ID Podcasts vs MedStudy
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.
MedStudy
Access a comprehensive suite of medical study tools, including practice questions, flashcards, video lectures, and audio pearls. Track your progress, bookmark key content, and customize study decks for any stage of your medical education or career.
- Thousands of practice Q&As and flashcards
- Board review videos with variable playback speed
- Bookmark lectures and take notes
- Detailed performance tracking
- Offline video and audio downloads
- Cross-platform web and mobile access
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Access QBank+, Flashcards, Video Board Review and Audio Pearls on your mobile devices. Features include: Thousands of practice Q&As and review flashcards Stream hours of laser-focused board review videos with variable playback speed Bookmark essential lectures and take notes using text or voice-to-text In-depth explanations of all Qbank+ answer options Detailed medical images and illustrations Set up unlimited Qbank+ question and flashcard review decks Generate unlimited Qbank+ test decks and sharpen your exam skills Customize question and flashcard decks to focus on specific topics or question sets Access question and flashcard decks seamlessly across web or mobile for anytime, anywhere study Highlight key points in Q&A using four color options for more focused practice and review—available in study and test decks! Detailed Qbank+ and flashcard performance tracking Visualize your progress across video and audio lectures Video and audio continue streaming while you multitask in other apps (now with picture in picture) Download video and audio topics for offline study From medical school to board prep to recertification to maintaining competency, we help you study strong—wherever you are on your medical journey. MEDSTUDY FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE For over 30 years, MedStudy has been trusted by Internal Medicine residents preparing for the ABIM Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABIM Maintenance of Certification Exam, LKA, and hospitalists taking the Focused Practice in Hospitalist Medicine exam. MEDSTUDY FOR PEDIATRICS MedStudy is the gold standard resource for Pediatricians studying for the ABP Certification exam in ACGME-accredited allopathic and osteopathic programs, as well as by practicing physicians studying for the ABP Maintenance of Certification Exam or MOCA-Peds. MEDSTUDY FOR MED SCHOOL Truly learn the foundations of medicine with everything you need to excel in medical school, the USMLE exams, and beyond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MedStudy at 259 against ID Podcasts's 1. MedStudy also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ID Podcasts's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MedStudy has 259 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of ID Podcasts's written reviews are positive against 22% of MedStudy's.
ID Podcasts ships an update every 5 months, MedStudy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID Podcasts | MedStudy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (259 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 259 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Richard Oehler | MedStudy |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
ID Podcasts
No in-app purchases
MedStudy
No in-app purchases
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