Comparison

Docformative vs Evidence Based Medicine Guide

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

Head to head
About

Docformative

This platform connects healthcare providers with pharmaceutical companies, offering drug information, medical news, and FDA drug labeling. Receive instant alerts on drug updates and access educational materials to enhance patient care.

Highlights
  • Drug and medical information
  • FDA drug labeling lookup
  • Medical news updates
  • Instant drug alerts and notifications
  • Educational material access
  • Drug sample ordering
  • Chat with pharma experts
Features
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Docformative provides drug and medical information that pharmaceutical companies need to convey, and health care providers require, all in one digital platform, by bringing medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies together in a way that has not been done before. With Docformative, providers can read the latest medically related news and look up the official FDA labeling of all drugs approved for marketing in the United States. Push notifications will instantly alert you to new drug indications, new drug clinical data, new safety issues, etc. so that you can better serve your patients. We are excited to be launching prior to having any pharma company partners so that providers can benefit now from what our app has to offer. Soon, providers will be able to view educational material for promoted drugs at their leisure without having to interrupt their busy day talking with sales representatives. You will be able to order drug samples and chat with a pharma company expert (the Medical Science Liaison, Sales Representative, or Patient Advocate). We have lots of exciting plans for the future as well. In addition to pharmaceutical company educational material, sample ordering and chat, we will be incorporating tables into product labeling, the ability to sign patients up for pharma financial assistance programs and for Physicians to receive Category 1 CME credits. Features: - News: Keep up to date with medical news - Labeling: Look up labeling of any FDA approved drug marketed in the United States - Alerts: Instantly receive drug updates and alerts that are important to you and your patients - Push Notifications: Receive notifications for important medical information

About

Evidence Based Medicine Guide

Access over 1,000 medical guidelines and evidence summaries for primary and ambulatory care. Quickly find information at the point of care with a user-friendly format, including videos, images, and audio samples. This continuously updated resource brings the latest clinical medicine developments into practice.

Highlights
  • Over 1,000 medical guidelines
  • 4,000+ quality-graded evidence summaries
  • Strength of evidence grading (A-D)
  • Videos of clinical examinations and procedures
  • Library of 1,400+ medical photographs and images
  • Audio samples for medical conditions
  • Medical calculation tools
Features
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The app includes sample content - In-App purchase required to unlock full content. Over 1000 problem-orientated or disease-specific guidelines including reference to evidence summaries for all guidelines, this title is the most extensive collection of guidelines. Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines (EBMG) is an easy-to-use collection of clinical guidelines for primary and ambulatory care linked to the best available evidence. Continuously updated, EBMG follows the latest developments in clinical medicine and brings evidence into practice. EBMG is designed to provide you with the information you need quickly (seconds, not minutes) and using a single search term. Designed for use at the point of care, the guidelines are delivered in a format that makes it easy for a clinician to make a decision regarding treatment. Key Features: * Nearly 1,000 concise primary care practice guidelines * Over 4,000 quality-graded evidence summaries, supporting the given recommendations * The strength of evidence is graded from A-D making this title a quick and easy reference whenever and wherever you need it! * Developed by over 300 experienced general practitioners and specialists worldwide * An expanding collection of videos (currently over 60), showing clinical examinations and procedures, and ultrasonographic examinations * A searchable library of 1,400 high-quality photographs and images of all common and many rare dermatological conditions, electrocardiograms and eye images. * Audio samples linked to articles, including descriptions of pulmonary diseases and heart murmurs in children * Tools for the calculation of e.g. peak expiratory flow rate variation, body mass index and LDL cholesterol * Provides physicians with fast and easy access to practice guidelines based on the best available research evidence * Includes both diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines, and recommendations on diagnostic tests and drug dosage * Presented in a user-friendly format with self-contained topics based on clinical subjects * Clear and concise explanations of all available evidence results in the guideline for treatment * Assumes no prior knowledge of EBM or statistics - all the work of searching and appraisal has been done for you! * Seeks to include guidelines where clinical evidence is incomplete or unavailable

Screenshots

Docformative4 screens
Evidence Based Medicine Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Docformative at 100% against Evidence Based Medicine Guide's 25%. Docformative also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). Evidence Based Medicine Guide's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Evidence Based Medicine Guide sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Docformative asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Docformative holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Docformative's written reviews are positive against 25% of Evidence Based Medicine Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Docformative ships an update every 2 months, Evidence Based Medicine Guide every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Docformative versus Evidence Based Medicine Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocformativeEvidence Based Medicine Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better4.5 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1854 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDocformative, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Docformative

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Evidence Based Medicine Guide

All ratings54 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Docformative

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Evidence Based Medicine Guide

One-time12
  • EBMG EM,Traumatology & Anaesth$24.99
  • EBMG Diabetes & Endocrinology$24.99
  • EBMG Cardio & Vascular Disease$24.99
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  • EBMG Geriatrics$24.99
  • EBMG Gastrointestinal$24.99
  • EBMG Infectious Diseases & STD$24.99
  • EBMG Psychiatry$24.99
  • EBMG Pulmonary Diseases$24.99
  • EBMG Women's Health$24.99
  • EBMG Paediatrics$24.99
  • EBMG Neurology$24.99
  • Evidenced Based Medicine Guide$119.99

Questions

Is Docformative free?
Docformative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evidence Based Medicine Guide free?
Evidence Based Medicine Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Docformative or Evidence Based Medicine Guide?
Docformative is rated higher. Docformative averages 5.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Evidence Based Medicine Guide averages 4.5 from 54 ratings.
Do Docformative or Evidence Based Medicine Guide have ads?
Evidence Based Medicine Guide shows ads; Docformative does not.
Which is updated more often, Docformative or Evidence Based Medicine Guide?
Docformative ships an update every 2 months, and Evidence Based Medicine Guide every 10 months. Most recently, Docformative was updated on September 27, 2026 and Evidence Based Medicine Guide on September 21, 2026.

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