Comparison

eMPendium vs DrWidget ChPL

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

Head to head
About

eMPendium

This modular medical application provides access to a comprehensive Polish drug reference, a digital handbook of internal diseases, and classifications for medical procedures and diseases. It also includes expert commentary, medical calculators, news, and clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Polish Drug Reference
  • Digital Handbook of Internal Diseases
  • ICD-10 and ICD-9 Classifications
  • Expert Medical Commentary
  • Medical Calculators
  • Medical News and Guidelines
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Modular application containing: *Leki* - (Drug Module) - free; Comprehensive Polish Drug Reference, developed by the Medycyna Praktyczna editorial board. Updated daily! Reliable drug descriptions, prices, current availability on the Polish market and much more. The drug database contains: - over 7,000 drug descriptions - over 1,400 drug active components descriptions - over 10,000 drug items with prices The module content is restricted to registered users of Medycyna Praktyczna website (mp.pl). *Podręcznik* - (Handbook Module) - free; digital version of Choroby Wewnętrzne handbook edited by Andrzej Szczeklik and Piotr Gajewski. The module content is restricted to registered users of Medycyna Praktyczna website (mp.pl). Gabinet - (Health Center Module) - free; digital Polish editions of: - ICD-10 - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Tenth Revision. Vol. 1. and Vol. 3. Under permission of Fundacja Zdrowia Publicznego, Kraków, Poland, the Polish translation copyright holder - ICD-9 - International Statistical Classification of Medical Procedures (ICD-9 PL version 5.19) - eWUŚ - electronic verification of eligibility of beneficiaries. *Ekspert* - (Expert Module) - free; experts’ commentary on various topics from the Cardiology eMP3 website. *Kalkulatory* - (Medical Calculators) *Wiadomości* - (News Module) - free; selected articles from Medycyna Praktyczna webstie (mp.pl). * Algorithms * - mobile version of the "Guidelines for a doctor" useful in everyday practice

About

DrWidget ChPL

Access an extensive database of official drug information for the Polish market. Quickly find detailed clinical data, composition, and pharmacological properties for over 8200 medicinal products. This intuitive app provides a convenient search and filtering tool for healthcare professionals.

Highlights
  • Access to 8200+ drug characteristics
  • Official, up-to-date information
  • Intuitive and simple interface
  • Convenient search functionality
  • Filtering by administration route, availability, warnings, and cost
  • Detailed clinical and pharmacological data
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Wystarczy pobrać aplikację mobilną drWidget ChPL, aby w dowolnym momencie móc przeglądać oryginalne Charakterystyki Produktów Leczniczych dopuszczonych do obrotu w Polsce. Wielką Bazę ChPL przygotowano na podstawie oficjalnych, urzędowych źródeł informacji. Aplikacja jest intuicyjna i prosta w obsłudze. Wygodna wyszukiwarka umożliwia użytkownikowi błyskawiczne dotarcie do potrzebnych danych. Możliwość filtracji wyników wyszukiwania to dodatkowe udogodnienie dla lekarzy korzystających z aplikacji. Twórcy wyposażyli ją w następujące filtry: droga podania, dostępność, ostrzeżenia i odpłatność. W obszernym dokumencie, jakim jest ChPL, znajdują się takie informacje, jak nazwa produktu, skład, postać farmaceutyczna, szczegółowe dane kliniczne, właściwości farmakologiczne, dane farmaceutyczne, dane podmiotu odpowiedzialnego itp. Wystarczy pobrać aplikację na telefon, aby zyskać dostęp do 8200 Charakterystyk Produktów Leczniczych. Warto podkreślić, że drWidget ChPL podaje zawsze aktualne i rzetelne informacje, dlatego stanowi cenną pomoc w codziennej pracy każdego lekarza. Aplikacja jest bezpłatna. Została wykonana przez firmę LekSeek Polska, uznanego producenta nowoczesnych rozwiązań mobilnych dla sektora medycznego.

Screenshots

eMPendium4 screens
DrWidget ChPL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DrWidget ChPL at 5.0 against eMPendium's 3.4. DrWidget ChPL also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). eMPendium's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

DrWidget ChPL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eMPendium has 5 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 3 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eMPendium versus DrWidget ChPL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMPendiumDrWidget ChPL
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O OLekSeek Polska Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

eMPendium

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

DrWidget ChPL

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

In-app purchases

None

eMPendium

No in-app purchases

None

DrWidget ChPL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMPendium free?
eMPendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrWidget ChPL free?
DrWidget ChPL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eMPendium or DrWidget ChPL?
DrWidget ChPL is rated higher. eMPendium averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DrWidget ChPL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do eMPendium or DrWidget ChPL have ads?
Neither eMPendium nor DrWidget ChPL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMPendium or DrWidget ChPL?
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, and DrWidget ChPL every 3 months. Most recently, eMPendium was updated on September 27, 2026 and DrWidget ChPL on September 27, 2026.

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