Comparison

PocketEMA vs PhreesiaOnCall

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

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.

Highlights
  • Digital after-hours solution
  • Secure patient call handling
  • Reliable call management
  • Intuitive interface
  • No learning curve
Features
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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.

Screenshots

PocketEMA4 screens
PhreesiaOnCall3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketEMA ships an update every 6 weeks, PhreesiaOnCall every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 15, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PocketEMA versus PhreesiaOnCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketEMAPhreesiaOnCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (60 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.3% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperModernizing Medicine, Inc.Phreesia, Inc.

Customer experience

PocketEMA

All ratings60 ratings
Positive23.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative80.0%

PhreesiaOnCall

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

PocketEMA

No in-app purchases

None

PhreesiaOnCall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketEMA free?
PocketEMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhreesiaOnCall free?
PhreesiaOnCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketEMA or PhreesiaOnCall?
PhreesiaOnCall is rated higher. PocketEMA averages 2.2 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while PhreesiaOnCall averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PocketEMA or PhreesiaOnCall have ads?
Neither PocketEMA nor PhreesiaOnCall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketEMA or PhreesiaOnCall?
PocketEMA ships an update every 6 weeks, and PhreesiaOnCall every 3 weeks. Most recently, PocketEMA was updated on September 15, 2026 and PhreesiaOnCall on September 15, 2026.

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