PocketEMA vs PhreesiaOnCall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View patient history
- Access chart information
- View patient attachments
- e-Prescribe functionality
- Take point-of-encounter photos
- Send/receive intra-mail
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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.
PhreesiaOnCall
This app provides a secure and reliable digital solution for physicians managing after-hours patient calls. It offers an intuitive interface with virtually no learning curve, streamlining on-call responsibilities.
- Digital after-hours solution
- Secure patient call handling
- Reliable call management
- Intuitive interface
- No learning curve
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PhreesiaOnCall (previously ConnectOnCall) is an innovative, digital, after-hours solution for physicians who take call. It is designed to allow all important patient related calls to be handled reliably and securely; requiring essentially no learning curve to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhreesiaOnCall at 57% against PocketEMA's 3%. PhreesiaOnCall also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and monetization model (free vs subscription). PocketEMA's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PhreesiaOnCall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketEMA has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of PocketEMA's written reviews are positive against 57% of PhreesiaOnCall's.
PocketEMA ships an update every 6 weeks, PhreesiaOnCall every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 15, 2026.
| Parameter | PocketEMA | PhreesiaOnCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modernizing Medicine, Inc. | Phreesia, Inc. |
Customer experience
PocketEMA
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In-app purchases
PocketEMA
No in-app purchases
PhreesiaOnCall
No in-app purchases









