ABFM vs MER PCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABFM
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The ABFM-ITE program for iPad is a secure solution to support the delivery of the In-Training Examination on the iPad. The purpose of the examination is to provide an assessment of each resident's progress, while also providing programs with comparative data about the program as a whole. All ACGME-accredited Family Medicine programs are eligible to take the In-Training Examination.
MER PCC
Access medical education resources and register for conferences on the go. Browse by date or topic, view agendas, and manage your professional profile.
- Search and register for conferences
- Browse by date or topic
- View conference agendas
- Manage user profile
- Access medical education resources
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Medical Education Resources (MER) is Primary Care’s leading provider of commercial-free CME. Join the hundreds of thousands of your medical professional peers who have enjoyed CME-getaways at locations around the globe. Revel in MER’s signature half-day format at over 120 conferences annually, covering 32 topics, during all times of the year. Within the new MER app search and register for a conference, browse by date or topic, view agendas, and manage your profile all from your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MER PCC at every 3 months against ABFM's every 18 months. MER PCC also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ABFM's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ABFM ships an update every 18 months, MER PCC every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.
| Parameter | ABFM | MER PCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.4 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | Mer Primary Care Conferences |
In-app purchases
ABFM
No in-app purchases
MER PCC
No in-app purchases
