Comparison

ReachMD vs PEPID Flashcards

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ podcasts
  • 24/7 medical radio
  • Multiple media formats
  • Specialty playlists
  • CME/CE credit tracking
  • Personalized recommendations
Features
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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.

About

PEPID Flashcards

This app provides digital flashcards for medical and nursing students to study medical abbreviations, anesthesia techniques, and hazardous materials placards. It offers a quick and convenient way to review essential information for practice and emergency response.

Highlights
  • Electronic flashcards
  • Medical abbreviations study
  • Anesthesia/blocks review
  • HazMat placard identification
  • Alphabetical index for abbreviations
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PEPID offers free and expanded study tools for medical and nursing students. Flip our electronic flashcards by simply sliding your finger across the screen. **PEPID Medical Abbreviations** Save time in your practice by memorizing medical abbreviations using our electronic flashcards. This handy review tool allows you to quickly look up abbreviations using our alphabetical index. Or, use it as a convenient study tool to help memorize abbreviations you use every day. ** PEPID Anesthesia/Blocks** Every practitioner needing to perform minor anesthesia can learn or review basic techniques, common injection procedures and affected anatomy with PEPID Anesthesia/Blocks flashcards. **PEPID HazMat Illustrations** PEPID HazMat gives EMTs and paramedics a fast way to learn or review USDOT hazardous materials placards to help you quickly identify what you are dealing with for faster, more effective and safer responses. Visit www.pepid.com to download your copy today! Visit HYPERLINK "http://www.pepid.com" www.pepid.com to learn more.

Screenshots

ReachMD4 screens
PEPID Flashcards1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ReachMD at 4.8 against PEPID Flashcards's 1.0. ReachMD also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 1) and review sentiment (55% vs 33%). PEPID Flashcards's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReachMD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReachMD has 197 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of ReachMD's written reviews are positive against 33% of PEPID Flashcards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReachMD ships an update every 5 weeks, PEPID Flashcards every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ReachMD versus PEPID Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReachMDPEPID Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (197 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings197 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperReachMDPEPID, LLC

Customer experience

ReachMD

All ratings196 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative34.5%

PEPID Flashcards

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

ReachMD

No in-app purchases

None

PEPID Flashcards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReachMD free?
ReachMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PEPID Flashcards free?
PEPID Flashcards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReachMD or PEPID Flashcards?
ReachMD is rated higher. ReachMD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while PEPID Flashcards averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ReachMD or PEPID Flashcards have ads?
ReachMD shows ads; PEPID Flashcards does not.
Which is updated more often, ReachMD or PEPID Flashcards?
ReachMD ships an update every 5 weeks, and PEPID Flashcards every 4 months. Most recently, ReachMD was updated on October 23, 2026 and PEPID Flashcards on September 18, 2026.

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