Comparison

PocketEMA vs DermAssist

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

Head to head
About

PocketEMA

This mobile application provides medical professionals with on-the-go access to a comprehensive EHR system. It allows users to view patient history, chart information, attachments, and e-prescribe, all from their handheld device. Data syncs seamlessly with the web platform, ensuring up-to-date information wherever you are.

Highlights
  • View patient history
  • Access chart information
  • View patient attachments
  • e-Prescribe functionality
  • Take point-of-encounter photos
  • Send/receive intra-mail
Features
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Used only in conjunction with a subscription-based Web Application Service, this app is the powerful pint-sized version of the Modernizing Medicine® specialty-specific EHR system, EMA™. Already available as a native iPad application, EMA has even more mobile convenience with the addition of iPhone access. Easily held in the palm of your hand, you can now: • See patient history • View chart information • View patient clipboard information • View patient attachments (images, PDFs, faxes, etc.) • e-Prescribe • Send/receive intra mail • Compose and attach notes • Take point-of-encounter photos This app is available for all EMA users in the medical specialties supported by Modernizing Medicine. With handheld point of entry to the environment wherever there is Internet or mobile phone connectivity, you can be on the go and away from your office while having your practice right there with you. Data entered into the app is seamlessly updated across the EMA platform, so information is up to date no matter what device you use. With this app, medical professionals have added ease in caring for patients through extended mobile options to get patient information.

About

DermAssist

Features
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DermAssist is a set of tools built to help Dermatologists and Medical Assistants with calculation. DISCLAIMER: THIS APP DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material contained on this website are for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this app.

Screenshots

PocketEMA4 screens
DermAssist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PocketEMA at Free against DermAssist's $4.99. DermAssist's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On 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

PocketEMA is free to download; DermAssist costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketEMA ships an update every 5 weeks, DermAssist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PocketEMA versus DermAssist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketEMADermAssist
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.2 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperModernizing Medicine, Inc.Keaton Benning, LLC

In-app purchases

None

PocketEMA

No in-app purchases

None

DermAssist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketEMA free?
PocketEMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DermAssist free?
DermAssist costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PocketEMA or DermAssist have ads?
Neither PocketEMA nor DermAssist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketEMA or DermAssist?
PocketEMA ships an update every 5 weeks, and DermAssist fortnightly. Most recently, PocketEMA was updated on November 1, 2026 and DermAssist on October 30, 2026.

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