Comparison

MedCom vs CatchUpIM

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

Head to head
About

MedCom

Features
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MedCom is een unieke zorg-communicatie app waarmee je je in minder dan 15 seconden voorbereidt op een gesprek met patiënt of cliënt. De gespreksvaardigheden zijn patiëntgericht: naast respectvol en effectief, zoveel mogelijk wetenschappelijk verantwoord. Handig voor in de spreekkamer, op de afdeling of bij de patiënt thuis.

About

CatchUpIM

Features
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CatchUpIM helps internists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals stay up to date with recent internal medicine literature. The app searches PubMed and Europe PMC daily across a carefully curated selection of leading internal medicine and general medical journals. Choose the topics, study designs, and journals that matter to you, then receive a personalized overview of new articles. With CatchUpIM, you can: • Review new internal medicine publications quickly • Filter by endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, infectious diseases, oncology, vascular medicine, and more • Select study designs such as randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, systematic reviews, and guidelines • Open articles for a clear overview of the objective, methods, findings, clinical meaning, and limitations • Read in Dutch, English, or Spanish • Search by title, author, summary, topic, study design, and journal • Save relevant articles or move them out of your overview • Receive notifications when new articles match your preferences Summaries are based on the available information from the article and do not alter reported numbers or results. CatchUpIM supports literature awareness. It does not replace reading the original article or using clinical judgment.

Screenshots

MedCom4 screens
CatchUpIM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MedCom at none against CatchUpIM's 2. MedCom also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). CatchUpIM's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 28 months). 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. CatchUpIM sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MedCom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedCom ships an update every 28 months, CatchUpIM every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MedCom versus CatchUpIM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedComCatchUpIM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKoninklijke Boom uitgevers B.V.Sven van Egmond

In-app purchases

None

MedCom

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CatchUpIM

One-time2
  • Small coffee for the developer$1.99
  • Large coffee for the developer$6.99

Questions

Is MedCom free?
MedCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatchUpIM free?
CatchUpIM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MedCom or CatchUpIM have ads?
Neither MedCom nor CatchUpIM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedCom or CatchUpIM?
MedCom ships an update every 28 months, and CatchUpIM every 3 days. Most recently, MedCom was updated on October 5, 2026 and CatchUpIM on October 24, 2026.

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