SMARTDM2 vs ACP Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMARTDM2
This medical app synthesizes treatment pathway guidelines from leading diabetes organizations. It generates a weighted list of medication options based on patient-specific factors, aiding healthcare professionals in managing type 2 diabetes outpatient regimens.
- Synthesizes treatment guidelines
- Generates weighted medication lists
- Patient-specific factor selection
- Outpatient DM2 management
- Designed for healthcare professionals
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The management of outpatient antihyperglycemic regimens for patients with type 2 diabetes is complicated. This app is designed to synthesize treatment pathway guidelines developed by the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists / American College of Endocrinology, and the Emory University Diabetes Council. Based on patient-specific factors that you select, a weighted list of medication options is sorted and presented. Designed for use by healthcare professionals. We have no relationship with nor has the app been endorsed by the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists or the American College of Endocrinology. Results from the app should not be considered medical advice: individual patient factors not accounted for in the app may influence management decisions; medical evidence and guidelines may change ahead of updates to the app; regardless of best efforts, errors may be present in the app. Consult your doctor before making any changes to your medication regimen.
ACP Audio
Access hundreds of hours of medical education content, including clinical lectures and Q&A sessions from national experts. Listen to audio tracks and playlists on various medical topics, create custom playlists, and download content for offline listening.
- Audio versions of ACP educational products
- Hundreds of hours of medical content
- Clinical lectures and Q&A
- Listen to tracks and playlists
- Download tracks for offline listening
- Create favorite track lists
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Expand your clinical knowledge with select audio versions of ACP educational products, such as Internal Medicine Board Review Course Recordings and recordings from ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting. The ACP Audio app features hundreds of hours of medical education content including clinical lectures and associated Q&A. Listen to tracks and playlists in a variety of topic areas from national experts as they review clinical information and answer targeted questions. You can play audio lectures in any order, create a list of favorite tracks, view your listening history, and download tracks to listen offline. A paid subscription is required to access the content of the app. Privacy Policy: https://www.acponline.org/about-this-site/acp-privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.acponline.org/about-acp/who-we-are/get-engaged/acp-member-forums/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
SMARTDM2 and ACP Audio both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SMARTDM2's written reviews are positive against 0% of ACP Audio's. SMARTDM2 also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). ACP Audio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SMARTDM2 against 5.0 for ACP Audio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of SMARTDM2's written reviews are positive against 0% of ACP Audio's.
SMARTDM2 ships an update every 24 months, ACP Audio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMARTDM2 | ACP Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emory University | American College of Physicians |
Customer experience
SMARTDM2
ACP Audio
In-app purchases
SMARTDM2
No in-app purchases
ACP Audio
No in-app purchases









