UTSWRefer vs MyABFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTSWRefer
This app provides healthcare professionals with streamlined access to UT Southwestern's network of specialists and services. It facilitates patient referrals, hospital transfers, and access to clinical trials and educational resources within a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.
- Patient referral forms
- Hospital transfer requests
- Clinical trial search
- CME search
- Physician directory
- Managed care contracts
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UTSWRefer is a mobile solution delivering an unrivaled referral experience with UT Southwestern’s network of specialty physicians across North Texas with expertise in more than 80 areas of medical specialization, including the most complex cases. With UTSWRefer, physicians gain stream-lined access with UT Southwestern Medical Center including one touch access to hospital transfers, clinical trials, CME, referrals by phone, accepted insurances, and more. o Easily refer a patient to UT Southwestern using our secure HIPAA-compliant form or by phone o Request hospital transfer o Clinical Trial search o Continuing Medical Education Search o Location or Clinic Site directory o Provider or faculty directory o Access UT Southwestern latest scientific advancements o Current UTSW Managed Care contracts
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: UTSWRefer at 5.0 against MyABFM's 2.6. MyABFM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). 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.
UTSWRefer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 23 respectively.
UTSWRefer ships an update every 3 months, MyABFM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTSWRefer | MyABFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better | 2.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | UT Southwestern Medical Center | American Board of Family Medicine, Inc. |
Customer experience
UTSWRefer
MyABFM
In-app purchases
UTSWRefer
No in-app purchases
MyABFM
No in-app purchases
