HCIN Connect vs Search on Shift for EM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCIN Connect
This application connects hospitals to a network of interpreters via video. It ensures patients receive care in their preferred language, facilitating communication and improving healthcare access.
- Video interpreter network
- Patient language access
- Secure communication
- Hospital member sharing
- Easy-to-use interface
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With the HCIN Connect iPad application, HCIN member hospitals share interpreters through an easy-to use video network that ensures patients receive care in the language they understand.
Search on Shift for EM
This app acts as a specialized browser for emergency medicine professionals, consolidating popular online resources and personal notes into a single, searchable interface. It offers quick access to relevant information, learning recommendations, and progress tracking for medical practitioners.
- Unified search for EM resources
- Personalized note uploading and editing
- Learning progress tracking
- Curated podcasts and articles
- Flashcards for exam prep
- Dark mode
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WELCOME TO SEARCH ON SHIFT Your one app for everything Emergency Medicine. Quickly reference your favorite online resources and notes with one search. It's like a browser for Emergency Medicine! The app is designed for emergency medicine residents, attending physicians, and medical students. It can be helpful for other specialties as well! SEARCH SMARTER - Type "chest tube" and you will immediately see the best video procedure guide, websites, notes, and other results from popular resources in Emergency Medicine - Type "stroke" and the NIHSS will appear - Type "distal radius" and a fracture guide with splinting tips will appear SIMPLIFIED LEARNING RECOMMENDATIONS - We reviewed all of the content out there so you don't have to get overwhelmed by it all! - It's easy! Go to work, use the app as a reference on shift, then pick a podcast to learn more on your way home! - We also help you track your learning across all of the educational material available to EM residents. FEATURES - Search across popular websites such as: WikEM, Life in the Fastlane, EMRAP Corependium, EMCrit, UpToDate, DynaMed, JournalFeed, and more - Recommended podcasts and articles for education off shift - Track your learning progress across all your resources in Emergency Medicine - Select your preferred websites - Improved layouts for better viewing - Handpicked images, videos, and procedure guides depending on your search term - Upload your own notes from a CSV file - Upload your own notes from Anki - Upload your own textbook - Edit your own notes within the app - Add notes within the app - Backup your notes for use outside of the app - Sync your notes across iOS devices - Flashcards for board exam prep and ITE prep - Dark mode PRICING - Free trial (introductory offer) then a monthly or yearly subscription - This includes access to all the features listed above - Download the app to start your free trial or purchase a subscription
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HCIN Connect at none against Search on Shift for EM's 2. HCIN Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Search on Shift for EM's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Search on Shift for EM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HCIN Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HCIN Connect against 5.0 for Search on Shift for EM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
HCIN Connect ships an update every 9 months, Search on Shift for EM every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCIN Connect | Search on Shift for EM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paras and Associates inc | Made by Nick LLC |
Customer experience
HCIN Connect
Search on Shift for EM
In-app purchases
HCIN Connect
No in-app purchases
Search on Shift for EM
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year
Questions
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