MKSAP 19 vs Oakstone Audio CME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MKSAP 19
This medical education app provides access to current information in internal medicine and subspecialties. It includes exam-like questions and patient-based clinical scenarios to help physicians assess and update their knowledge. Offline access to content is available for subscribers.
- Current internal medicine information
- 1,200 exam-like multiple-choice questions
- Patient-based clinical scenarios
- Offline content access
- Syncs with online version
- Enhances learning with figures, charts, and tables
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This app supplements the online version and is included with the MKSAP 19 Digital, MKSAP 19 Complete Green, and MKSAP 19 Complete subscriptions. Simply log in with your ACP or MKSAP 19 username and password. If you need assistance setting up your account, visit ACP Online. Some functionality within the app requires an active internet connection. Your suggestions for future updates and enhanced features are welcome at mksap_editors@acponline.org. The new Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program® (MKSAP® 19) provides you with the most current and critical information in the core of internal medicine and its subspecialties so you can stay aware of what you need to know as a practicing physician in internal medicine today. MKSAP 19 consists of well-researched text sections and 1,200 exam-like multiple-choice questions along with hundreds of figures, charts, and tables to enhance your learning experience. MKSAP 19's original, high-quality questions comprise patient-based clinical scenarios based on the latest evidence. Each question will challenge your decision-making, help you discover areas of strength, and target areas for you to update or acquire new knowledge. This app enables subscribers to MKSAP 19 Digital, MKSAP 19 Complete Green, or MKSAP 19 Complete to read all of the text and answer all of the questions offline. When you are connected to the Internet, answers will sync automatically with the online version. The publisher of this app, the American College of Physicians, is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.
Oakstone Audio CME
Access expert-led medical discussions and audio CME content on the go. Downloadable tracks allow for offline listening, making it convenient for busy healthcare professionals to stay current with clinical topics across various specialties.
- Audio CME access
- Downloadable tracks
- Offline listening
- Expert-led discussions
- 30+ medical specialties
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Learn Anytime, Anywhere with the Oakstone Audio CME App The best way to stay current on key clinical topics? Just press play — and learn on the go. The Oakstone Audio CME app makes it easy to listen to expert-led medical discussions wherever you are. Whether you use ACP MKSAPSM Audio Companion, GRS Audio Companion, or Audio Companion for SESAP®, this app gives you: · Easy access to clinically relevant audio CME · Downloadable tracks for offline listening · A straightforward, user-friendly experience Why Oakstone CME? Trusted by healthcare professionals for over 50 years, Oakstone CME offers: · Unbiased expertise in 30+ specialties · Audio, video, and print formats · Evidence-based and board-focused content Download the Oakstone Audio CME app today and make the most of your time — at the gym, on your commute, or between patients. It’s convenient, flexible learning. Just the way you like it. It’s your CME. Simplified.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MKSAP 19 at 71% against Oakstone Audio CME's 15%. MKSAP 19 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). 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.
MKSAP 19 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of MKSAP 19's written reviews are positive against 15% of Oakstone Audio CME's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MKSAP 19 | Oakstone Audio CME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) — better | 1.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 423 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American College of Physicians | Oakstone Publishing, LLC |
Customer experience
MKSAP 19
Oakstone Audio CME
In-app purchases
MKSAP 19
No in-app purchases
Oakstone Audio CME
No in-app purchases
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