Comparison

Emergency Central vs DisasterCare

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

Head to head
About

Emergency Central

This comprehensive medical app provides emergency medicine professionals with instant access to disease information, diagnosis tools, and treatment protocols. It integrates drug guides, diagnostic test references, and a PubMed search to support clinical decision-making.

Highlights
  • Disease and diagnosis information
  • Step-by-step treatment resources
  • Drug dosing and interaction guide
  • Diagnostic test interpretation
  • PubMed database access
  • Clinical calculators
  • Bookmark favorites
Features
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** Unbound Medicine’s All-In-One Mobile Solution for Emergency Medicine Professionals** ABOUT EMERGENCY CENTRAL Emergency Central is the complete mobile solution for emergency medicine professionals. Disease, diagnosis, and step-by-step treatment resources are integrated to link you to immediate answers. Identify possible diagnoses based on presenting symptoms, review details of specific conditions, determine the ideal diagnostic test sequence, and easily link to the drug guide for dosing information. Emergency Central includes: 5-MINUTE EMERGENCY MEDICINE CONSULT The latest edition of the 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult puts over 600 medical conditions encountered in emergency situations at your fingertips. Each entry is presented in a proven, rapid-access format so you can quickly search medical conditions, confirm a diagnosis, and begin treatment. McGraw-Hill Medical's DIAGNOSAURUS DDx Access over 1,000 quick-reference diagnoses in this valuable reference. Access entries by disease, symptom, or organ system. DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE Refer to need-to-know information on dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and patient education for more than 5,000 medications. Updated regularly to ensure you always have new FDA approvals and the latest drug changes. POCKET GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Pocket Guide to Diagnostics Tests provides quick-access, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of common diagnostic tests with more than 350 laboratory, imaging, and microbiology tests. Prime PubMed Search Connect to the full PubMed database. Stay up to date with your favorite medical journals, perform powerful searches, link directly to the publisher’s full text, and share articles via email or social media. Visually explore the literature using Grapherence®, a unique way to find related and relevant articles. FEATURES • Receive 1-year of drug updates • Download any new editions of included resources free for 1-year • Make quick calculations with integrated clinical, conversion, dosage, and IV calculators • Jump quickly between resources using Cross Links • Access to the full PubMed database • Use the Full Text Search to help find terms across all indexes • Bookmark important entries with “Favorites” • Get access to Emergency Central website for one year DRUG AND CONTENT UPDATE RENEWAL • After initial Emergency Central purchase you will receive updates for one year • After one year, you can purchase updates for an additional year, at the discounted rate of $99.99. If you do not choose to purchase, you can continue to use the product but will not receive updates. • If you purchase updates, they will automatically renew annually at the renewal rate ($99.99) and charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of the one-year subscription period. • Account will be charged ($99.99) for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the yearly subscription term. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

DisasterCare

This app connects individuals affected by disasters with doctors and therapists for free telemedicine visits. It offers urgent care and counseling services, providing prescriptions when necessary, and can integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your health.

Highlights
  • Free telemedicine visits
  • Urgent care services
  • Therapy and counseling
  • Prescription refills
  • Apple Health integration
  • 24/7 doctor visits
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** This app is not for emergencies or rescue. If you are in a medical emergency or need to be relocated due to disaster conditions, please dial 911. ** If you have been affected by a disaster, you’re not alone. For selected events and states, American Well has brought together doctors and/or therapists that can provide visits at no charge, for you and your family. If you have access to a smartphone, tablet or computer with Internet access, you can have a telemedicine, medical visit and get prescriptions when necessary. We’re here for you, with 24/7 doctor visits and scheduled therapy visits available. Telemedicine can be an extremely useful option as the first step of care in disasters. In the event of a natural disaster, having a visit online may be the safest, most convenient and affordable option. This app can be used for a variety of natural disasters including, but not limited to: • Hurricanes • Tornadoes • Earthquakes • Wildfires • Mudslides • Other dangerous weather/storms If you are currently in need of help or relief in a disaster that is not on this list, please email support@americanwell.com to request help. To get started: 1. Download the app 2. Choose Medical or Counseling Services 3. Choose your provider Our experienced clinicians can provide the care you need, whenever you need it most: • Urgent Care: sinus & respiratory infections, sore throat, diarrhea, water borne illness, cold/flu, rashes, strep throat, urinary tract infections, pink eye, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma • Therapy: depression & anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, bereavement, trauma, stress, sleep disorders • Bridge prescription refills (we do not prescribe controlled substances) If you have any questions, please email our support team at support@americanwell.com. * Please note that assistance is currently limited to the United States and does not include the cost of medication.* If you use Apple Health, you can choose to share your health information with the doctor during your video visit, such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, blood glucose levels, weight, nutritional information, and respiratory rate.

Screenshots

Emergency Central4 screens
DisasterCare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DisasterCare at none against Emergency Central's 2. DisasterCare also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). Emergency Central's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Emergency Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. DisasterCare asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DisasterCare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emergency Central has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emergency Central ships an update every 9 months, DisasterCare every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Emergency Central versus DisasterCare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency CentralDisasterCare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (55 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB73 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.American Well

Customer experience

Emergency Central

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

DisasterCare

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Emergency Central

Subscriptions1
  • Emergency Central Renewal$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Emergency Central$159.99
None

DisasterCare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emergency Central free?
Emergency Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DisasterCare free?
DisasterCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Central or DisasterCare?
DisasterCare is rated higher. Emergency Central averages 4.8 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while DisasterCare averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Emergency Central or DisasterCare have ads?
Neither Emergency Central nor DisasterCare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emergency Central or DisasterCare?
Emergency Central ships an update every 9 months, and DisasterCare every 4 months. Most recently, Emergency Central was updated on October 22, 2026 and DisasterCare on October 25, 2026.

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