Thalamus vs ACG Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thalamus
This app offers a real-time system for scheduling interviews and coordinating travel for medical residency and fellowship applicants. It streamlines communication and allows applicants to self-schedule, manage confirmations, cancellations, and waitlists, giving them control over their interview dates.
- Real-time interview scheduling
- Travel coordination
- Self-scheduling for applicants
- Automated confirmations and cancellations
- Waitlist management
- Streamlined communication
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Thalamus is developed through a collaboration of trainees, administrators, coordinators, directors and GME leadership to provide comprehensive online interview scheduling and travel coordination via a real-time scheduling system – online and mobile. Thalamus streamlines communication and interview scheduling for medical residency and fellowship applicants by facilitating self-scheduling, thereby eliminating unnecessary phone calls and emails. The software manages all confirmations, cancellations, rescheduling, and wait lists, so that applicants can instantaneously confirm interview dates and take full control of their schedules. Now featured nationally at 125+ institutions and used by >75% of applicants, Thalamus is the most comprehensive and preferred interview management solution in GME.
ACG Mobile
Access presentations, speaker details, and event resources for select ACG Regional events. View presentation slides, draw and highlight directly on them, and take notes that are saved online.
- Browse presentations
- View speaker details
- Access event resources
- Highlight and draw on slides
- Take notes on slides
- Online note saving
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The ACG Mobile mobile application allows you to browse through presentations, speaker details and other resources from select ACG Regional events. Presentation slides are also available for many of the sessions. You can draw and highlight directly on the slides using your finger, and you can take notes adjacent each slide. All your notes are saved online and can be accessed through your online personal summary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACG Mobile at 4.6 against Thalamus's 3.8. ACG Mobile also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 6%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
ACG Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 492 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Thalamus's written reviews are positive against 36% of ACG Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thalamus | ACG Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (492 ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.0% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 492 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SJ MedConnect, Inc. | American College of Gastroenterology |
Customer experience
Thalamus
ACG Mobile
User reviews
Thalamus
From 492 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great app
- 🗓️ Helps organize interviews
- 🔔 Timely notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Difficulty staying logged in
- 📱 Poor mobile experience
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive
- 🤯 Frustrating user interface
ACG Mobile
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful app with well-thought-out topics
- 🚀 Works great, slides load well
- 👍 Ability to toggle to ACG CME
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues, getting kicked out of lectures
- 🔒 Limited access for non-members
- 🐛 Clunky and slow, limited functionality
- 🐛 Glitchy and crashing often
Bugs and requests
Thalamus
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't load or open
- Frequent logout issues
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
- Unreliable notification system
Requested features
4 requests- Allow access via mobile browser
- Improve login persistence
- Add more calendar and scheduling features
- Provide better visibility into interview details
ACG Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent login issues and getting kicked out of lectures
- Glitchy and crashing often
- Slow and limited functionality
Requested features
2 requests- Access to clinical guidelines for non-members
- Faster slide downloads, especially during conferences
In-app purchases
Thalamus
No in-app purchases
ACG Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thalamus free?
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