Gather vs APAPP ACE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gather
Facilitates collaborative, user-centric education and training for adult learners. Create invitation-based groups for mentorship, peer connections, and expert access. Offers self-study materials, group challenges, and live interactions with reporting tools.
- Collaborative learning experiences
- Invitation-based groups
- Mentorship and peer connections
- Access to subject matter experts
- Self-study materials
- Group challenges
- Live interactions
- Reporting and analytics
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Gather-ed is an innovative mobile application designed to provide highly collaborative, user-centric education and training experiences. Used by thousands of adult learners, Gather-ed provides the opportunity to create small, invitation-based groups of motivated participants seeking mentorship, peer connections, and access to subject matter experts. Each group provides participants with self-study materials, group challenges, and opportunities for live interactions with group members. Every program is also supported with robust reporting and analytic tools.
APAPP ACE
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Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers Application for Clinical Exchange (APAPP ACE) is an educational based platform that provides tailored medical education, tools, resources, and information for Advanced Practice Providers in the field of Pulmonology. APAPP ACE uses a peer to peer, customized process that enables APAPP subscribers to follow and exchange information with the APAPP leaders and their peers. APAPP ACE is an educational exchange application that ensures all users opt in and must agree to its terms and conditions before using the APAPP application. APAPP ACE is a unique mobile platform developed to meet the educational and professional needs of Advanced Practice Providers specializing in Pulmonology. This application is for education only, and is not intended for medical advice or consultation. APAPP ACE is your free, customized, on-demand educational exchange for: - Education in the form of video vignettes, webcasts, FAQs, key opinion leader conversations, peer to peer interviews, and featured podcasts - Current news, events, and publications for specific pulmonology related diseases - Digital Conference Coverage of emerging data, pertinent information, and expert opinions and analysis - Innovative educational tools, such as management algorithms, AI chatbots, and disease state guides - Community message boards for inquiries and general information Users will go through a standard registration process. First-time users will have to create a unique username and password, as well as fill out some very basic practice information. Users will then be able to customize their preferences for the specific diseases and medical information and education they want to view. Users are also able to interact and engage with their peers to communicate and educate each other to better the overall care for their practices and patients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: APAPP ACE at every 4 days against Gather's every 2 months. APAPP ACE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gather ships an update every 2 months, APAPP ACE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gather | APAPP ACE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HealthCourse, Inc. | Focus Medical Communications, LLC |
In-app purchases
Gather
No in-app purchases
APAPP ACE
No in-app purchases





