SHMLive vs ACEP Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHMLive
Access comprehensive event information for SHM conferences, including SHM Converge and SHM Leadership Academy. Stay updated with the latest details for registrants and chapter meetings.
- Access SHM conference information
- View SHM Converge details
- Access SHM Leadership Academy info
- Get chapter meeting updates
- Current event information
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Access SHM conference information with the SHM Events app. This app includes the most current event information for registrants of SHM conferences including the SHM Converge and SHM Leadership Academy as well as Chapter meetings.
ACEP Events
Access comprehensive schedules, maps, and faculty bios for live events. Manage your personal schedule, view course presentations, and stay updated on emergency medicine events. This app enhances your event experience on the go.
- Access event schedules
- View event maps
- Search faculty bios
- Access course presentations
- Manage personal schedule
- Up-to-date event information
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This on-the-go companion to ACEP's live event allows you to access complete and up-to-date course schedules; see maps; search faculty bios; access course presentations, and more! Simply log in with the credentials you used to register, then view, update or change your personal schedule in the app. Reignite your passion for the specialty with ACEP's emergency medicine events!
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Verdict
SHMLive and ACEP Events both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of SHMLive's written reviews are positive against 33% of ACEP Events's. SHMLive also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). ACEP Events's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SHMLive against 4.7 for ACEP Events. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 312 and 87 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of SHMLive's written reviews are positive against 33% of ACEP Events's.
SHMLive ships an update every 6 months, ACEP Events every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHMLive | ACEP Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (312 ratings) — better | 4.7 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 312 — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society of Hospital Medicine | American College of Emergency Physicians |
Customer experience
SHMLive
ACEP Events
In-app purchases
SHMLive
No in-app purchases
ACEP Events
No in-app purchases
