ABEM Online vs Learn ICU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABEM Online
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABEM certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional standing, and examination standards. ABEM certification is sought and earned by emergency physicians on a voluntary basis; ABEM is not a membership association. ABEM develops and administers an In-training Examination (ITE). It is offered annually on the last Wednesday in February to all ACGME-accredited and RCPSC-accredited Emergency Medicine residency programs for a small fee. Programs are not required to participate in this examination. The examination targets the expected knowledge base and experience of an EM3 resident. Unlike other ABEM examinations, the ITE does not have a passing score. It is a standardized examination that residents and program faculty can use to judge an individual resident’s progress toward successful ABEM certification. There is a strong relationship between the ITE and Qualifying Examination scores. Physicians with higher ITE scores have a higher likelihood of passing the Qualifying Examination and those with lower scores have a lower likelihood of passing the Qualifying Examination. The examination is not designed for program evaluation, and the results should not be used to compare programs or residents across programs.
Learn ICU
Access critical care educational materials on your mobile device. Download content to learn on the go and enhance your skills in providing optimal care for critically ill patients.
- Downloadable learning content
- On-the-go learning
- Critical care education
- Tools for practitioners
- Right Care, Right Now™
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The Society of Critical Care Medicine's educational products equip practitioners with the tools needed to provide the Right Care, Right Now™ to all critically ill and injured patients. LearnICU app allows critical care practitioners to download relevant learning contents directly to their devices, and take the learning on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ABEM Online at 9.3 against Learn ICU's 17.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ABEM Online ships an update every 7 months, Learn ICU every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABEM Online | Learn ICU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (168 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | Society of Critical Care Medicine |
In-app purchases
ABEM Online
No in-app purchases
Learn ICU
No in-app purchases









