QuickEM vs iCCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 80+ chief complaint topics
- 90+ medical calculators
- Offline access
- No login or ads
- Adult and pediatric coverage
- Evidence-based content
- Customizable favorites
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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.
iCCS
Access comprehensive cardiovascular guidelines and knowledge translation tools. This app provides the full text of key guidelines, along with supplementary resources like infographics, webinars, and pocket guides. New guidelines and tools will be added periodically.
- Comprehensive CCS Guidelines
- Knowledge Translation Tools
- Infographics and Webinars
- Pocket Guides and Summary Sheets
- Regularly Updated Content
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The iCCS app provides users with top CCS Guidelines. Read and use CCS Guidelines in practice, for teaching, and self-guided learning. Click on a topic in the app to view the table of contents, then navigate by chapter and section. iCCS includes Guidelines on: - Fitness to Drive (2023) - Peripheral Arterial Disease (2022) - Cardiorenal Risk Reduction (2022) - Heart Failure (2017, 2020, 2021) - Dyslipidemia (2021) - Atrial Fibrillation (2020) Visit www.ccs.ca/guidelines for many more Guidelines, Clinical Practice Updates, clinical decision support tools and resources including infographics, educational webinars, slide sets and pocket guides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickEM at 91% against iCCS's 25%. QuickEM also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). iCCS's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
iCCS is free to download; QuickEM costs $9.99 up front. QuickEM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iCCS asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickEM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of QuickEM's written reviews are positive against 25% of iCCS's.
QuickEM ships an update every 2 months, iCCS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickEM | iCCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dirkes Medical, PLLC | Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
Customer experience
QuickEM
iCCS
In-app purchases
QuickEM
- Premium Features$2.99
iCCS
No in-app purchases








