Comparison

AAP Experience vs MedStudy

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

Head to head
About

AAP Experience

This app provides attendees with access to conference schedules, presentations, exhibitor information, and speaker details. Users can take notes directly on slides and posters, and engage with colleagues through in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • View conference schedule
  • Access presentations and speaker details
  • Take notes on slides and posters
  • Draw directly on presentation slides
  • In-app messaging with attendees
Features
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** The AAP National Conference mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details from AAPediatrics conference and meetings. Users can take notes on adjacent presentations when they are available for each presentation as well as draw directly onto the slides themselves all from within the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with the in app messaging features.

About

MedStudy

Access a comprehensive suite of medical study tools, including practice questions, flashcards, video lectures, and audio pearls. Track your progress, bookmark key content, and customize study decks for any stage of your medical education or career.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice Q&As and flashcards
  • Board review videos with variable playback speed
  • Bookmark lectures and take notes
  • Detailed performance tracking
  • Offline video and audio downloads
  • Cross-platform web and mobile access
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Access QBank+, Flashcards, Video Board Review and Audio Pearls on your mobile devices. Features include: Thousands of practice Q&As and review flashcards Stream hours of laser-focused board review videos with variable playback speed Bookmark essential lectures and take notes using text or voice-to-text In-depth explanations of all Qbank+ answer options Detailed medical images and illustrations Set up unlimited Qbank+ question and flashcard review decks Generate unlimited Qbank+ test decks and sharpen your exam skills Customize question and flashcard decks to focus on specific topics or question sets Access question and flashcard decks seamlessly across web or mobile for anytime, anywhere study Highlight key points in Q&A using four color options for more focused practice and review—available in study and test decks! Detailed Qbank+ and flashcard performance tracking Visualize your progress across video and audio lectures Video and audio continue streaming while you multitask in other apps (now with picture in picture) Download video and audio topics for offline study From medical school to board prep to recertification to maintaining competency, we help you study strong—wherever you are on your medical journey. MEDSTUDY FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE For over 30 years, MedStudy has been trusted by Internal Medicine residents preparing for the ABIM Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABIM Maintenance of Certification Exam, LKA, and hospitalists taking the Focused Practice in Hospitalist Medicine exam. MEDSTUDY FOR PEDIATRICS MedStudy is the gold standard resource for Pediatricians studying for the ABP Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABP Maintenance of Certification Exam or MOCA-Peds. MEDSTUDY FOR MED SCHOOL Truly learn the foundations of medicine with everything you need to excel in medical school, the USMLE exams, and beyond.

Screenshots

AAP Experience4 screens
MedStudy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedStudy at every 2 months against AAP Experience's every 12 months. MedStudy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). AAP Experience's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 199) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

MedStudy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AAP Experience has 1.4K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of AAP Experience's written reviews are positive against 22% of MedStudy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AAP Experience ships an update every 12 months, MedStudy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AAP Experience versus MedStudy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAAP ExperienceMedStudy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (199 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better199
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB22 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmerican Academy of PediatricsMedStudy

Customer experience

AAP Experience

All ratings1,426 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral17.1%
Negative62.9%

MedStudy

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

AAP Experience

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Difficulty accessing livestream events
  • Room changes not reflected in the app
  • Slides not always uploaded
  • Evaluation submissions getting erased
  • Lack of integration with CME/MOC tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to export/save slides
  • Seamless login options (e.g., Face ID, save login info)
  • Better integration with schedule and abstracts
  • Improved stability and performance

MedStudy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AAP Experience

No in-app purchases

None

MedStudy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AAP Experience free?
AAP Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedStudy free?
MedStudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AAP Experience or MedStudy?
MedStudy is rated higher. AAP Experience averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while MedStudy averages 4.8 from 199 ratings.
Do AAP Experience or MedStudy have ads?
Neither AAP Experience nor MedStudy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AAP Experience or MedStudy?
AAP Experience ships an update every 12 months, and MedStudy every 2 months. Most recently, AAP Experience was updated on September 18, 2026 and MedStudy on September 21, 2026.

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