Comparison

MobilEM vs Shift Admin

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

Head to head
About

MobilEM

Provides fast, evidence-based clinical guidance for emergency medicine professionals. Access updated recommendations on a wide range of topics, including antibiotics, toxicology, and critical care. Offers free content, individual purchases, and an all-access subscription.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based recommendations
  • Antibiotic and toxicology guidance
  • EKG and orthopedic injury protocols
  • Airway and pediatric emergency management
  • Critical care medication information
  • Fast navigation and universal search
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
Features
Currently charting
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One of our greatest privileges at EMRA is offering resources that can help make every clinical shift easier, through evidence-based guidance in your pocket. Get updated recommendations for antibiotics, toxicology, EKGs, orthopedic injuries, airway management, pediatric emergencies, splinting, critical care medications, and more. Enjoy free content, purchase our resources a la carte, or subscribe to our all-access pass (best value!) to take full advantage of these key features: • Fast, easy navigation • Powerful universal search • Bookmarking • Note-taking fields • Continual updates that require no action on your part We hope you find MobilEM to be useful; check back often, as we will be adding new content on a regular basis. Please note: EMRA is committed to your privacy. See our policy at https://www.emra.org/about-emra/privacy-policy/. Terms of Use: This and all other digital reference content, including all content offered under subscription is intended for a single user on devices belonging to that user. Use of this app running on a common device shared by an organization is disallowed. For further information on terms of use and EULA please see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app is intended for the US healthcare market.

About

Shift Admin

Manage your clinical schedule and shifts on the go. Easily view your calendar, request shift pickups, submit trades, and track offers. The app allows for clocking in/out, submitting custom hours, and communicating with colleagues.

Highlights
  • View schedule on main calendar
  • Request shift pick-ups and trades
  • Track current shift offers
  • Review daily schedules for all providers
  • View shift stats and data
  • Submit custom hours
  • Clock-in/Clock-out
  • Communicate with users via email/text
Features
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With the Shift Admin app, we are putting the power of our world-class, award-winning software into the palm of your hand. Our new app features a fast-paced, user-friendly design that perfectly compliments the fast-paced and ever-changing lifestyle of today’s clinicians. With this app, you can... Quickly and easily view your schedule on the main calendar screen Request shift pick-ups, submit trades and keep track of your current shift offers Review specific days to view which shifts you have scheduled for that day, as well shifts for other scheduled providers Review at-a-glance shift stats and other data Submit custom hours Clock-in/Clock-out directly from the app Communicate with other users via email and text Additional features of the main Shift Admin desktop platform will soon be added to future versions of the app. Until then, leverage the market’s #1 healthcare provider scheduling platform with more ease on your mobile device today. It’s about time!

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
Shift Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shift Admin at none against MobilEM's 12. MobilEM's advantage is rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MobilEM sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Shift Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MobilEM holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of MobilEM's written reviews are positive against 36% of Shift Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MobilEM versus Shift Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMShift Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings) — better3.3 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3971 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB36 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationQGenda, LLC

Customer experience

MobilEM

All ratings39 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

Shift Admin

All ratings71 ratings
Positive52.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative36.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

MobilEM

Subscriptions12
  • Ventilator Mgmt. Subscription$1.991 Year
  • Pediatric Qwic$1.991 Year
  • MobilEm Airway Management$4.991 Year
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  • Trauma Guide$4.991 Year
  • Antibiotic Guide Subscription$9.991 Year
  • MobilEm Ortho Guide$9.991 Year
  • MobilEM Tox Guide$9.991 Year
  • PressorDex$9.991 Year
  • EKG Guide Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Pain Management$9.991 Year
  • PEM Fundamentals Subscription$9.991 Year
  • MobilEm All Access Pass1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

Shift Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Admin free?
Shift Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobilEM or Shift Admin?
MobilEM is rated higher. MobilEM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Shift Admin averages 3.3 from 71 ratings.
Do MobilEM or Shift Admin have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor Shift Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobilEM or Shift Admin?
MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, and Shift Admin every 2 months. Most recently, MobilEM was updated on September 20, 2026 and Shift Admin on September 20, 2026.

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