Contraception vs MyABFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contraception
This app provides comprehensive guidelines on contraceptive method use based on medical eligibility criteria and selected practice recommendations. It assists healthcare providers in counseling individuals and couples on family planning choices, covering over 60 medical conditions and numerous clinical situations.
- U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC)
- U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR)
- Covers over 60 characteristics/conditions
- Addresses numerous clinical situations
- Aids healthcare provider counseling
- Based on CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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The U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by patients who have certain characteristics or medical conditions. The U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use addresses a select group of common, yet sometimes controversial or complex, issues regarding initiation and use of specific contraceptive methods. The app is developed directly from the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by the Division of Reproductive Health and covers more than 60 characteristics or medical conditions (U.S. MEC) and numerous clinical situations (U.S. SPR). These recommendations are intended to assist healthcare providers when they counsel women, men, and couples about contraceptive method choice and use. Although these recommendations are meant to serve as a source or clinical guidance, healthcare providers should always consider the individual clinical circumstances of each person seeking family planning services.
MyABFM
Access certification requirements and engage with certification activities through a mobile-friendly interface. Designed for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and users to manage their professional development.
- Access certification requirements
- Interact with certification activities
- Mobile-friendly interface
- For ABFM Diplomates and residents
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The MyABFM Portfolio app is for ABFM Diplomates, residents, and other ABFM users to access their certification requirements and interact with certification activities in a mobile-friendly interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Contraception at 4.3 against MyABFM's 2.5. Contraception also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 25%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Contraception holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Contraception's written reviews are positive against 25% of MyABFM's.
Contraception ships an update every 7 months, MyABFM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contraception | MyABFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (27 ratings) — better | 2.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | American Board of Family Medicine, Inc. |
Customer experience
Contraception
MyABFM
In-app purchases
Contraception
No in-app purchases
MyABFM
No in-app purchases
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