Comparison

MobilEM vs Hippo Education

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

Hippo Education

Access high-yield medical content through a podcast player designed for efficient learning. Earn CME credits by listening to practice-changing information and the latest research, saving you time and keeping you updated.

Highlights
  • Monthly RAP episodes
  • Practice-changing information
  • Searchable content
  • Bookmark and download
  • Earn CME credits
  • Lifelong learning
Features
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Straight talk about medicine in a groundbreaking podcast player from Hippo Education. High yield. No nonsense. This app includes monthly RAP episodes that cover everything you need to know, including practice-changing information, and the latest papers for lifelong learning. Save time by listening on any device, anytime. Search for specifics or browse relevant topics. Bookmark and download content for quick reference. Automatically earn up to 42 AMA Category 1™ CME credits per year just by listening; it's that easy. *Content availability is dependent on the subscription package.

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
Hippo Education4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hippo Education at 4.6 against MobilEM's 3.6. Hippo Education also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 39). MobilEM's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 21%) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Hippo Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hippo Education holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hippo Education has 1.3K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of MobilEM's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hippo Education's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, Hippo Education fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MobilEM versus Hippo Education: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMHippo Education
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings391.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationHippo Education, Inc.

Customer experience

MobilEM

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

Hippo Education

All ratings1,270 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral13.2%
Negative65.8%

Bugs and requests

MobilEM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hippo Education

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent episode tracking
  • Search results do not match content
  • Difficulty accessing downloaded content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow streaming on other apps
  • Improve search and sorting functionality
  • Add ability to mark episodes as played
  • Implement CarPlay support
  • Streamline login and session management

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

Hippo Education

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hippo Education free?
Hippo Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobilEM or Hippo Education?
Hippo Education is rated higher. MobilEM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hippo Education averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do MobilEM or Hippo Education have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor Hippo Education shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobilEM or Hippo Education?
MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, and Hippo Education fortnightly. Most recently, MobilEM was updated on September 20, 2026 and Hippo Education on September 24, 2026.

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