Comparison

MobilEM vs NutriCompass

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

NutriCompass

Features
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Hello App Review Team, Thank you for the detailed review and feedback. We identified and addressed two issues reported during the previous review. 1. Search Results Not Appearing The issue occurred because the DSLD ingredient dataset was inadvertently configured differently between development and release builds. In the previously submitted build, the dataset was referenced via an external URL instead of the bundled snapshot file. As a result, the dataset was not loaded properly in the TestFlight / release environment, which caused ingredient searches (e.g., “Zinc”, “Vitamin D”, “DHA”) to return no results. This has been corrected. The app now loads the DSLD ingredient dataset directly from the bundled snapshot file included in the application package. Ingredient search results now appear correctly in both development and TestFlight builds. 2. Low-Contrast Text on Consent Screen and Analysis Detail View The consent screen did not explicitly set a background view, which caused the translucent card to render over a light system background on certain devices (such as iPad compatibility mode). This reduced text readability. A similar issue also affected the Analysis Detail view under certain display conditions. Both the consent screen and the Analysis Detail view have been updated to explicitly include the application’s background image so that the translucent card and text maintain sufficient contrast across devices. Verification The updated build has been thoroughly tested using TestFlight to ensure the behavior matches what end users experience in the release environment. We confirmed that ingredient searches return results correctly (e.g., Zinc, Vitamin D, DHA) and that the consent screen text is clearly readable. Thank you again for your review, and please let us know if any additional information would be helpful. Best regards.

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
NutriCompass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NutriCompass at none against MobilEM's 10. MobilEM's advantage is chart position (#43 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. NutriCompass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MobilEM versus NutriCompass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMNutriCompass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#43 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB586 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationDAE KYOO KIM

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MobilEM

Subscriptions10
  • Ventilator Mgmt. Subscription$1.991 Year
  • Pediatric Qwic$1.991 Year
  • MobilEm Airway Management$4.991 Year
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  • 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
  • PEM Fundamentals Subscription$9.991 Year
  • MobilEm All Access Pass1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

NutriCompass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NutriCompass free?
NutriCompass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MobilEM or NutriCompass have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor NutriCompass shows ads.

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