EM Logbook vs CEMBooks 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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!
CEMBooks 2
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CEMBooks 2.0 is a next generation operational system designed by senior emergency consultants and hospital mangers to provide visibility to the barriers of safe patient care and improve operational resilience across a system. It is scalable from individual department to multi-centre trusts, Integrated Care Systems or other complex systems. Features: Operational System Overview Single system view of all departments with status scores Single touch navigation to department for more details Situation Reports Four level OPEL scoring Report schedule Fully customisable per KPI (binary and text) Department specific narrative Third party integration KPI variation for time of day Perpe Escalation Engine Dedicated escalation centre Escalation tailored for each KPI Escalation action variation for time of day Automated triggering and notification of escalation actions Escalation lockout time Escalation messaging (components response) Escalation efficacy monitoring Logs and Reports Customisable logs Log Library (System, organisational, departmental) Log tagging to roles Perpetual capture of Logs and SitReps Roles Responsibility & Accountability Accountable role / individual messaging & notification Escalation linked to department or system role Time tabled system and departmental roles Transparent auditable role based problem mitigation Informed tagging / alerts Evidence individual / role awareness per event Resource management Phonebook (active individuals and roles) Document library with built in governance Web links Search Universal search Date or date range Key word
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EM Logbook at every 3 weeks against CEMBooks 2's every 3 months. CEMBooks 2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท 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, CEMBooks 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EM Logbook | CEMBooks 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathew DeLong | iED Limited |
In-app purchases
EM Logbook
No in-app purchases
CEMBooks 2
No in-app purchases









