Comparison

ABA Go vs EBMRef

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Exam registration and results
  • Certification progress monitoring
  • MOCA Minute question answering
  • Medical license management
  • CME Explorer access
  • Certificate status letter download
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Landmark research summaries
  • Organized by medical specialty
  • Key trial details (name, year, interventions, outcomes)
  • Clinical relevance distilled
  • Quick bedside access
  • Educational and informational
Features
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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

Screenshots

ABA Go3 screens
EBMRef3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABA Go ships an update monthly, EBMRef every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ABA Go versus EBMRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABA GoEBMRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (58 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better21
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyRishi Kumar

Customer experience

ABA Go

All ratings58 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative81.8%

EBMRef

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ABA Go

No in-app purchases

None

EBMRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABA Go free?
ABA Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EBMRef free?
EBMRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABA Go or EBMRef?
EBMRef is rated higher. ABA Go averages 2.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while EBMRef averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do ABA Go or EBMRef have ads?
Neither ABA Go nor EBMRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABA Go or EBMRef?
ABA Go ships an update monthly, and EBMRef every 3 weeks. Most recently, ABA Go was updated on September 26, 2026 and EBMRef on September 23, 2026.

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