EMUk vs iRefer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMUk
Provides quick access to UK emergency medicine scoring systems and relevant national guidance. Designed for point-of-care use with minimal data entry and automatic unit conversions.
- UK emergency medicine scoring systems
- Links to national guidance (e.g., NICE)
- Point-of-care user interface
- Automatic unit conversions (imperial/metric)
- Customizable list of displayed rules
- Haptic feedback on supported devices
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Easy access to scoring systems relevant to UK emergency medicine practice. The key scoring systems at your finger-tips. Never again will you get half way through an AMT and forget the questions! Knowing the score is only half the answer! Where applicable, each scoring system is linked to relevant national guidance such as that from NICE. The user interface has been designed to be used at the point-of-care, keeping data entry to a minimum and alerting you as soon as you reach the threshold value of the decision rule. This now includes haptic feedback on supported devices. Conversions by default. Just because a rule needs your patient's weight in kilograms it doesn’t mean they will know it. Every height and weight field accepts imperial or metric values and converts them for you. The list of rules displayed can be edited so that you only see the rules you need and can display your most used items first. All hidden rules remain searchable in case you need them. See our website for a full list of included content or to suggest a rule for inclusion.
iRefer
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The iRefer guidelines have been published by the Royal College of Radiologists since 1989 and are aimed at all healthcare professionals to help determine the best, safest and most appropriate imaging investigations. This application provides on the go access to the iRefer guidelines, even when offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iRefer at 14.0 against EMUk's 17.5. 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. EMUk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iRefer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $149.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EMUk ships an update every 2 months, iRefer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMUk | iRefer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lindum Medical Ltd | The Royal College of Radiologists |
In-app purchases
EMUk
- EMUk- full version$4.99
iRefer
- iRefer Individual Plan$149.991 Year









