Comparison

Antibiograms vs QuickEM

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

Head to head
About

Antibiograms

This app provides healthcare professionals with local antibiotic susceptibility data to guide empirical treatment of infections. Users can select bacteria and patient groups to view antibiotic effectiveness based on local laboratory testing.

Highlights
  • Local susceptibility patterns
  • Select bacterium and patient group
  • View antibiotic effectiveness
  • Download and switch databases
  • Customizable drug/organism fields
  • Distribute databases via email
Features
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Antibiograms help healthcare professionals and clinical microbiologists choose the most effective antibiotics to empirically treat infections, based on local susceptibility patterns. Now this valuable information can be available to them on iPhone/iPad mobile devices. With the Antibiograms app, you simply select a bacterium, select a patient group, and you are given the proportion of susceptible organisms for each antibiotic tested in your local laboratory. Features: - download multiple databases and switch between them quickly and easily - customizable fields for each drug or organism, which can be populated with treatment recommendations, drug dosing and costing information, or clinical alerts specific for your hospital/health region - easy to update by emailing new databases to users To learn how to create an Antibiograms database for your laboratory, hospital, or health region, contact our support. You can distribute your database via email, and then open it in this app. DISCLAIMER: This app has been developed for use by qualified healthcare professionals only. Neither the app developer nor the database publisher shall be liable for any loss or damage which may arise from its use. The Antibiograms database pre-loaded in this app is fictitious and for example purposes only. It should not be used for any diagnostic or medical purposes.

About

QuickEM

This emergency medicine reference app provides clinicians with instant access to critical information, including differentials, treatments, and validated medical calculators. It's designed for rapid lookup of ED-specific care, organized by chief complaints and clinical categories, and works completely offline.

Highlights
  • 80+ chief complaint topics
  • 90+ medical calculators
  • Offline access
  • No login or ads
  • Adult and pediatric coverage
  • Evidence-based content
  • Customizable favorites
Features
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The Essential Emergency Medicine Reference Trusted by Clinicians QuickEM is the comprehensive bedside companion designed by emergency physicians for emergency physicians. Whether you're a medical student on your first ED rotation or an attending managing a busy department, QuickEM delivers the critical information you need—instantly. Built for Real Emergency Medicine • Over 80 chief complaint topics with differentials, history, tests, and treatments focused on ED-specific care • Over 90 validated medical calculators / tools • No login required • Zero fluff—only ED-relevant information Organized by How You Think • Chief complaints structured by presentation • Calculators grouped by clinical category • Smart search finds tools • Customizable favorites list for your go-to references Trusted by Every Level • Medical Students: Essential differentials and workup basics • Residents: Quick access to decision rules and scoring systems • Attendings: Rapid reference for less common presentations and 2nd brain refreshers Key Features: • Complete offline access—works without internet • No ads, no subscriptions, no account required • Covers adult and pediatric emergency medicine • Includes trauma protocols and resuscitation guides • Evidence-based content with source citations • Professional medical illustrations and ECG examples Content Highlights: • Cardiovascular: HEART Score, CHADS2-VASc, Wells Criteria • Neurological: NIHSS, Canadian Head CT Rules, HINTS Exam • Trauma: NEXUS, Canadian C-Spine, PECARN • Pediatrics: PEDS Vitals, Croup Score, Bronchiolitis • Toxicology: Rumack-Matthew, CIWA-Ar, Anion Gap • And more! Developed by practicing emergency physicians who understand what you need at 3 AM with multiple critical patients. QuickEM is designed to be the fastest way to look up the info you need. This app is designed exclusively for medical professionals and students. Not intended for patient or public use.

Screenshots

Antibiograms4 screens
QuickEM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickEM at 91% against Antibiograms's 0%. QuickEM also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Antibiograms's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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

Antibiograms is free to download; QuickEM costs $9.99 up front. QuickEM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Antibiograms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickEM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickEM has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Antibiograms's written reviews are positive against 91% of QuickEM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Antibiograms ships an update every 4 months, QuickEM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Antibiograms versus QuickEM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAntibiogramsQuickEM
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB78 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPortable DatabasesDirkes Medical, PLLC

Customer experience

Antibiograms

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

QuickEM

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Antibiograms

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

QuickEM

One-time1
  • Premium Features$2.99

Questions

Is Antibiograms free?
Antibiograms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickEM free?
QuickEM costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Antibiograms or QuickEM?
QuickEM is rated higher. Antibiograms averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while QuickEM averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Antibiograms or QuickEM have ads?
Neither Antibiograms nor QuickEM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Antibiograms or QuickEM?
Antibiograms ships an update every 4 months, and QuickEM every 2 months. Most recently, Antibiograms was updated on November 3, 2026 and QuickEM on November 1, 2026.

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