Comparison

Vumedi vs Dermpedia

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

Head to head
About

Vumedi

Access a vast library of educational videos created by medical experts. Engage with a community of over a million physicians to discuss cases, share knowledge, and stay updated on the latest medical advancements. Prepare for complex scenarios and enhance patient care.

Highlights
  • Over 100,000 educational videos
  • Discuss cases with experts
  • Stay updated on medical advances
  • Prepare for challenging cases
  • Live webinars
  • Private messaging with faculty
Features
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Vumedi is a video education platform for doctors. Over 1,000,000 physicians use Vumedi to improve patient care and grow their practice. Features: - Watch and discuss over 100,000 educational videos from published experts and world renowned faculty members - Stay up to date on new advances - Prepare for challenging cases, rare pathologies, and complications - Ask for opinions from thousands of other doctors or privately message expert faculty - Participate in live webinars

About

Dermpedia

This professional educational tool provides medical professionals with access to a library of dermatopathology videos, live courses, and workshops. It offers CME-accredited content from leading experts in the field, delivered through a convenient streaming platform.

Highlights
  • Stream dermatopathology case videos
  • Access live CME events
  • On-demand courses and workshops
  • Expert mentorship and "over-the-shoulder" learning
  • Offline video viewing
Features
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This app is a professional educational tool intended solely for medical professionals. It is a reader app which accompanies the Dermpedia website. It allows Dermpedia members to stream Dermpedia library of videos and gives them access to live and on-demand courses and workshops. Dermpedia is an online dermatopathology society. It has provided CME education since 2009. The purpose of Dermpedia is to provide American Medical Association-accredited CME courses, workshops and seminars for physicians specializing in the field of dermatopathology. CME content is delivered via live events using video streaming platforms and growing on-demand video recordings of live events hosted on the website. Dermpedia in combines convenience of Netflix-style streaming platform with rigor of life CME-accredited events giving the users access to the knowledge and expertise of dermatopathology masters. The key features of Dermpedia include: • The Archives: Stream hundreds of high-definition dermatopathology cases anytime, anywhere. • Live CME Events: Join interactive, accredited courses, workshops and learn directly from world-class faculty in real-time. • Expert Mentorship: Experience the "over-the-shoulder" learning style that only Dermpedia provides. The primary target audicene are board-certified dermatopathologists, pathologists and dermatologists. However, Dermpedia contents is also suitable for ambitious trainees including medical students, residents and fellows. Importantly, Dermpedia does not provide the options for the patients to seek medical advice, opinions about their medical problems or treatment options. The field of dermatopathology concerns the knowlege and skill of making pathological diagnoses and classification of disease based on examination of microscopic slides. Discussion on Dermpedia is conducted at a very high level which is not accessible to untrained members of the general public. Dermpedia provides content curated by recognized dermatopathology experts which are leaders in the field. These experts are invited by the Founder, Dr. Artur Zembowicz, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology at Tufts Medical School in Boston, to participate due to their reputation and contributions to the peer-reviewed literature. Some content and Dermpedia events are free. Dermpedia is supported by member subscriptions which can be purchased on the website. There are no in app purchases. The app allows the users to log in to the websites and browse their library, view the calendar and access live events. The app allows the users to download their videos and watch them offline. The users without subscription can create a free account and have access to free content and some live events. -- For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://dermpedia.org/terms -Privacy Policy: https://dermpedia.org/privacy

Screenshots

Vumedi4 screens
Dermpedia3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dermpedia at none against Vumedi's shown. Dermpedia also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Vumedi's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Vumedi against 5.0 for Dermpedia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vumedi has 4.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vumedi ships an update weekly, Dermpedia monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vumedi versus Dermpedia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVumediDermpedia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVuMedi, Inc.Dermatopathology Consultations LLC

Customer experience

Vumedi

All ratings4,382 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.8%

Dermpedia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vumedi

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App has problem, doesn't work after new update
  • Can't even access app, can't log in
  • Videos don't load
  • App not working, videos are not loading

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add 2x speed playback
  • Add ability to adjust playback speed
  • Add video playback speed controls
  • Add ability to swipe to fast forward/rewind
  • Add offline play mode
Show 6 more
  • Add AI-generated transcripts and summaries
  • Add ability to edit playlists
  • Add folders to organize saved videos
  • Add history feature to rewatch viewed videos
  • Update app to support new iPad Pro screen resolution
  • Add subtitles option

Dermpedia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vumedi

No in-app purchases

None

Dermpedia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vumedi free?
Vumedi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dermpedia free?
Dermpedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vumedi or Dermpedia?
Dermpedia is rated higher. Vumedi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Dermpedia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vumedi or Dermpedia have ads?
Vumedi shows ads; Dermpedia does not.
Which is updated more often, Vumedi or Dermpedia?
Vumedi ships an update weekly, and Dermpedia monthly. Most recently, Vumedi was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dermpedia on October 28, 2026.

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