Comparison

Medscape vs E

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

Head to head
About

Medscape

This app provides healthcare professionals with immediate clinical answers, medical news, and CME/CE activities. It features AI-driven tools for patient visit transcription and summarization, patient calling, and instant expert answers to medical questions. Access a comprehensive drug database, calculators, and procedural videos to enhance clinical practice.

Highlights
  • AI-driven Scribe for transcription and summarization
  • AI Search for instant medical answers
  • Drug Interaction Checker
  • Pill Identifier
  • 450+ medical calculators
  • Free CME/CE credits
  • Medical news and expert commentary
Features
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Your Go-To Medical Resource for Immediate Clinical Answers With Medscape, you get free access to the latest medical news, expert commentary, clinical tools, drug and disease information, CME/CE activities, and more—all in one place. AI-Driven Solutions to Transform Your Practice Scribe: Real-time transcription and summarization of patient visits. Dialer: Call patients using your office number from anywhere. AI Search: Get instant, expert answers to complex medical questions. Essential Clinical Tools 450+ medical calculators organized by specialty. Drug Interaction Checker, Pill Identifier, and step-by-step procedural videos. Up-to-date prescribing and safety info on 9,200+ drugs, herbals, and supplements. Stay Informed & Connected The latest FDA approvals, conference news, and clinical trial data. Expert insights across 30+ specialties. Medscape Original Podcasts, including This Week in Cardiology. Free CME/CE credits & ABIM MOC points with an Activity Tracker. Network with peers via Medscape Consult and MedscapeLIVE! events. Medscape is the Leading Online Destination for Healthcare Professionals. The information provided in the app is for informational and clinical reference purposes only and is not intended to replace independent clinical judgment, support self-diagnosis, or guide individual patient care. For additional information, please review our Terms of Use: https://www.medscape.com/public/termsofuse & our Medscape AI disclaimer https://reference.medscape.com/public/ai_search-disclaimer Have feedback? Email us at medscapemobile@webmd.net.

About

E

This application helps medical professionals store and easily access patient information on their mobile devices. It features a user-friendly interface and supports various medical specialties.

Highlights
  • Patient information storage
  • Mobile access to patient data
  • User-friendly interface
  • Support for medical specialties
  • Data organization
Features
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E-Clinic is application for storing the information of your patients in mobile. E-Clinic make it easy to review your patients information with a beautiful interface. E-Clinic support different types of medical specialties. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Medscape4 screens
E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: E at 5.0 against Medscape's 3.6. E also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Medscape's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). On price 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. E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Medscape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

E holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Medscape has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medscape ships an update every 2 weeks, E monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Medscape versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedscapeE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB125 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWebMDAhmed Shamel

Customer experience

Medscape

All ratings1,418 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews477 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative27.0%

E

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Medscape

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on opening after recent update
  • Unable to access articles or content
  • Broken links and issues with CME activities
  • Logging in and account management problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow users to manually enter city during registration
  • Add more languages (e.g., Spanish)
  • Improve CME/education features and tracking
  • Introduce an ad-free paid version
  • Enhance search functionality and organization

E

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Medscape

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

E

One-time1
  • E-Clinic full version$99.99

Questions

Is Medscape free?
Medscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Medscape or E?
E is rated higher. Medscape averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while E averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Medscape or E have ads?
Medscape shows ads; E does not.
Which is updated more often, Medscape or E?
Medscape ships an update every 2 weeks, and E monthly. Most recently, Medscape was updated on October 16, 2026 and E on October 4, 2026.

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