Comparison

JournalFilter vs BreakingMED™

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

Head to head
About

JournalFilter

Features
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Discover the JournalFilter App – your personalized selection of the best scientific publications of the month. Carefully curated, this app provides access to the most relevant and leading research, directly available on your smartphone. Stay up-to-date with the latest insights in your field, anytime and anywhere!

About

BreakingMED™

Access the latest medical news and earn CME/CE credits with this app. It delivers curated updates from various medical fields, including FDA announcements and in-depth articles. Users can filter content by category and track their credits.

Highlights
  • Latest medical news updates
  • Earn CME/CE credits
  • Categorized medical content
  • FDA announcement alerts
  • Light/dark mode interface
  • CME credit tracking
  • Cross-platform account sync
Features
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BreakingMED™ powered by Kaplan with CME/CE puts the latest and most important medical news at your fingertips. Our dedicated team of medical journalists and faculty scour numerous deep sources so you don't have to, bringing you up-to-the-minute information from every medical field. All medical news is categorized so you can filter according to your exact needs and interests. Two basic forms of articles are shown: Announcements such as from the FDA and deep dives on the news with CME/CE credit available for free. Features include: • Sleek interface that supports light or dark mode • Earn CME/CE credit on most articles (marked) • Set Preferred Categories or see All • CME tracker ties into all your @Point of Care activities • Works seamlessly with all our Clinician apps so the same account can be used in all, including desktop browser version • Easily share important medical news for friends and colleagues • Receive notifications for important FDA announcements and other important information Disclaimer: Users should seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

JournalFilter3 screens
BreakingMED™4 screens

Verdict

The call

JournalFilter and BreakingMED™ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
JournalFilter versus BreakingMED™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalFilterBreakingMED™
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB14 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperStone & Ripple B.V.@Point of Care

In-app purchases

None

JournalFilter

No in-app purchases

None

BreakingMED™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JournalFilter free?
JournalFilter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BreakingMED™ free?
BreakingMED™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JournalFilter or BreakingMED™ have ads?
Neither JournalFilter nor BreakingMED™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JournalFilter or BreakingMED™?
JournalFilter ships an update monthly, and BreakingMED™ monthly. Most recently, JournalFilter was updated on November 2, 2026 and BreakingMED™ on November 3, 2026.

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