MobilEM vs Woods Lamp Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Woods Lamp Lite
Transform your smartphone into a Wood's Lamp for skin and hair examination. This app uses your phone's bright blue screen to detect fluorescence in a dark room. You can also capture photos and videos of your findings.
- Simulates Wood's Lamp with blue screen
- Detects skin and hair fluorescence
- Photo and video recording
- Requires dark room for use
- Portable and convenient
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A Wood’s Lamp is an Ultra-Violet (UV) light used to detect fluorescence in the skin or hair . Studies (https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)30636-X/fulltext) have shown that a smartphone with a bright blue screen can be used as an alternative to the traditional Wood’s Lamp Device. Wood’s Lamp Lite allows you to instantly turn your phone into a bright blue screen. Simply hold your phone screen 6" above the area of skin of interest while in a dark room. With Wood’s Lamp Lite, you can also take photos and videos to record your findings. Disclaimer: Wood’s Lamp Lite is not designed for clinical use. The content provided by this app, including text, graphics, images, and other materials, is not intended to be a substitute for a traditional Wood’s Lamp, or as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MobilEM at Free against Woods Lamp Lite's $0.99. MobilEM also leads on rating (3.6 vs 1.4) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). Woods Lamp Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, chart position 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
MobilEM is free to download; Woods Lamp Lite costs $0.99 up front. MobilEM sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Woods Lamp Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
MobilEM holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.4. 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 33% of Woods Lamp Lite's.
| Parameter | MobilEM | Woods Lamp Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (39 ratings) — better | 1.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | #80 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emergency Medicine Residents' Association | Duncan Salmon |
Customer experience
MobilEM
Woods Lamp Lite
In-app purchases
MobilEM
- 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
Woods Lamp Lite
No in-app purchases









