Comparison

ZoeMD vs EML

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

Head to head
About

ZoeMD

Features
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ZoeMD is an advanced AI-powered clinical assistant created to enhance the daily practice of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and medical students. It provides instant, evidence-based answers to a wide range of medical questions—from disease diagnosis and treatment guidelines to drug interactions, side effects, and clinical best practices. Whether you’re managing a complex patient, navigating unfamiliar symptoms, or confirming protocols on the go, ZoeMD gives you the confidence of up-to-date, peer-reviewed medical knowledge in seconds. Designed for both high-resource hospitals and under-resourced rural clinics, ZoeMD reduces reliance on bulky textbooks and endless online searches. It puts a continuously learning AI engine in your pocket, saving you time while supporting clinical accuracy, patient safety, and improved outcomes—no matter your specialty or setting. Subscription Information Title of Subscription ZoeMD Monthly Plan ZoeMD Yearly Plan Length of Subscription Monthly: 1 month Yearly: 12 months Price of Subscription $25.00 per month $249.00 per year (equivalent to ≈ $20.75 per month) Auto-Renewal Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy https://www.zoemed.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service (EULA) https://www.zoemed.ai/terms-of-service

About

EML

Features
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EML puts South Africa’s Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List (STG & EML) in your pocket — fully offline, searchable, and free for every healthcare worker. Browse three national guideline books: • Primary Healthcare STG & EML • Hospital Level (Adults) STG & EML • Paediatric STG & EML With more than 1,500 clinical sections covering diagnosis, treatment, medicines, contraindications, and referral criteria, EML is built for busy clinics, wards, and community health settings where reliable reference material matters. FEATURES • Offline-first — all content is bundled in the app; no internet needed to read guidelines • Fast search — find conditions, sections, and medicines across all books, with optional book filters • Structured sections — Overview, Medicines, and Referral tabs for quick clinical reference • Favourites — save sections you use often for one-tap access • Source PDF links — open the official National Department of Health publications when you are online • Clean, readable design — optimised for iPhone and iPad WHO IT’S FOR Students, nurses, doctors, clinical associates, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers practising in South Africa who need quick access to national treatment guidance. CONTENT ATTRIBUTION Clinical content is reproduced for educational reference from the South African Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List, published by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. IMPORTANT This app is for reference and education only. It does not replace clinical judgement, local protocols, or the care of a qualified healthcare professional. Always verify dosing, indications, and guidance against current official sources and your institution’s policies. Made available at no cost by the WiZmed Foundation — a community initiative supporting South Africa’s healthcare workers.

Screenshots

ZoeMD4 screens
EML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EML at none against ZoeMD's 2. ZoeMD's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. ZoeMD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $25.00 per month. EML asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ZoeMD versus EML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoeMDEML
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperdorascribeWiZmed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ZoeMD

Subscriptions2
  • ZoeMD Monthly Plan$25.001 Month
  • ZoeMD Yearly Plan$249.001 Year
None

EML

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZoeMD free?
ZoeMD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EML free?
EML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZoeMD or EML have ads?
Neither ZoeMD nor EML shows ads.

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