Comparison

Muru vs MATTERS Network

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

Head to head
About

Muru

This app provides essential tools for medical professionals during emergencies. It offers quick access to protocols, medication dosages, and transport decisions. Users can also find detailed information on equipment and medications, with all data sourced from authorized medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Protocol Finder
  • Dosing Information
  • Medication Math Calculator
  • Transportation Decision Support
  • Equipment & Medication Details
  • Source Verification
Features
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Built by medics, for medics, Muru delivers you the right tools you need during a call. Intuitive, blazingly fast, and built for the mission-critical work you do. Protocol Finder ------------------------------- Find the right protocol without having to memorize the name. Just type in any medical condition and Muru will locate the correct protocol in your protocol set. Dosing ------------------------------- Get any information you need on a dose. Find out how many times you can repeat your dose, if it’s a medical control order, or its contraindications. Med Math ------------------------------- All your med math done for you with every variable accounted for. Infusion sets, concentrations, weight, 200 mg in 250 ml – it’s all taken care of. Transportation Decisions -------------------------------------------------- No second-guessing transport decisions or arguments about if a hospital recently lost its STEMI certification. Know where the closest specialty hospital is and how much farther it is than your closest hospital. Equipment & Meds ------------------------------- Dive into everything you carry on your ambulance. Know why the auto compressor is beeping twice, if you have to double or single tread your tourniquet, or everywhere ketamine is used in your protocols. Your Sources ------------------------------- All the information in Muru is from a source you are authorized to follow. Your medical director, your DOH, your officer, your manufacturer’s recommendations. You can see the source of any result with a single tap. If you have any issues when using the app, you can hit the 'Get support' button in the menu to get in touch with a member of the Muru team or email us at support@murumed.com.

About

MATTERS Network

This app serves as an electronic referral platform connecting patients with opioid use disorder to community-based clinics for treatment. It was developed to establish prescribing guidelines and efficiently refer individuals from various healthcare settings.

Highlights
  • Electronic referral platform
  • Connects patients to MOUD treatment
  • Establishes prescribing guidelines
  • Referrals from emergency departments
  • Referrals from OB/GYN offices
  • Referrals from correctional facilities
Features
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The MATTERS Network began as a Buffalo, New York-based electronic referral platform to connect patients to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs). Buffalo MATTERs served to establish prescribing guidelines for physicians and advanced practice providers of opioid use disorder in Western New York. Our electronic referral platform efficiently refers patients with opioid use disorder from emergency departments, OB/GYN offices, correctional facilities, inpatient units, pre-hospital settings, etc. to community-based clinics.

Screenshots

Muru4 screens
MATTERS Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Muru at 96% against MATTERS Network's 0%. Muru also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). MATTERS Network's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Muru holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Muru has 132 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Muru's written reviews are positive against 0% of MATTERS Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muru ships an update every 3 weeks, MATTERS Network every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Muru versus MATTERS Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuruMATTERS Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (132 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMuru, Inc.Abbey, Mecca & Co., Inc.

Customer experience

Muru

All ratings120 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%

MATTERS Network

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Muru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Protocol pages display as full page with tiny print
  • Text does not wrap when zoomed on protocol pages
  • App freezes at times
  • App goes to a 'cyber timeout room'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Better AI assistant for broader queries
  • Integrate Siri

MATTERS Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Muru

No in-app purchases

None

MATTERS Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muru free?
Muru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MATTERS Network free?
MATTERS Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Muru or MATTERS Network?
Muru is rated higher. Muru averages 4.8 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while MATTERS Network averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Muru or MATTERS Network have ads?
Muru shows ads; MATTERS Network does not.
Which is updated more often, Muru or MATTERS Network?
Muru ships an update every 3 weeks, and MATTERS Network every 5 months. Most recently, Muru was updated on October 24, 2026 and MATTERS Network on October 9, 2026.

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