Medscape LIVE! vs MyABFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Medscape LIVE!
Access live symposiums and virtual events for healthcare professionals. Engage with renowned faculty, view presentations, ask questions, and claim CME credit. Manage your event schedule and access resources conveniently.
- Search and register for live events
- Attend virtual events and view slides
- Ask questions to faculty
- Claim CME credit
- Access event resources
- Participate in polls and view results
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The MedscapeLIVE! App provides access to live symposiums and virtual events for Healthcare professionals delivered by world-renowned faculty in a variety of therapeutic areas. With MedscapeLIVE! you will be able to: • Search and register for live events • Attend live and virtual events and view presentation slides • Ask questions to faculty • Access event resources • Participate in polling questions • View polls results • Complete surveys • Claim CME credit • Take event notes • Receive and manage mobile notifications Logging with your Medscape account will allow you to enjoy other benefits like: • View upcoming events you have registered for • Access slides from events you have attended • Access saved event notes • Access related content and resources • Receive event reminder notifications
MyABFM
Access certification requirements and engage with certification activities through a mobile-friendly interface. Designed for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and users to manage their professional development.
- Access certification requirements
- Interact with certification activities
- Mobile-friendly interface
- For ABFM Diplomates and residents
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The MyABFM Portfolio app is for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and other ABFM users to access their certification requirements and interact with certification activities in a mobile-friendly interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Medscape LIVE! at 4.9 against MyABFM's 2.6. Medscape LIVE! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). MyABFM's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Medscape LIVE! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 23 respectively.
Medscape LIVE! ships an update monthly, MyABFM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Medscape LIVE! | MyABFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WebMD Health Corporation | American Board of Family Medicine, Inc. |
Customer experience
Medscape LIVE!
MyABFM
In-app purchases
Medscape LIVE!
No in-app purchases
MyABFM
No in-app purchases
