# EB Medicine vs Rapid EM

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rapid EM at free against EB Medicine's subscription. EB Medicine's advantage is ratings volume (457 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for EB Medicine against 5.0 for Rapid EM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EB Medicine has 457 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | EB Medicine | Rapid EM |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (457 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eb-medicine/id1584935249/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rapid-em/id6760910454/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **457** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 38 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [EB-Medicine](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584935251) | [Rapid Clinical Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886759672) |

## What reviewers say

### EB Medicine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eb-medicine/id1584935249)

Access evidence-based emergency medicine education and CME credits on the go. Get practical, reliable answers and actionable guidance to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

**Highlights:** Evidence-based emergency medicine courses, Practical clinical decision support, Quick course summaries, Access to over 300 topics, 400+ CME credits available, Content by practicing clinicians

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent content
- 👍 Great EB medicine collection
- 👍 Saves effort and time
- 👍 Superb content, useful layout
- 👍 Easy to use and set up

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not updated for current times
- 🐛 Over a year between updates
- 🐛 Meager search function
- 🐛 Page swiping function doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- 🐛 Formatting of articles page swiping doesn't work

**Requested features**

- 💡 Landscape mode for all literature
- 💡 More frequent app updates


### Rapid EM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rapid-em/id6760910454)

This clinical decision support tool assists emergency physicians and acute care clinicians in making faster, more structured decisions at the bedside. It provides prioritized life threats, differential diagnoses, workup recommendations, and treatment guidance based on clinical scenarios.

**Highlights:** Structured ED Cards, Prioritized life threats, Differential diagnoses, Workup recommendations, Treatment guidance, Specialty Overlays

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EB Medicine free?

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

### Is Rapid EM free?

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

### Which has better reviews, EB Medicine or Rapid EM?

Rapid EM is rated higher. EB Medicine averages 4.9 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Rapid EM averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do EB Medicine or Rapid EM have ads?

Neither EB Medicine nor Rapid EM shows ads.

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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.*