progress for CPD documentation.

Highlights
  • Personalized learning feed
  • Practical research reviews
  • Expert-led masterclasses and podcasts
  • Quizzes and knowledge checks
  • Portfolio and CPD tracking
  • Clinical tools and assistant
  • Personalized library with bookmarks
Features
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Physiotutors is a learning app for physiotherapists who want clear, practical, evidence-based education in one place. Whether you are a student or an experienced clinician, the app helps you stay up to date, improve clinical reasoning, and document your professional development. WHAT YOU GET Personal learning feed Your personal feed shows content that fits your interests, including research reviews, blogs, expert-led masterclasses, podcasts, and more. New content is added every week. Research made practical Read short, clear research reviews written for clinical use. The focus is on what the evidence means for daily practice. Expert-led masterclasses and podcasts Learn from experienced clinicians through short masterclasses and podcasts that focus on real clinical questions. Quizzes and knowledge checks Research reviews, podcasts, and masterclasses include short quizzes to test your knowledge. Completed activities are logged automatically in your portfolio and can be used for CPD documentation. Portfolio and certificates Track your learning activities across the app in one clear portfolio. Use it to document CPD or CEU activities and generate certificates for completed content, depending on your country. Clinical tools Use the clinical assistant, assessment tests, manual therapy techniques, and clinical patterns to support clinical reasoning and treatment planning. Personal library Save content to your own library and organize it with custom bookmark folders. Highlight important text and return to key insights anytime. Listen instead of read Use the text-to-speech feature to listen to written content while commuting, training, or between patients. Live learning and community Join live sessions like the expert Q&A, and discussions with physiotherapists from around the world. Online courses Physiotutors also offers in-depth online courses as separate products on our learning platform. Purchased courses can be accessed easily from within the app. Built for real clinical work: Physiotutors is created by physiotherapists and educators with years of clinical and teaching experience. Everything in the app is focused on clarity, relevance, and direct use in practice. The app is updated continuously based on user feedback and new evidence. Terms: https://app.physiotutors.com/terms-and-conditions-of-physiotutors

Screenshots

Medbridge4 screens
Physiotutors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Physiotutors at freemium against Medbridge's subscription. Physiotutors also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Medbridge's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 135). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Medbridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Physiotutors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Medbridge against 4.8 for Physiotutors. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medbridge has 13K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Medbridge's written reviews are positive against 56% of Physiotutors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medbridge ships an update every 2 months, Physiotutors every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Medbridge versus Physiotutors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedbridgePhysiotutors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better4.8 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better135
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB69 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedBridge Education LLCPhysiotutors

Customer experience

Medbridge

All ratings13,291 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative26.6%

Physiotutors

All ratings135 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Medbridge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Audio cuts out after a few seconds
  • Unable to access saved courses and bookmarks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add certification/CEU completed tab to download certificates
  • Improve compatibility with iPad OS and note-taking apps
  • Implement offline mode and course download option
  • Add quick login pin or biometric login
  • Implement playback speed adjustment

Physiotutors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Medbridge

One-time1
  • Year Subscription$399.99
4 purchases

Physiotutors

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium (1 month)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Medbridge free?
Medbridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physiotutors free?
Physiotutors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medbridge or Physiotutors?
Medbridge is rated higher. Medbridge averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Physiotutors averages 4.8 from 135 ratings.
Do Medbridge or Physiotutors have ads?
Neither Medbridge nor Physiotutors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medbridge or Physiotutors?
Medbridge ships an update every 2 months, and Physiotutors every 4 weeks. Most recently, Medbridge was updated on October 14, 2026 and Physiotutors on October 18, 2026.

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