Comparison

MedHub vs AlertU

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

Head to head
About

MedHub

Manage your medical training tasks efficiently from your mobile device. View schedules, complete evaluations, submit work hours, and log procedures. This app requires an existing MedHub account for trainees and faculty.

Highlights
  • View calendar and schedule
  • Complete and send evaluations
  • Submit work hours
  • Log procedures
  • Access performance summaries
  • Institutional Single Sign-On
Features
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View Calendar, Complete Evaluations, Submit Work Hours and Log Procedures on the go. *This app is a companion to MedHub solutions for existing trainee and faculty users* Extend the benefits of MedHub to your iPhone while you’re on the go! Simply download now and login with your existing account to start completing tasks. Features Include: • Access with institutional Single Sign-On credentials • View Calendar, Conferences and Schedule information • Send and complete Evaluations • Access Evaluation summaries and performance progression • Submit Work Hours and view weekly compliance summaries • Log Procedures and review requirements progress • Procedure Verification for Faculty & Residents • Receive helpful reminders and push notifications • Use iOS dictation to submit Evaluation feedback User Requirements: • Valid MedHub trainee or faculty user account Additional features that will simplify trainee and faculty tasks are in currently in development and scheduled for release in 2020, including: • Messaging • Program Resources

About

AlertU

Features
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AlertU™ – Personal Safety and Medical Alert Service Everyone finds themselves or a loved one, at one time or another, alone or stranded in a situation that requires assistance, or at the least, needing to inform someone that they are safe. It could be needing help or medical assistance while traveling to a remote location, being away from home alone, or an elderly alone right at home requiring remote supervision or medical assistance. AlertU is the digital companion that meets the above needs. Setup your care team to be alerted with one click. Your caregivers, and doctor that need to be alerted. Or just a trusted group of family and friends. AlertU will send them SMS alerts and notifications on their AlertU app. Securely share your location with people you trust. Send a location link by SMS, or on the app. AlertU gives you the ability to reach support 24 hours a day. Talk to one of our service specialists that will coordinate the care you need – helping with your app, coordinating care services including connecting with a doctor or helping with emergency services. Especially useful for the elderly, setup a geo-fence and get alerted if they cross the fence. In any situation where a doctor is required, AlertU doctors are available for instant video or audio triaging. No appointments required.

Screenshots

MedHub4 screens
AlertU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlertU at every 3 weeks against MedHub's every 3 months. AlertU also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedHub ships an update every 3 months, AlertU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MedHub versus AlertU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedHubAlertU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB174 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMedHubMERAGO Inc.

Bugs and requests

MedHub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot key in working hours after update
  • Hours entered disappear after submission
  • Procedure logging errors
  • Evaluations not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • View evaluations
  • Ability to log conference attendance hours
  • Save default locations and supervisor names
  • Batch procedure logging

AlertU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MedHub

No in-app purchases

None

AlertU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedHub free?
MedHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlertU free?
AlertU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MedHub or AlertU have ads?
Neither MedHub nor AlertU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedHub or AlertU?
MedHub ships an update every 3 months, and AlertU every 3 weeks. Most recently, MedHub was updated on November 2, 2026 and AlertU on October 27, 2026.

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