Med vs Emery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Med
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Basic medical term study app for health care. Learn Basic Medical Terminology with this app. 350 words related to the body and diseases are introduced in sentences. Examples in English and Japanese. Listen to the English audio. MedTerm Series Level 1 (pre-intermidiate - intermediate level) Note: This app is a learning tool for students of medical professions or medical professionals. To use the app, you need to obtain an account issued by Maruzen-Yushodo Co. Ltd. and partner academic institutions.
Emery
This app provides access to over 3,000 past questions for the national pharmacist examination, covering exams from the 100th to the latest 110th. It features detailed explanations, answer tracking, advanced search, and weekly mock exams to help users identify weak areas and track progress against peers.
- Over 3,000 past exam questions
- Detailed explanations for all questions
- Answer tracking and performance analysis
- Advanced search by subject, keyword, and accuracy
- Weekly mock exams with peer comparison
- Progress visualization and optimization tools
- Handwritten note-taking feature
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--Emeryの主な特徴-- 過去問掲載数No.1：3,000問を超える薬剤師国試過去問を掲載。第100回から最新第110回の試験までをカバーし、全問題に解説を付属。短い休憩時間も有効活用できます。 回答記録管理： Emeryはあなたの回答を正解、不正解、未演習などで四段階で記録。苦手分野を的確に把握し、演習の質を格段に向上させます。 高度な検索機能： 過去の演習記録、科目別、正答率、キーワードなど複数条件での検索が可能。無駄な時間を削減し、効率的な学習を実現します。 週間模試によるモチベーション維持： 毎週週間模試を実施し、自己の実力を他の受験生と比較。卒業年度ごとにデータを分類し、同年代での立ち位置がわかります。 進捗率の可視化と比較： 演習の進捗状況を同学年の受験生と比較し、自己の学習量を客観的に評価。演習計画の最適化に役立てることができます。 手書きメモ機能：各問題にpencil kitを利用した手書きのメモを残すことができます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Med at none against Emery's 3. Med also leads on ads (none vs shown). Emery's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. Emery sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Med asks for nothing beyond the download.
Med ships an update every 12 months, Emery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Med | Emery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 丸善雄松堂 | MEDIFFUSION, INC. |
In-app purchases
Med
No in-app purchases
Emery
- 2024年度超直前模試$9.99
- 2025年度直前模試 必須問題$11.99
- 2025年度直前模試$49.99
