Comparison

MobilEM vs PediSwipe

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
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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

PediSwipe

This medical reference app provides weight-based pediatric dosing and resuscitation calculations for healthcare professionals. It offers quick access to critical information on medications, equipment, and vital signs, designed for use in emergency situations on a smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Weight-based pediatric dosing
  • Cardiac resuscitation calculations
  • Airway management tools
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Shock and fluid calculations
  • Seizure management pathways
  • Trauma and burn resuscitation
Features
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PediSwipe brings weight-based pediatric dosing to your Apple Watch — built for the bedside, the resus bay, and hands that are too busy for a phone. In a pediatric code, every second matters. Fumbling with a phone, flipping through a paper Broselow tape, or scrolling an app isn't an option when your hands are busy. PediSwipe delivers weight-based medication dosing, equipment sizing, defibrillation settings, and vasopressor infusion calculations to your wrist in 2 taps or fewer. HOW IT WORKS Enter the child's age, weight, or height. PediSwipe estimates weight using validated formulas (Graves et al., 2014) and assigns a Broselow color zone (Grey through Green, covering 3–36 kg). Every screen instantly updates with zone-specific values. WHAT'S INCLUDED - Cardiac Resuscitation — Epinephrine, amiodarone, adenosine, atropine, defibrillation/cardioversion energy, H's and T's - Airway — ETT (cuffed/uncuffed), LMA, i-gel, GlideScope, blade & BVM sizing, RSI sequence, vent settings - Vital Signs — Animated bedside monitor with HR, SBP, SpO₂, RR. Tap any vital for age-adjusted norms, SIPA shock index, MAP targets, urine output, glucose, and defibrillation energy - Shock & Fluids — Crystalloid bolus, blood products, Holliday-Segar maintenance rate - Pressors — 7 vasopressor/inotrope infusions with concentration-based ml/hr calculations - Seizures — ESETT-based benzodiazepine pathway, levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, phenobarbital, valproic acid - Trauma — TXA, massive transfusion protocol (PRBC/FFP/PLT/Cryo), ABCDE primary survey - Burns — Modified Brooke fluid resuscitation, Lund-Browder TBSA, transfer criteria - Calculators — PECARN, CATCH, UTICalc, Wesley croup score, GCS (standard + pediatric) - Post-Intubation — Analgesia, sedation, and paralysis infusions - Plus: Anaphylaxis, Respiratory, Sedation, Analgesia, Toxicology, Fever, Hypoglycemia, Common Meds 17 clinical categories. 11 calculators. All weight-based, all on your wrist. EVIDENCE-BASED All dosing references AHA PALS 2020, Surviving Sepsis Campaign Pediatric Guidelines, AAP clinical pathways, and peer-reviewed literature. Full citations with DOIs accessible in Settings → About → Sources. BUILT FOR THE RESUSCITATION BAY - 2 taps max to critical information - Glove-friendly: large tap targets, Digital Crown navigation - Broselow color-coded interface - 3 entry modes: weight, age, or height - Works offline — no ads, no account, no data collected PediSwipe is a clinical reference tool for licensed healthcare professionals. Not a substitute for clinical judgment. Verify all dosing against institutional protocols.

Screenshots

MobilEM4 screens
PediSwipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PediSwipe at 5.0 against MobilEM's 3.6. PediSwipe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). MobilEM's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. PediSwipe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PediSwipe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MobilEM has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, PediSwipe weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MobilEM versus PediSwipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobilEMPediSwipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEmergency Medicine Residents' AssociationParmjyot Singh

Customer experience

MobilEM

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

PediSwipe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PediSwipe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PediSwipe free?
PediSwipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MobilEM or PediSwipe?
PediSwipe is rated higher. MobilEM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while PediSwipe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MobilEM or PediSwipe have ads?
Neither MobilEM nor PediSwipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobilEM or PediSwipe?
MobilEM ships an update every 2 months, and PediSwipe weekly. Most recently, MobilEM was updated on November 13, 2026 and PediSwipe on November 11, 2026.

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