Comparison

Practical Reviews vs AudioDigest

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

Head to head
About

Practical Reviews

Stay current with medical advancements through concise summaries of top journal articles. Earn CME credits by reading summaries, listening to commentary, and taking quizzes. Access content offline and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based article summaries
  • Online CME credit earning
  • Audio commentary
  • Offline access to content
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Favorite bookmarking
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Practical Reviews helps you keep up with the most significant developments reported in top medical journals. Each month, 200 clinicians scour nearly 500 journals in 23 specialties to deliver unbiased, evidence-based summaries of curated articles. Subscribers get summaries of relevant journal articles, medical advances, research and trends, and the latest treatment guidelines for chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Practical Reviews is a fast, effective way to stay on top of new medical information and earn online CME. 15 minutes is all you need to • Read the summary • Listen to commentary • Take a quiz • Earn CME credit With the Practical Reviews app you can: • Sync your account for seamless listening. Pause on desktop; resume on mobile. • All completed pre and post-tests, credits and lectures will be visible on your account in both mobile and desktop. • Claim credits straight from the app. • Easily download articles, audio, and quizzes for offline use so you can listen in your car, while working out, or anywhere else you'd like to go! • With a single touch, bookmark your favorites and listen to them later. If you have any questions about Practical Reviews or experience any technical problems while using the app, please email OakstoneService@ebix.com.

About

AudioDigest

Access high-quality audio continuing medical education content designed for physicians. Earn CME/MOC credits directly within the app, track your progress, and stay updated on the latest clinical advancements. Features enhanced content discovery and efficient navigation.

Highlights
  • Access digital CME content
  • Earn CME/MOC credits
  • Downloadable transcripts
  • Credit tracker dashboard
  • Content filtering and sorting
  • Discover new content
Features
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Newly enhanced features help you get even more from AudioDigest®. Save time accessing content - Use tabs to find content you last played, downloaded, or added from Search. - Quickly locate content with improved filtering and sorting features. - Discover new content as it becomes available. Stay on top of licensure and state requirements - Earn CME/MOC directly within the app, including downloading or emailing transcripts. - Map your progress toward state and topic requirements on the credit tracker dashboard. - Discover an all-inclusive solution to track multiple state requirements. - Automatically report your MOC points to your specialty board. About AudioDigest® AudioDigest is fully accredited by the ACCME® to provide continuing medical education for physicians. A premier provider of quality audio CME since 1952, AudioDigest conveniently delivers a steady stream of current content that’s relevant to your practice, keeping you up to date on the latest clinical advancements and improving patient outcomes. AudioDigest publishes unbiased scientific and clinical courses, presented by experts from world-class institutions. Each Audio Digest CME/CE audio course is carefully selected, recorded, and edited to ensure the highest quality educational and listening experience. Your feedback makes AudioDigest even better. Please share comments or suggestions on the in-app feedback form, or email feedback@audio-digest.org. If you’re having problems with login, please contact us at 800 423 2308.

Screenshots

Practical Reviews4 screens
AudioDigest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AudioDigest at 4.7 against Practical Reviews's 2.0. AudioDigest also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 23). Practical Reviews's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. AudioDigest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Practical Reviews asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AudioDigest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudioDigest has 2.5K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Practical Reviews's written reviews are positive against 18% of AudioDigest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Reviews ships an update every 2 months, AudioDigest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Practical Reviews versus AudioDigest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical ReviewsAudioDigest
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (23 ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.8% of reviews18.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings232.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB200 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOakstone Publishing, LLCLDI BCM LLC

Customer experience

Practical Reviews

All ratings18 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative84.5%

AudioDigest

All ratings2,509 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive18.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative69.5%

User reviews

Practical Reviews

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent content and information
  • 👍 Useful for CME credits
  • 👍 Good for listening to articles
  • 👍 Presenters do a good job
  • 👍 Makes productive use of driving time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly crashing and freezing
  • 🐛 App won't open or launch
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Audio playback is broken
  • 🐛 Submit button hidden or unusable

AudioDigest

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Excellent content and lectures
  • ⏱️ Convenient way to earn CME credits
  • 🔍 Diverse range of topics covered

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
  • 🕰️ Outdated content and lectures
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation functionality
  • 🔌 Unreliable performance and connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

Practical Reviews

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • App freezes frequently
  • Audio playback stops unexpectedly
  • Login credentials not recognized
  • Submit button is hidden or inaccessible
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  • App does not sync with CarPlay
  • Incorrect dates for issues displayed
  • App does not respond to car audio commands
  • Quiz answers are incorrect or marked as already taken
  • App is not compatible with newer iOS versions
  • App crashes after updates
  • Cannot log in to the app
  • App does not work with CME Insider
  • Cannot access older content for quizzes
  • Playback skips or resets after pausing
  • Keyboard blocks important buttons (e.g., submit, true/false)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Audio speed settings (1.5-2X)
  • Dark mode option
  • Continuous playlist for issues
  • Sign in once a day
  • Comments section for articles
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  • Ability to see which issues are completed for credit
  • Ability to download more than one issue at a time
  • Improve quiz functionality
  • Indicate which quiz question was wrong
  • Replay speed setting improvement

AudioDigest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Inability to complete pre and post-tests
  • Lectures not loading or playing correctly
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • CME credits not properly tracked or awarded

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Redesign user interface for better usability
  • Provide more up-to-date and relevant content
  • Enhance search and browsing capabilities
  • Optimize app performance for seamless experience

In-app purchases

None

Practical Reviews

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

AudioDigest

One-time10
  • Lecture Valid for 0.25 Credits$9.99
  • Lecture Valid for 0.5 Credits$9.99
  • Lecture Valid for 0.75 Credits$9.99
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  • Lecture Valid for 0 Credits$9.99
  • Lecture Valid for 1 Credit$12.99
  • Lecture Valid for 1.25 Credits$15.99
  • Lecture Valid for 1.5 Credits$19.99
  • Lecture Valid for 1.75 Credits$24.99
  • Lecture Valid for 2 Credits$24.99
  • Board-Review Credit Lecture$34.99

Questions

Is Practical Reviews free?
Practical Reviews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioDigest free?
AudioDigest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practical Reviews or AudioDigest?
AudioDigest is rated higher. Practical Reviews averages 2.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while AudioDigest averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Practical Reviews or AudioDigest have ads?
Neither Practical Reviews nor AudioDigest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Reviews or AudioDigest?
Practical Reviews ships an update every 2 months, and AudioDigest every 6 weeks. Most recently, Practical Reviews was updated on October 29, 2026 and AudioDigest on November 1, 2026.

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