ABA Go vs Physician Lounge
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
Physician Lounge
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Physician Lounge is the private, professional network built exclusively for verified doctors. Your specialty. Your peers. Your space. Browse specialty-specific forums where cardiologists talk cardiology, emergency physicians talk emergency medicine, and every voice comes from someone who's actually been in the room. Real conversations. Post anonymously or under your name. Discuss clinical practice, healthcare policy, burnout, career moves, or whatever's on your mind after a long shift. Upvote the comments that actually add something. The best insights surface to the Explore feed, where great thinking gets the attention it deserves. Stay connected. Direct message colleagues directly. Get notified when someone replies to your thread or comments on your post. Unwind between patients. Not every break needs to be productive. Challenge yourself with specialty trivia, play daily games, and see how you stack up against physicians across the country — all in the few minutes you actually get to sit down. A little fun goes a long way on a long shift. Explore and learn. Read curated PubMed research and browse physician job listings without leaving the app. Your data stays yours. We don't sell your data, run gimmicky surveys for money, or show you ads from pharma companies. Physician Lounge is funded by physicians, for physicians. Verification required. You must be a licensed MD or DO to join.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Physician Lounge at 17.0 against ABA Go's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ABA Go ships an update monthly, Physician Lounge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABA Go | Physician Lounge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Board of Anesthesiology | Richard Ogbuji |
In-app purchases
ABA Go
No in-app purchases
Physician Lounge
No in-app purchases
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