Coltrain vs Emory ECMO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coltrain
A secure, cloud-based messaging platform for healthcare professionals to enhance patient care and collaboration. It allows for case-based discussions and the secure sharing of photos, videos, and documents.
- HIPAA-compliant messaging
- Secure cloud-based platform
- Case-based discussions
- Photo and document sharing
- Peer-to-peer communication
- Mobile device compatibility
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Coltrain is a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based, mobile messaging platform designed for healthcare professionals (HCPs). It incorporates secure chat and case-based discussion to enhance patient care and HCP collaboration. Securely load photos, videos, and other documents to allow seamless teamwork. Coltrain is peer-to-peer and can be used by anyone with a mobile device, regardless of location or healthcare system.
Emory ECMO
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The Emory ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Center proudly provides advanced life-support services, both within the Emory Healthcare system and remotely within the greater Southeast United States region. The Emory ECMO app gives medical professionals working with patients with respiratory or heart failure criteria for respiratory ECMO and cardiac ECMO at Emory ECMO Center, interactive evaluation aids incorporating the RESP, PRESET, SAVE and Bova scoring methods, and easy contact for reaching the ECMO Center. The interactive evaluation aids include links to reference articles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coltrain at monthly against Emory ECMO's every 15 months. Emory ECMO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coltrain ships an update monthly, Emory ECMO every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coltrain | Emory ECMO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cognition Med, LLC | Emory University |
In-app purchases
Coltrain
No in-app purchases
Emory ECMO
No in-app purchases
