EM Logbook vs Julia for CPD
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!
Julia for CPD
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Julia is the hassle-free CPD platform for AHPs. Record, reflect, report - and look forward to that HCPC renewal letter. As an Allied Health Professional, you’re already doing CPD. Julia is your CPD secret weapon and the easiest way to manage it. Julia helps you build a CPD portfolio to be proud of so that you genuinely grow as a professional instead of just ticking boxes. You do CPD every day Maybe it’s an informal chat with a colleague about a patient? Or reading an industry article? Chairing a department meeting? But keeping a record is time-consuming and stressful - you’re busy enough already and continuing professional development just adds to the pressure. Julia takes the stress away You can quickly and securely capture all of your CPD in one place - no more piles of paper, no more emailing yourself, no more fuss. Record - Record evidence quickly, wherever you are - Keep all your evidence in one place - Upload multiple types of evidence in seconds - Record evidence from your phone or computer - Unlimited storage, kept securely in the cloud - Get regular reminders so there are no nasty gaps in your CPD log - Organise your evidence using the HCPC categories Reflect - Follow HCPC standards - Genuinely grow as a professional instead of just ticking boxes - Multiple reflection tools - See what evidence needs reflection and where your gaps are - Reflect from your phone or your computer Report - Stay audit-ready - Highlight gaps in your CPD - Use the CPD profile builder - Choose what evidence is included in your report - Download in a single click Trusted by and built in consultation with over 50 AHPs in the NHS and beyond. How? We asked them what they wanted from a CPD management tool. And then we built it. Are you ready to take control of your CPD? Start a free 14-day trial now, no credit card required. “Since using Julia, I now have an organised up-to-date list of all my CPD activities, which I can reflect on in my own time. I am capturing and recording more of my CPD than ever before.” - Band 7 Dietitian Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EM Logbook at none against Julia for CPD's 1. EM Logbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Julia for CPD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Julia for CPD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.99 per month. EM Logbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
EM Logbook ships an update every 3 weeks, Julia for CPD every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EM Logbook | Julia for CPD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathew DeLong | Switchplane Ltd |
In-app purchases
EM Logbook
No in-app purchases
Julia for CPD
- Monthly Subscription$10.991 Month
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