Comparison

ReachMD vs MD Clara

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

MD Clara

This app connects patients with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and doctors. It allows patients to stay updated with their healthcare providers and manage their medical information seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Connects hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies
  • Facilitates doctor-patient communication
  • Keeps patients updated on medical information
  • Centralized medical management
Features
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Application that manage to merge between hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, PCPS, medical centers & patients.. Patients now can keep updated with their doctors through this app.

Screenshots

ReachMD4 screens
MD Clara3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MD Clara at none against ReachMD's shown. MD Clara also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ReachMD's advantage is ratings volume (197 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

MD Clara holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ReachMD versus MD Clara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReachMDMD Clara
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (197 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings197 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB86 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperReachMDIIS SOLUTIONS LLC

Customer experience

ReachMD

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

MD Clara

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ReachMD

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App not working
  • Login issues
  • Cannot get app off phone (notifications)
  • App will not allow login
  • App needs to run in the background
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  • Stops playing when device idles
  • Pauses if you rewind or fastforward
  • Volume too low on iPhone speaker
  • Profession and specialty tabs are blank
  • Sign in does not respond
  • Continues to kick back to registration page

Requested features

7 requests
  • Run in background/multitask
  • Download files for offline listening
  • Favorites feature for saved programs
  • More diverse content/topics
  • iPad compatibility
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  • Retina display update
  • Better UI

MD Clara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ReachMD

No in-app purchases

None

MD Clara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReachMD free?
ReachMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MD Clara free?
MD Clara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReachMD or MD Clara?
MD Clara is rated higher. ReachMD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while MD Clara averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ReachMD or MD Clara have ads?
ReachMD shows ads; MD Clara does not.
Which is updated more often, ReachMD or MD Clara?
ReachMD ships an update every 5 weeks, and MD Clara every 5 weeks. Most recently, ReachMD was updated on November 6, 2026 and MD Clara on November 4, 2026.

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