Comparison

QuickEM vs Procedure Ready

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

Head to head
About

QuickEM

This emergency medicine reference app provides clinicians with instant access to critical information, including differentials, treatments, and validated medical calculators. It's designed for rapid lookup of ED-specific care, organized by chief complaints and clinical categories, and works completely offline.

Highlights
  • 80+ chief complaint topics
  • 90+ medical calculators
  • Offline access
  • No login or ads
  • Adult and pediatric coverage
  • Evidence-based content
  • Customizable favorites
Features
Currently charting
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The Essential Emergency Medicine Reference Trusted by Clinicians QuickEM is the comprehensive bedside companion designed by emergency physicians for emergency physicians. Whether you're a medical student on your first ED rotation or an attending managing a busy department, QuickEM delivers the critical information you need—instantly. Built for Real Emergency Medicine • Over 80 chief complaint topics with differentials, history, tests, and treatments focused on ED-specific care • Over 90 validated medical calculators / tools • No login required • Zero fluff—only ED-relevant information Organized by How You Think • Chief complaints structured by presentation • Calculators grouped by clinical category • Smart search finds tools • Customizable favorites list for your go-to references Trusted by Every Level • Medical Students: Essential differentials and workup basics • Residents: Quick access to decision rules and scoring systems • Attendings: Rapid reference for less common presentations and 2nd brain refreshers Key Features: • Complete offline access—works without internet • No ads, no subscriptions, no account required • Covers adult and pediatric emergency medicine • Includes trauma protocols and resuscitation guides • Evidence-based content with source citations • Professional medical illustrations and ECG examples Content Highlights: • Cardiovascular: HEART Score, CHADS2-VASc, Wells Criteria • Neurological: NIHSS, Canadian Head CT Rules, HINTS Exam • Trauma: NEXUS, Canadian C-Spine, PECARN • Pediatrics: PEDS Vitals, Croup Score, Bronchiolitis • Toxicology: Rumack-Matthew, CIWA-Ar, Anion Gap • And more! Developed by practicing emergency physicians who understand what you need at 3 AM with multiple critical patients. QuickEM is designed to be the fastest way to look up the info you need. This app is designed exclusively for medical professionals and students. Not intended for patient or public use.

About

Procedure Ready

This flashcard app helps medical students prepare for clinical "pimping" sessions. It offers a comprehensive, current, and convenient study tool designed to reduce stress and improve performance during these challenging educational experiences.

Highlights
  • Flashcard-based study
  • Clinical rotation prep
  • Comprehensive content
  • Current information
  • Convenient study tool
Features
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From the makers of the Procedure Ready podcast series. We've developed a highly curated study aid to help medical, PA, and NP students excel when being pimped on the wards. There are few resources to help stressed students truly prepare for the experience of getting pimped, and the ones that exist are often scattered, out of date, and inconvenient. We wanted a study tool that was comprehensive, current, and most of all, convenient — so we created Procedure Ready. At the surface, Procedure Ready is a flashcard-based medical study app. Dig deeper, and you'll discover it's purpose-built to help you shine during clinical pimping, making one of medical education's most stressful and controversial practices child's play. • High-yield flashcards mapped to the questions you actually get asked on rounds • Spaced repetition that brings the cards you find hard back sooner and the easy ones later • Full offline study — your cards work anywhere, and your progress syncs the moment you're back online • Organized by rotation, from OB/GYN to Surgery to Emergency Medicine • Optional study reminders to help you keep your streak going And now, Procedure Ready is completely free.

Screenshots

QuickEM4 screens
Procedure Ready4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickEM at 91% against Procedure Ready's 33%. QuickEM also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). Procedure Ready's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Procedure Ready is free to download; QuickEM costs $9.99 up front. QuickEM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Procedure Ready sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Procedure Ready holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickEM has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of QuickEM's written reviews are positive against 33% of Procedure Ready's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickEM ships an update every 2 months, Procedure Ready every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
QuickEM versus Procedure Ready: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickEMProcedure Ready
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB0 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDirkes Medical, PLLCHeroic Ventures, LLC

Customer experience

QuickEM

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Procedure Ready

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuickEM

One-time1
  • Premium Features$2.99
4 purchases

Procedure Ready

One-time4
  • One Month Access$11.99
  • Six Months Access$29.99
  • Twelve Months Access$49.99
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  • Lifetime Access$69.99

Questions

Is QuickEM free?
QuickEM costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Procedure Ready free?
Procedure Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QuickEM or Procedure Ready?
Procedure Ready is rated higher. QuickEM averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Procedure Ready averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do QuickEM or Procedure Ready have ads?
Neither QuickEM nor Procedure Ready shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickEM or Procedure Ready?
QuickEM ships an update every 2 months, and Procedure Ready every 4 months. Most recently, QuickEM was updated on October 8, 2026 and Procedure Ready on October 12, 2026.

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