Comparison

ACP MKSAP vs Physician Application

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

Head to head
About

ACP MKSAP

Access comprehensive internal medicine knowledge and practice exam-style questions offline. This app syncs your progress with the online version when connected to the internet. It's designed for physicians to stay updated on the latest evidence and enhance their clinical decision-making skills.

Highlights
  • Offline access to text and questions
  • Thousands of exam-like multiple-choice questions
  • Patient-based clinical scenarios
  • Syncs progress with online version
  • Includes figures, charts, and tables
  • Targets knowledge gaps
Features
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This app supplements the online version and is included with your ACP MKSAP subscription. Simply log in with your ACP or ACP MKSAP username and password. If you need assistance setting up your account, visit ACP Online. Some functionality within the app requires an active Internet connection. Your suggestions for future updates and enhanced features are welcome at mksap_editors@acponline.org. The new ACP Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program℠ (ACP MKSAP℠) provides you with the most current and critical information in the core of internal medicine and its subspecialties so you can stay aware of what you need to know as a practicing physician in internal medicine today. ACP MKSAP consists of well-researched text sections and thousands of exam-like multiple-choice questions along with hundreds of figures, charts, and tables to enhance your learning experience. ACP MKSAP's original, high-quality questions comprise patient-based clinical scenarios based on the latest evidence. Each question will challenge your decision-making, help you discover areas of strength, and target areas for you to update or acquire new knowledge. This app enables ACP MKSAP subscribers to read all of the text and answer all of the questions offline. When you are connected to the Internet, answers will sync automatically with the online version. The publisher of this app, the American College of Physicians, is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 161,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Subscriber License Agreement: https://mksap.acponline.org/license

About

Physician Application

Features
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As the physician recruitment industry evolves, PracticeMatch continues to innovate with new solutions for matching physicians and employers. Designed specifically for busy residents, fellows, practicing physicians and advanced practitioners, the PracticeMatch for Physicians app provides a mobile, efficient, cost-free way to search for employment opportunities at medical facilities across the country.

Screenshots

ACP MKSAP1 screens
Physician Application4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Physician Application at 5.0 against ACP MKSAP's 4.2. Physician Application also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ACP MKSAP's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ACP MKSAP sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $999.99 per year. Physician Application asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Physician Application holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACP MKSAP has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACP MKSAP versus Physician Application: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACP MKSAPPhysician Application
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size540 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAmerican College of PhysiciansPracticeMatch

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ACP MKSAP

Subscriptions1
  • Non-member in-app price$999.991 Year
None

Physician Application

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACP MKSAP free?
ACP MKSAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physician Application free?
Physician Application is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACP MKSAP or Physician Application?
Physician Application is rated higher. ACP MKSAP averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Physician Application averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ACP MKSAP or Physician Application have ads?
Neither ACP MKSAP nor Physician Application shows ads.

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