PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor vs MyABFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor
This application offers personalized pneumococcal vaccination guidance based on patient age, vaccination history, and medical conditions. It aligns with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendations for U.S. immunization schedules.
- Patient-specific vaccination recommendations
- Age-based guidance
- Vaccination history tracking
- Underlying medical condition prompts
- U.S. immunization schedule compliance
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This is the PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor App created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor provides patient-specific pneumococcal vaccination guidance consistent with the pneumococcal vaccination recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Vaccination providers enter a patient’s age and respond to prompts about the patient’s pneumococcal vaccination history and underlying medical conditions. The app then displays patient-specific pneumococcal vaccination recommendations consistent with the recommended U.S. immunization schedule.
MyABFM
Access certification requirements and engage with certification activities through a mobile-friendly interface. Designed for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and users to manage their professional development.
- Access certification requirements
- Interact with certification activities
- Mobile-friendly interface
- For ABFM Diplomates and residents
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The MyABFM Portfolio app is for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and other ABFM users to access their certification requirements and interact with certification activities in a mobile-friendly interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor at 3.4 against MyABFM's 2.5. MyABFM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor's written reviews are positive against 25% of MyABFM's.
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor ships an update every 3 months, MyABFM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor | MyABFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (60 ratings) — better | 2.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | American Board of Family Medicine, Inc. |
Customer experience
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor
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In-app purchases
PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor
No in-app purchases
MyABFM
No in-app purchases
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