Comparison

EML vs AnaesthesiaVault

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

Head to head
About

EML

Features
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EML puts South Africa’s Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List (STG & EML) in your pocket β€” fully offline, searchable, and free for every healthcare worker. Browse three national guideline books: β€’ Primary Healthcare STG & EML β€’ Hospital Level (Adults) STG & EML β€’ 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 β€’ Offline-first β€” all content is bundled in the app; no internet needed to read guidelines β€’ Fast search β€” find conditions, sections, and medicines across all books, with optional book filters β€’ Structured sections β€” Overview, Medicines, and Referral tabs for quick clinical reference β€’ Favourites β€” save sections you use often for one-tap access β€’ Source PDF links β€” open the official National Department of Health publications when you are online β€’ Clean, readable design β€” 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 β€” a community initiative supporting South Africa’s healthcare workers.

About

AnaesthesiaVault

Features
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Your guide to anaesthesia β€” one platform for every exam and every day in theatre. AnaesthesiaVault is a specialist-written library, question bank and source-referenced AI assistant, built by anaesthetists who have been through the exams, for anaesthetists worldwide. Over 450 topics, crosswalked to the exam you're sitting. TWO MODES, ONE LIBRARY β€’ Study β€” everything you need to prepare, mapped to your curriculum. β€’ Clinical β€” the references you reach for between cases, structured for speed. Switch in a tap; the same referenced library powers both. ASK THE VAULT β€” ANSWERS THAT SHOW THEIR SOURCES Ask a question and get an answer drawn from the Vault's curated, specialist-written library β€” not the open web β€” with the source notes attached to every response. Open them, check the numbers, and trust what you take into the exam or onto your list. MAPPED TO YOUR EXAM Notes, questions and cases are crosswalked to the DA(SA), FCA (Part 1 & 2), FRCA (Primary & Final), EDAIC and FANZCA curricula β€” so you study what will be examined. BUILT FOR REVISION β€’ A reading view designed for focus, with adjustable text size β€’ Question bank with model answers and mark-point marking β€’ Full mock examinations in exam format β€’ Paper Cases with viva practice and self-scoring β€’ Flashcards with spaced repetition, each linked to its source topic β€’ A knowledge map showing how every topic connects β€’ Progress analytics β€” scores, pace and your weakest domains CLINICAL TOOLS FOR THEATRE β€’ Adult and paediatric drug guide β€’ Porphyria safety classification β€’ Coagulation guidance β€’ Calculators and discharge prescribing β€’ "What's New" β€” new trials and guidelines, summarised with citations WHO IT'S FOR Anaesthesia trainees and consultants preparing for professional examinations, and qualified practitioners who want a fast, referenced companion at the bedside. An AnaesthesiaVault account is required; some content is available to members only. AnaesthesiaVault is an educational and reference tool for qualified healthcare professionals and trainees. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, local protocols, or current prescribing information.

Screenshots

EML4 screens
AnaesthesiaVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AnaesthesiaVault at 15.0 against EML's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
EML versus AnaesthesiaVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMLAnaesthesiaVault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWiZmedAnaesthesia Vault

In-app purchases

None

EML

No in-app purchases

None

AnaesthesiaVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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