ID Podcasts vs Practice Point CME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID Podcasts
Access a vast library of infectious diseases medical podcasts for healthcare professionals. Stream up to 200 hours of content categorized by title, author, or subject, and create personalized favorite lists to share with friends. This resource is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- 200 hours of medical podcasts
- Categorized content
- Favorite podcast lists
- Social media sharing
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Remote learning resource
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The premier infectious diseases remote learning resource on the web for health care professions. USF Health presents ID Podcasts. Now enjoy up to 200 hours of infectious diseases medical podcasts streamed to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad via a 3G/LTE or WiFi connection. Browse the most recent podcasts, or make a selection using the index, with podcasts categorized by title, author or subject. Select a list of favorite podcasts, and then share your favorites with your friends via social media. The app is also now apple watch compatible. The ID Podcasts mobile player is a product of USF Health, the USF Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, and the infectious diseases faculty at the University of South Florida.
Practice Point CME
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Practice Point Communications is a medical education company that exclusively partners with academic medical centers to design and develop certified continuing medical education for healthcare providers. Our company offers superior experience and relationships with leading healthcare providers in specialty therapeutic areas with complex educational needs. Our programs are needs-based driven, innovative, well-executed, and provide outcomes validating educational impact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Practice Point CME at every 3 weeks against ID Podcasts's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ID Podcasts ships an update every 5 months, Practice Point CME every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID Podcasts | Practice Point CME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Oehler | Thomas Andree |
In-app purchases
ID Podcasts
No in-app purchases
Practice Point CME
No in-app purchases
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