Comparison

BreakingMED™ vs TogetherALS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BreakingMED™

Access the latest medical news and earn CME/CE credits with this app. It delivers curated updates from various medical fields, including FDA announcements and in-depth articles. Users can filter content by category and track their credits.

Highlights
  • Latest medical news updates
  • Earn CME/CE credits
  • Categorized medical content
  • FDA announcement alerts
  • Light/dark mode interface
  • CME credit tracking
  • Cross-platform account sync
Features
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BreakingMED™ powered by Kaplan with CME/CE puts the latest and most important medical news at your fingertips. Our dedicated team of medical journalists and faculty scour numerous deep sources so you don't have to, bringing you up-to-the-minute information from every medical field. All medical news is categorized so you can filter according to your exact needs and interests. Two basic forms of articles are shown: Announcements such as from the FDA and deep dives on the news with CME/CE credit available for free. Features include: • Sleek interface that supports light or dark mode • Earn CME/CE credit on most articles (marked) • Set Preferred Categories or see All • CME tracker ties into all your @Point of Care activities • Works seamlessly with all our Clinician apps so the same account can be used in all, including desktop browser version • Easily share important medical news for friends and colleagues • Receive notifications for important FDA announcements and other important information Disclaimer: Users should seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

About

TogetherALS

Features
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The TogetherALS app gives those with ALS the ability to voice bank directly from their mobile device. Our application, powered by VoiceKeeper, allows users to record between 75 and 150 sentences which are used to freely generate a synthetic voice for speech-generating devices.

Screenshots

BreakingMED™4 screens
TogetherALS1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BreakingMED™ at monthly against TogetherALS's every 3 months. BreakingMED™ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BreakingMED™ ships an update monthly, TogetherALS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BreakingMED™ versus TogetherALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakingMED™TogetherALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB23 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer@Point of CareAnswer ALS

In-app purchases

None

BreakingMED™

No in-app purchases

None

TogetherALS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BreakingMED™ free?
BreakingMED™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TogetherALS free?
TogetherALS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BreakingMED™ or TogetherALS have ads?
Neither BreakingMED™ nor TogetherALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BreakingMED™ or TogetherALS?
BreakingMED™ ships an update monthly, and TogetherALS every 3 months. Most recently, BreakingMED™ was updated on September 30, 2026 and TogetherALS on September 18, 2026.

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