ABA Go vs EBMRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABA Go
This app consolidates physician portal functions for anesthesiologists, offering exam registration, results viewing, and progress monitoring for board certification. It also provides access to continuing education and medical license management.
- Exam registration and results
- Certification progress monitoring
- MOCA Minute question answering
- Medical license management
- CME Explorer access
- Certificate status letter download
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The ABA Go app brings MOCA Minute® and the full functionality of the ABA physician’s portal together in one, easy-to-use place. ABA Go is part of the seamless technology that powers anesthesiologists’ journey from residency to retirement, and provides all users with a real-time snapshot of their board certification or continuing certification status. In the app, users can: • Register for exams and see their results • Monitor their continuing certification progress and requirements via the dashboard • Answer MOCA Minute questions • Manage their medical licenses and access state-specific requirements • Access lifelong learning opportunities via the new CME Explorer and personalized Knowledge Assessment Report • Download a certificate status letter
EBMRef
Access summaries of landmark medical research across specialties. Quickly find key trial details like interventions, outcomes, and clinical relevance for bedside reference. Intended for educational use, it's a supplement to, not a replacement for, professional medical advice.
- Landmark research summaries
- Organized by medical specialty
- Key trial details (name, year, interventions, outcomes)
- Clinical relevance distilled
- Quick bedside access
- Educational and informational
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EBMRef provides summaries of landmark research across various medical specialties. Built for quick access at the bedside, it organizes pivotal trials by specialty and distills key details, including trial name, year, interventions, outcomes, and clinical relevance. As with all scientific literature, users should review the complete study to appreciate its methodology, potential biases, and limitations. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EBMRef at 100% against ABA Go's 14%. EBMRef also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EBMRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of ABA Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of EBMRef's.
ABA Go ships an update monthly, EBMRef every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABA Go | EBMRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Board of Anesthesiology | Rishi Kumar |
Customer experience
ABA Go
EBMRef
In-app purchases
ABA Go
No in-app purchases
EBMRef
No in-app purchases









