Cardinal Glennon ER Reference vs Protean Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardinal Glennon ER Reference
Provides offline access to a pediatric ER and EMS reference book. Quickly look up protocols, search titles and text, and save favorites. Customizable notes and contact information are also included.
- Offline protocol lookup
- Indexed search
- Favorites tab
- Customizable notes
- Up-to-date protocols
- Hospital contact info
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Cardinal Glennon ER Reference is an app that provides quick offline access to the Cardinal Glennon Pediatric ER and EMS reference book. Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated shortly after new protocols are posted online making it more up-to-date than most printed protocol manuals •Customizable hospital contact information and mapping •Customizable notes for each individual protocol entry •Always with you as long as you have your phone and never fades or tears
Protean Connect
Access medical reference information and sync documents, formulary, and contacts with a connected platform. This app facilitates seamless data management for medical professionals.
- Medical reference information
- Connect platform access
- Document synchronization
- Formulary access
- Contact synchronization
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The Protean Connect app provides medical reference information and also provides access to our Connect platform. Sync Documents, Formulary, Contacts and more directly with Connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protean Connect at 5.0 against Cardinal Glennon ER Reference's 4.5. Protean Connect also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Cardinal Glennon ER Reference's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Protean Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Cardinal Glennon ER Reference's written reviews are positive against 67% of Protean Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cardinal Glennon ER Reference ships an update every 5 months, Protean Connect every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cardinal Glennon ER Reference | Protean Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Acid Remap LLC | Protean LLC |
Customer experience
Cardinal Glennon ER Reference
Protean Connect
In-app purchases
Cardinal Glennon ER Reference
No in-app purchases
Protean Connect
No in-app purchases
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