EMCE vs FOAMfrat Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMCE
This platform streamlines EMS education by enabling educators and students to record performance evaluations and patient encounters. It facilitates simulations, tracks progress, and manages scheduling for a comprehensive learning experience.
- Capture performance evaluations
- Record patient encounters
- Facilitate simulations
- Accurately report progress
- Manage scheduling
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EMCE is the ultimate platform for EMS education. It helps educators and students capture performance evaluations, record patient encounters, facilitate simulations, accurately report progress, and manage scheduling.
FOAMfrat Studio
Access EMS and nursing courses on your iPhone and iPad. This learning management system provides a native mobile experience for current subscribers to continue their education on the go.
- Learning management system
- EMS and nursing courses
- Mobile access for subscribers
- Native iPhone and iPad experience
- On-the-go learning
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FOAMfrat Studio is a learning management system designed for EMS & nursing providers. This the official Studio experience on iPhone and iPad, allowing current subscribers to access our courses from their smartphone devices and tablets for a native experience. A current subscription with FOAMfrat Studio is required for use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FOAMfrat Studio at 4.1 against EMCE's 2.7. FOAMfrat Studio also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 43%). EMCE's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
FOAMfrat Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of EMCE's written reviews are positive against 66% of FOAMfrat Studio's.
EMCE ships an update every 3 weeks, FOAMfrat Studio fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | EMCE | FOAMfrat Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (47 ratings) | 4.1 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | S2N Ventures, LLC | FOAMfrat |
Customer experience
EMCE
FOAMfrat Studio
Bugs and requests
EMCE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FOAMfrat Studio
Reported bugs
26 issues- Audio frequently cuts out
- Video freezes in landscape mode
- App freezes when changing to landscape
- Cannot sign in, link does not work
- Unable to enter bio information, will not save
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- Black screen when using app
- Videos glitch out and restart
- Cannot rewind without starting over
- Profile link routes to web version which does not load
- Quiz won't load CEUs
- Only one video thumbnail visible, won't show video
- Self-paced section thumbnail does nothing
- Certification expiration dates not accepted
- Videos don't load
- Test does not pop up after watching video
- Unable to exit back to title menu
- Cannot access any other content
- App skips through entire lesson
- Not letting user move on to next video
- App works terribly
- Cannot move on to next video
- Completely skips through whole program
- Cannot log in for the first time
- Doesn't let you go to the next part of the course
- Cannot complete survey after tests
- Website keeps redirecting to the app
Requested features
6 requests- Upload profile picture
- 15-second rewind option
- Offline content review
- Subtitles for videos
- Learning pathway option on app
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- Ability to rotate screen to landscape for videos
In-app purchases
EMCE
No in-app purchases
FOAMfrat Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EMCE free?
Is FOAMfrat Studio free?
Which has better reviews, EMCE or FOAMfrat Studio?
Do EMCE or FOAMfrat Studio have ads?
Which is updated more often, EMCE or FOAMfrat Studio?
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