Comparison

eMPendium vs SEMICYUC

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

SEMICYUC

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SEMICYUC in the palm of your hand: Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC) new mobile app. Members can interact through the app with the society office secretaries, workgroup coordinators, and workgroup members. Members also can know firsthand about the different training and scientific offers that SEMICYUC makes available to the entire community of intensivists. Installing it is the best way to instantly access everything related to current news and services in the specialty of Intensive Care Medicine, vote in electoral processes, manage membership of workgroups and transversal groups (UCI Without Borders, SEMICYUC Joven, etc.), and access the articles of the journal Medicina Intensiva, among other functionalities.

Screenshots

eMPendium4 screens
SEMICYUC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SEMICYUC at every 2 weeks against eMPendium's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, SEMICYUC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
eMPendium versus SEMICYUC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMPendiumSEMICYUC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O OEstrategias Soluciones Medios y Consulting SL

In-app purchases

None

eMPendium

No in-app purchases

None

SEMICYUC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMPendium free?
eMPendium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEMICYUC free?
SEMICYUC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eMPendium or SEMICYUC have ads?
Neither eMPendium nor SEMICYUC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMPendium or SEMICYUC?
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, and SEMICYUC every 2 weeks. Most recently, eMPendium was updated on October 13, 2026 and SEMICYUC on October 7, 2026.

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