Comparison

eMPendium vs Ratownik

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

Ratownik

This app empowers users to become citizen rescuers by connecting them to emergency services and locating nearby AED devices. It also provides e-learning materials for first aid training and allows users to contribute to a public AED map.

Highlights
  • Call for help to 112
  • Notify citizen rescuers
  • Locate AED devices
  • Add AED locations to map
  • E-learning first aid materials
  • Respond to emergency calls
Features
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Wezwij poMOC - Ratownictwo Obywatelskie - Baza AED - Egzamin KPP na RATOWNIKA Masz MOC ratowania ŻYCIA! Zostań Ratownikiem Obywatelskim i wykorzystaj ją! Z aplikacją Ratownik wezwiesz na pomoc wykwalifikowanych Ratowników, zlokalizujesz defibrylator automatyczny AED i pouczysz się pierwszej pomocy! Aplikacja dostępna jest dla każdego. wzywaj pomoc - połącz się ze 112, powiadom Ratowników będąc Ratownikiem, odpowiadaj na wezwania do poszkodowanych i ratuj życie lokalizuj AED powiększaj #PolskąMapęAED dodając zauważone w miejscu publicznym defibrylatory zamieszczaj sugestie, gdzie powinien znaleźć się AED korzystaj z materiałów e-learningowych Pobierz aplikację i dołącz do #najlepszychRATOWNIKÓWever Drogi Użytkowniku, jeśli nasza aplikacja jest dla Ciebie przydatna, podziel się swoją opinią. Jeśli masz jakieś pytania lub wątpliwości, jesteśmy do Twojej dyspozycji biuro@centrumratownictwa.com

Screenshots

eMPendium4 screens
Ratownik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ratownik at 5.0 against eMPendium's 3.4. Ratownik also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). eMPendium's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ratownik 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

eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, Ratownik monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eMPendium versus Ratownik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMPendiumRatownik
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1312.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB97 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O OCentrum Ratownictwa 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%

Ratownik

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

In-app purchases

None

eMPendium

No in-app purchases

None

Ratownik

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMPendium free?
eMPendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ratownik free?
Ratownik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eMPendium or Ratownik?
Ratownik is rated higher. eMPendium averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Ratownik averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do eMPendium or Ratownik have ads?
Neither eMPendium nor Ratownik shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMPendium or Ratownik?
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, and Ratownik monthly. Most recently, eMPendium was updated on September 27, 2026 and Ratownik on September 24, 2026.

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