Comparison

Medssenger vs SAEM

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

Head to head
About

Medssenger

This app facilitates communication and coordination between patients and their entire care team, including providers across different organizations. It supports seamless transitions of care and enables providers to monitor and engage patients for improved health outcomes in both medical and behavioral settings.

Highlights
  • Patient-provider communication
  • Care team coordination
  • Cross-organizational collaboration
  • Patient monitoring and engagement
  • HIPAA-compliant
  • Supports medical and behavioral health
Features
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Medssenger enables seamless care collaboration. We connect patients and their entire care team — even across organizations and transitions of care. Patients can communicate with their providers. Providers can coordinate among themselves to determine the best care. Then providers can monitor and engage patients for better outcomes. Medssenger works in both medical and behavioral settings. It is ideal for managing population health and coordinating integrated care. Medssenger is one HIPAA-compliant app for patient and providers -- available on both iPhones and iPads.

About

SAEM

This app provides conference attendees with access to schedules, presentations, posters, and exhibitor details. It allows for note-taking directly on slides and includes in-app messaging for attendee communication.

Highlights
  • View conference schedule
  • Access presentations and posters
  • Take notes on slides
  • Draw directly on slides
  • In-app messaging
  • Share information via tweet/email
Features
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The SAEM Annual Meeting mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, posters, exhibitors, and speaker details from the conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.

Screenshots

Medssenger4 screens
SAEM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Medssenger at 5.0 against SAEM's 3.8. Medssenger also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). SAEM's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Medssenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medssenger ships an update every 3 weeks, SAEM every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Medssenger versus SAEM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedssengerSAEM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB143 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedssengerSociety for Academic Emergency Medicine

Customer experience

Medssenger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SAEM

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Medssenger

No in-app purchases

None

SAEM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Medssenger free?
Medssenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAEM free?
SAEM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Medssenger or SAEM?
Medssenger is rated higher. Medssenger averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SAEM averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Medssenger or SAEM have ads?
Neither Medssenger nor SAEM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medssenger or SAEM?
Medssenger ships an update every 3 weeks, and SAEM every 9 days. Most recently, Medssenger was updated on November 2, 2026 and SAEM on October 31, 2026.

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