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FMEC vs HIV PrEP Tools

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

Head to head
FMEC
FMEC
Free
🔍 Reference
No ratingsView app →
HIV PrEP Tools
HIV PrEP Tools

Assessment, Medications, Tests

Free
🔍 Reference
No ratingsView app →
About

FMEC

Features
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The Family Medicine Education Consortium, Inc. is a catalyst, convener, incubator that connects those interested in improving the health of the community by strengthening Family Medicine/primary care services and medical education. Our primary area of focus is the northeast region of the U.S.

About

HIV PrEP Tools

Features
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The interactive HIV PrEP Tools for Clinicians application was developed for the free National HIV PrEP Curriculum by the University of Washington Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) Program. These free tools are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in the United States (2021 Update) – A Clinical Practice Guideline.

Screenshots

FMEC4 screens
HIV PrEP Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIV PrEP Tools at every 2 weeks against FMEC's every 6 months. HIV PrEP Tools also leads on iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 16.0). 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

FMEC ships an update every 6 months, HIV PrEP Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FMEC versus HIV PrEP Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFMECHIV PrEP Tools
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFamily Medicine Education Consortium, IncUniversity Of Washington

In-app purchases

None

FMEC

No in-app purchases

None

HIV PrEP Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FMEC free?
FMEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIV PrEP Tools free?
HIV PrEP Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FMEC or HIV PrEP Tools have ads?
Neither FMEC nor HIV PrEP Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FMEC or HIV PrEP Tools?
FMEC ships an update every 6 months, and HIV PrEP Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, FMEC was updated on September 23, 2026 and HIV PrEP Tools on May 17, 2026.

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