Comparison

MobilEM vs ACEP

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

ACEP

Access essential medical information and resources for patient care, all consolidated in one convenient location. This application provides the tools and knowledge needed by healthcare professionals, when they need it most.

Highlights
  • All-in-one medical information
  • Patient care resources
  • On-demand access
  • Essential tools for physicians
Features
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ACEP is here for you so you can be there for your patients, everything you need to know, all in one place. The ACEP app is here to give you what you need, when you need it.

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
ACEP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MobilEM at 45% against ACEP's 0%. MobilEM also leads on chart position (#48 vs unranked) and ratings volume (39 vs 8). ACEP's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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. ACEP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACEP holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of MobilEM's written reviews are positive against 0% of ACEP'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, ACEP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MobilEM versus ACEP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMACEP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationAmerican College of Emergency Physicians

Customer experience

MobilEM

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

ACEP

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

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

ACEP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACEP free?
ACEP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobilEM or ACEP?
ACEP is rated higher. MobilEM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while ACEP averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do MobilEM or ACEP have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor ACEP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobilEM or ACEP?
MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, and ACEP monthly. Most recently, MobilEM was updated on September 20, 2026 and ACEP on September 11, 2026.

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