Comparison

MobilEM vs POCUS 101

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

POCUS 101

Access all Point of Care Ultrasound courses and download completed certificates. Facilitates direct messaging between learners and group leaders, with progress tracking for group management.

Highlights
  • Access Point of Care Ultrasound courses
  • Download completed certificates
  • Direct messaging for groups
  • Manage learner progress
  • Group subscription features
Features
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Easily access all Point of Care Ultrasound Courses from POCUS 101. Download all completed certificates from the App. For group subscriptions, learners and group leaders can message each other directly from this App. Group leaders can also see and manage their learners progress with this App.

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
POCUS 1014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: POCUS 101 at 100% against MobilEM's 45%. POCUS 101 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). MobilEM's advantage is chart position (#50 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. MobilEM sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. POCUS 101 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POCUS 101 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of MobilEM's written reviews are positive against 100% of POCUS 101's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, POCUS 101 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MobilEM versus POCUS 101: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMPOCUS 101
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationPhysician Zen LLC

Customer experience

MobilEM

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

POCUS 101

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

POCUS 101

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POCUS 101 free?
POCUS 101 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobilEM or POCUS 101?
POCUS 101 is rated higher. MobilEM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while POCUS 101 averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do MobilEM or POCUS 101 have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor POCUS 101 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobilEM or POCUS 101?
MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, and POCUS 101 every 4 months. Most recently, MobilEM was updated on September 25, 2026 and POCUS 101 on June 5, 2026.

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