MyEMCertPrep Player vs Saifedean Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyEMCertPrep Player
This app offers topic-specific modules for emergency physicians to prepare for the ABEM certification exam. It provides open-book learning, immediate feedback with rationales, and content on key advances in the specialty.
- Topic-specific modules
- Open-book learning
- Immediate feedback and rationales
- Content on specialty advances
- Expert-led review
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MyEMCert is a new assessment tool for emergency physicians to stay ABEM certified. MyEMCert is designed with the uniqueness of Emergency Medicine in mind, and informed by the preferences of ABEM-certified physicians. Core elements of MyEMCert include: - Topic-specific modules that incorporate the "bread and butter" issues of Emergency Medicine. - Open-book modules that can be completed anywhere, anytime. - Immediate feedback providing scores, correct answers, and rationales. - Content that keeps you informed about key advances in the specialty. Why Use MyEMCertPrep? MyEMCertPrep provides emergency medicine physicians with a succinct, didactic review of key emergency medicine concepts for the MyEMCert assessment. This elegantly designed peer-reviewed course is intended to strengthen your Emergency Medicine knowledge and prepare you for the exam. Award winning faculty with 50+ years of combined experience are eager to help you improve your performance on the MyEMCert. Dr. Bose scored #1 in the nation on his ABEM in-training exam and, with Dr. McManus, has helped tens of thousands of emergency physicians through online board reviews for over 20 years. Refer to: https://www.abem.org/public/stay-certified/myemcert
Saifedean Academy
Access courses and engage in community forums as a member of this educational platform. Membership subscriptions unlock all available content. The app provides a dedicated space for learning and discussion.
- Access to courses
- Community forums
- Membership subscriptions
- Exclusive content
- Learning platform
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You can use this app to access courses and forums if you are a member of Saifedean's Academy. We offer membership subscriptions that will allow you to gain access to all these courses and forums. Terms of Service: https://academy.saifedean.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Saifedean Academy at weekly against MyEMCertPrep Player's every 2 months. MyEMCertPrep Player's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for MyEMCertPrep Player against 1.0 for Saifedean Academy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
MyEMCertPrep Player ships an update every 2 months, Saifedean Academy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyEMCertPrep Player | Saifedean Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LLSA Prep, LLC | AVINTANIO CONSULTING LIMITED |
Customer experience
MyEMCertPrep Player
Saifedean Academy
In-app purchases
MyEMCertPrep Player
No in-app purchases
Saifedean Academy
No in-app purchases
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