Comparison

eMPendium vs medPPE

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

medPPE

This app offers guidance on the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19. It helps professionals understand which PPE to use based on their role, care setting, and specific procedures, ensuring their safety while treating patients.

Highlights
  • PPE recommendations for COVID-19
  • Information by role and care level
  • Guidance for primary care and hospitals
  • PPE for aerosol-generating procedures
  • Available in multiple PAHO official languages
Features
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The App was elaborated by PAHO/WHO. It is important to take into account that protocols may vary by country, and that these guidelines are from the PAHO/WHO, based on the evidence available to date. It is available on all PAHO official languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. This app provides information about the recommended use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19. It will support health-care workers on the use of Personal Protective Equipment and how to protect themselves while caring for patients. Health-care workers can find the information by role, level of care, and multiple departments for primary health care settings or hospital facilities. This app also clarifies what kind of PPE is needed when performing aerosol generating procedures (AGP) and other procedures in patients with COVID-19.

Screenshots

eMPendium4 screens
medPPE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: medPPE at 5.0 against eMPendium's 3.4. medPPE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13). 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

medPPE 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, medPPE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eMPendium versus medPPE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMPendiummedPPE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1310.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O OPan American Health Organization

Customer experience

eMPendium

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

medPPE

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

In-app purchases

None

eMPendium

No in-app purchases

None

medPPE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMPendium free?
eMPendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is medPPE free?
medPPE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eMPendium or medPPE?
medPPE is rated higher. eMPendium averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while medPPE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do eMPendium or medPPE have ads?
Neither eMPendium nor medPPE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMPendium or medPPE?
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, and medPPE fortnightly. Most recently, eMPendium was updated on September 27, 2026 and medPPE on September 28, 2026.

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