CMES vs Alea Randomisation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMES
This application allows users to connect to an offline content server for medical education materials. It facilitates the retrieval of Continuing Medical Education (CME) content when on the same network as the server.
- Offline content server connection
- Retrieve CME content
- Connect via mobile device
- Same network connectivity required
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CMES-Pi is an offline content server for Continuing Medical Education (CME) content sharing. The CMES app is the most convenient way to connect and retrieve content from the CMES-Pi. For more information please visit: http://cmesworld.org/cmes_product-Pi.html How it works: You can use the CMES app on your mobile phone to connect to the CMES-Pi once you are on the same network as CMES-Pi.
Alea Randomisation
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If you are registered in the ALEA database, you can easily randomize with this app for all cancer studies you have access to. Randomization involves dividing the test group into two groups. one group receiving the real drug and another group receiving a placebo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alea Randomisation at every 6 weeks against CMES's every 11 months. Alea Randomisation also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CMES ships an update every 11 months, Alea Randomisation every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMES | Alea Randomisation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techies Without Borders | Alea Clinical Services bv |
In-app purchases
CMES
No in-app purchases
Alea Randomisation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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