ReachMD vs Vumedi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReachMD
Access breaking medical news, CME/CE activities, and clinical tools from leading experts. This app provides a personalized learning experience with podcasts, radio, and diverse media formats to support healthcare professionals' ongoing education and practice.
- 10,000+ podcasts
- 24/7 medical radio
- Multiple media formats
- Specialty playlists
- CME/CE credit tracking
- Personalized recommendations
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ReachMD is your go-to source for breaking medical news, CME/CE activities, clinical tools, industry conference coverage, and evidence-based recommendations from the world’s leading medical experts. Our app is designed to support medical education and medical training for healthcare professionals. Key Features: • Library of 10,000+ podcasts accessible on-the-go or download for later • 24/7 ReachMD Radio & Specialty Radio Stations • Seamless integration with Apple CarPlay • Multiple media formats: video, audio, text, podcast, and slides • Specialty Playlists are regularly updated to keep you in the know • Discover Tab lets you find new interests and series • A personal Library tracks your saved and completed programs • Store CME/CE credits and history tracking in your Profile Enjoy a personalized digital experience, including 24/7 access to the industry’s only radio network dedicated to healthcare professionals, personalized recommendations, interactive patient cases, and so much more. ReachMD offers the latest clinical guidelines and continuing medical education (CME) for a wide spectrum of specialties: Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, General Medicine & Primary Care, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Nutrition, OB/GYN & Women’s Health, Oncology & Hematology, Ophthalmology, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry & Mental Health, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiology, Rare & Orphan Diseases, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Urology, and more. Stay updated with the latest medical research and healthcare education, explore online medical courses, and earn free CME credits. ReachMD is committed to revolutionizing your medical education journey and enhancing your clinical practice.
Vumedi
Access a vast library of educational videos created by medical experts. Engage with a community of over a million physicians to discuss cases, share knowledge, and stay updated on the latest medical advancements. Prepare for complex scenarios and enhance patient care.
- Over 100,000 educational videos
- Discuss cases with experts
- Stay updated on medical advances
- Prepare for challenging cases
- Live webinars
- Private messaging with faculty
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Vumedi is a video education platform for doctors. Over 1,000,000 physicians use Vumedi to improve patient care and grow their practice. Features: - Watch and discuss over 100,000 educational videos from published experts and world renowned faculty members - Stay up to date on new advances - Prepare for challenging cases, rare pathologies, and complications - Ask for opinions from thousands of other doctors or privately message expert faculty - Participate in live webinars
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vumedi at weekly against ReachMD's every 5 weeks. Vumedi also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 196) and review sentiment (68% vs 55%). 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 ReachMD against 4.9 for Vumedi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vumedi has 4.3K ratings behind it against 196, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of ReachMD's written reviews are positive against 68% of Vumedi's.
ReachMD ships an update every 5 weeks, Vumedi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReachMD | Vumedi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (196 ratings) | 4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 196 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ReachMD | VuMedi, Inc. |
Customer experience
ReachMD
Vumedi
Bugs and requests
ReachMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vumedi
Reported bugs
4 issues- App has problem, doesn't work after new update
- Can't even access app, can't log in
- Videos don't load
- App not working, videos are not loading
Requested features
11 requests- Add 2x speed playback
- Add ability to adjust playback speed
- Add video playback speed controls
- Add ability to swipe to fast forward/rewind
- Add offline play mode
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- Add AI-generated transcripts and summaries
- Add ability to edit playlists
- Add folders to organize saved videos
- Add history feature to rewatch viewed videos
- Update app to support new iPad Pro screen resolution
- Add subtitles option
In-app purchases
ReachMD
No in-app purchases
Vumedi
No in-app purchases
