EM Logbook vs DrLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EM Logbook
Easily record medical procedures performed in Emergency Medicine. Log patient demographics, case complexity, and time taken for each procedure. Export your personal procedure list for ARCP time.
- Log medical procedures
- Record patient demographics
- Track case complexity
- Note procedure time
- Export procedure list
- ARCP time preparation
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EM logbook helps record all the procedures performed in Emergency Medicine. The straight forward set-up allows you to easily and quickly log procedures done (including USS). You can record simple patient demographics, case complexity and time taken for the procedure. You can then export your personal procedure list for ARCP time!
DrLog
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This app is made for keeping your patient records. This is particularly made keeping in my the surgical branches and anesthesiology. The app is still far from complete, we are updating new features to make it more useful and easy to use. The aim of this app is to provide comprehensive logbook for patient along with details for any data retrieval in the future or followup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DrLog at every 9 days against EM Logbook's every 3 weeks. DrLog also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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.
EM Logbook ships an update every 3 weeks, DrLog every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EM Logbook | DrLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mathew DeLong | Techasoft |
In-app purchases
EM Logbook
No in-app purchases
DrLog
No in-app purchases
