Comparison

eMPendium vs Guías GeSIDA

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

Guías GeSIDA

Features
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Conjunto de guías que recogen la información mas actual relacionada con el VIH. Conoce los últimos avances en tratamiento, prevención y manejo de otras enfermedades en pacientes con VIH.

Screenshots

eMPendium4 screens
Guías GeSIDA2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Guías GeSIDA at 8.0 against eMPendium's 13. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, Guías GeSIDA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
eMPendium versus Guías GeSIDA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMPendiumGuías GeSIDA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS138.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB11 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O OEvidenze

In-app purchases

None

eMPendium

No in-app purchases

None

Guías GeSIDA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMPendium free?
eMPendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guías GeSIDA free?
Guías GeSIDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eMPendium or Guías GeSIDA have ads?
Neither eMPendium nor Guías GeSIDA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMPendium or Guías GeSIDA?
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, and Guías GeSIDA every 2 months. Most recently, eMPendium was updated on October 24, 2026 and Guías GeSIDA on October 26, 2026.

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