ACOG vs EFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACOG
This app provides obstetricians and gynecologists with essential tools and resources for women's healthcare. Access clinical guidelines, practice advisories, and helpful calculators to support your medical practice.
- EDD Calculator
- Indicated Delivery tool (members only)
- Clinical Consensus documents
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Practice Advisories
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ob-Gyns: Download the ACOG app and stay connected with authoritative information from the leading experts in women’s health care. Get valuable tools, resources, and clinical guidelines to help you in your practice. • EDD Calculator – Calculate the due date according to guidelines jointly developed by ACOG, AIUM, and SMFM • Indicated Delivery (ACOG members only) – Provides members with suggestions related to the timing of delivery based on selected conditions, the patient’s EDD/EGA, and ACOG’s clinical guidance • Clinical Consensus, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Practice Advisories – Get the latest on techniques, clinical management issues, and emerging issues in obstetric and gynecologic practice • And more!
EFM
This is an instructional application for learning electronic fetal monitoring using a recognized algorithm and nomenclature. It is designed for educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional clinical judgment. Future updates aim to include data saving and demographic features.
- Electronic fetal monitoring instruction
- NCHHD algorithm and nomenclature
- Instructional purposes
- Collaborative project inquiries
- Future data saving capability
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EFM is an electronic fetal monitoring instructional application utilizing the National Child Health and Human Development (NCHHD) algorithm and nomenclature. This application is intended for instructional purposes only and is not intended to be a replacement for clinical judgment. Evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptability of this application to learners is ongoing. If interested in possible collaborative projects utilizing this application please contact the developer. Future versions plan to include capability to save previous data and basic demographics and additional instructional materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACOG at 90% against EFM's 0%. ACOG also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 2). EFM's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ACOG holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACOG has 6.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of ACOG's written reviews are positive against 0% of EFM's.
ACOG ships an update every 3 months, EFM every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACOG | EFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fountainhead Mobile Solutions LLC | Augusta University |
Customer experience
ACOG
EFM
Bugs and requests
ACOG
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch after updates
- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Bishop score calculator
- More extensive search engine
- Improved user interface
EFM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACOG
No in-app purchases
EFM
No in-app purchases
