Comparison

e vs Massachusetts EMS

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

Head to head
About

e

This app enables secure sharing of voice, text, photos, data, and live video for healthcare professionals. It supports HIPAA-compliant communication, improving patient care and decision-making in various medical scenarios.

Highlights
  • HIPAA-secure voice, text, photo, data sharing
  • Live video streaming
  • Record and log for quality assessment
  • Patient privacy protection
  • Real-world use cases for stroke, trauma, and more
  • Enhanced situational awareness
Features
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GD e-Bridge(TM) Mobile Telemedicine App for EMS, Public Safety and Healthcare. GD e-Bridge is listed in the FirstNet App Catalog™. With GD e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine, share HIPAA-secure voice, text, photos, data, video clips and stream live with confidence and ease using your smartphone, tablet, Toughbook or PC. Plus record, and log for quality assessment, training and medical-legal documentation. The results? Speedy and reliable multi-media communication with EMS, physicians, specialists and hospitals anywhere. Improved decision-making. Enhanced situational awareness. Features to help provide better quality, and more cost-effective patient care. The Future of Connected Care is Already in Your Hands. Protect patient privacy: - HIPAA-compliant - Password protected - Fully encrypted - Photos, videos can only be sent to an approved network - Photos, videos not stored in device gallery Get the Full Picture: Real-World Uses for GD e-Bridge - Stroke – Send recorded or live streaming video of the prehospital stroke assessment to the hospital or stroke center. - Trauma – Share pictures from the scene of the mechanism of injury with trauma teams to help with decisions and team preparation. - Mobile integrated healthcare/community paramedicine – Enable telemedicine consults between the patient and their physician with live streaming video. - Burns or wounds – Share pictures to enable physicians to better advise EMS on wound care prior to arrival and make optimal transport decisions. - Transport refusals – Video against medical advice patient refusals for liability protection. - Mass casualty – Send pictures, video clips or live streaming video from the scene to physicians, emergency communications or command centers to improve triage, situational awareness and resource allocation. - Bio/chemical/hazmat event – Photos, video clips or live streaming from the scene can help minimize the number of responders, healthcare providers and members of the public exposed, improve triage and ensure patients are taken to facilities equipped to handle such emergencies. GD e-Bridge tracking feature: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Massachusetts EMS

Access prehospital EMS protocols for Massachusetts offline. Features searchable protocols, medication dosages, a pediatric tape, and a map to locate medical centers. Includes a phone list for quick contact.

Highlights
  • Searchable statewide protocols
  • Medication list with dosages
  • Pediatric weight-based dosing tape
  • Map to nearest trauma/stroke centers
  • Customizable phone list
  • Offline access
Features
Currently charting
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This app was developed for anyone involved with EMS in Massachusetts. Massachusetts EMS is a universal app that will work on BOTH your iPhone and iPad. No internet required. No one can remember hundreds of pages of protocols especially in an emergency situation... that's what smart phones are for! ∙ Contains the MA OEMS 2026 prehospital statewide protocols broken down into individual sections which are searchable and hyperlinked for easy access. ∙ Contains medication list with dosages that actually reflect the statewide protocols. Also includes links back to their respective protocols. ∙ Contains a weight-based "pediatric tape" for quick dosing information for medications referenced in the protocols. ∙ Ability to bookmark commonly used protocols for quick reference. ∙ Map function allowing ability to find nearest trauma center, stroke center or Veterinary hospital ∙ Phone list with commonly used numbers. You also have the option to add person custom phone numbers. ∙ Supports dark mode and dynamic text. Starting in 2023 a paid subscription is required to use this app. You have the option when first opening the app to either choose an annual subscription (which comes with a 30 day free trial for new users) or instead choose lifetime access. Both offers provide access to all features of the app. App Subscription Options: ∙ Yearly (annual auto-renewable subscription) ∙ Lifetime access (one-time in-app purchase) The subscription period will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. To turn this function off, simply go to your iTunes account and turn off auto-renew. Renewal payments will differ depending on subscription and pricing at the time of renewal. Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms and Conditions: https://www.darkmedicalapps.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.darkmedicalapps.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

e4 screens
Massachusetts EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e at none against Massachusetts EMS's 2. e also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 59%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Massachusetts EMS's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Massachusetts EMS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

e holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of e's written reviews are positive against 59% of Massachusetts EMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 5 weeks, Massachusetts EMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
e versus Massachusetts EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMassachusetts EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better4.0 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1542 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB38 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperGeneral DevicesDark Medical Apps LLC

Customer experience

e

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Massachusetts EMS

All ratings42 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative35.3%

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Massachusetts EMS

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Susbcription1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Massachusetts EMS free?
Massachusetts EMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, e or Massachusetts EMS?
e is rated higher. e averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Massachusetts EMS averages 4.0 from 42 ratings.
Do e or Massachusetts EMS have ads?
Neither e nor Massachusetts EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, e or Massachusetts EMS?
e ships an update every 5 weeks, and Massachusetts EMS monthly. Most recently, e was updated on November 6, 2026 and Massachusetts EMS on November 2, 2026.

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