# CorePendium vs STAT EM

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CorePendium at none against STAT EM's 2. CorePendium also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). STAT EM's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. STAT EM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CorePendium asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CorePendium against 5.0 for STAT EM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CorePendium has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of CorePendium's written reviews are positive against 100% of STAT EM's.

CorePendium ships an update monthly, STAT EM every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CorePendium | STAT EM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corependium/id1581291387/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stat-em/id6502918236/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#166** |
| Size | 49 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [EM:RAP, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/804248263) | [James M Kempema MD PA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519534589) |

## What reviewers say

### CorePendium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/corependium/id1581291387)

This app provides a comprehensive, continuously updated, and peer-reviewed clinical reference for Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine. It features integrated multimedia, offline access, intuitive navigation, and medical calculators, making it an essential tool for medical professionals on the go.

**Highlights:** Expert-backed, continuously revised content, Integrated media library (ECGs, X-rays, videos, audio), Offline access to all content, Intuitive navigation with Rapid Access and Deep Dive sections, Integrated medical calculators, Links to EM:RAP knowledge base content

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great resource
- 👍 Excellent and usable app
- 👍 Terrific point of care resource
- 👍 Invaluable for EM residents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lacking search functionality
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Poor indexing and content organization

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues with older devices

**Requested features**

- iPad version
- Ability to track progress and bookmark content
- Video playback controls (speed, rewind)


### STAT EM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stat-em/id6502918236)

**Currently charting:** #166 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This medical app provides medication calculations for patients from neonates to adults, featuring updated evidence-based algorithms and emergency medication dosing. It includes pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, neonatal resuscitation management, and an augmented reality feature for weight estimation. Future updates will allow users to save favorite content.

**Highlights:** Medication calculations (neonates to adults), Pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, Updated evidence-based algorithms, Neonatal resuscitation management, Adult emergency medication calculations, AR weight estimation feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| STAT EM Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| STAT EM Annual | $7.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CorePendium free?

CorePendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is STAT EM free?

STAT EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CorePendium or STAT EM?

STAT EM is rated higher. CorePendium averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while STAT EM averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do CorePendium or STAT EM have ads?

Neither CorePendium nor STAT EM shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CorePendium or STAT EM?

CorePendium ships an update monthly, and STAT EM every 3 months. Most recently, CorePendium was updated on September 23, 2026 and STAT EM on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*