Comparison

PEPID® vs MobilEM

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

Head to head
About

PEPID®

Provides healthcare professionals with essential tools for patient care, including a vast drug database, medical calculators, and visual aids. Content is regularly updated and clinically independent, offering reliable information for various medical roles.

Highlights
  • Largest drug database
  • Medical calculators
  • High-res pill photos
  • Clinical illustrations
  • Regularly updated information
  • Independent clinical content
Features
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PEPID gives healthcare professionals all the tools they need to treat patients at the scene, en route and/or by the bedside. With just a few taps, access the largest drug database on the market, medical calculators, high-res pill photos, illustrations, and much more! -- Updated regularly, so you can be sure you have the most current information available -- Independent clinical content from 12 leading healthcare associations, including the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Family Physicians Inquiries Network -- Suites available for physicians, nurses, students, residents, pharmacists, EMTs and paramedics, and more Have questions, issues or feedback? Contact us at support@pepid.com.

About

MobilEM

Provides fast, evidence-based clinical guidance for emergency medicine professionals. Access updated recommendations on a wide range of topics, including antibiotics, toxicology, and critical care. Offers free content, individual purchases, and an all-access subscription.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based recommendations
  • Antibiotic and toxicology guidance
  • EKG and orthopedic injury protocols
  • Airway and pediatric emergency management
  • Critical care medication information
  • Fast navigation and universal search
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
Features
Currently charting
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One of our greatest privileges at EMRA is offering resources that can help make every clinical shift easier, through evidence-based guidance in your pocket. Get updated recommendations for antibiotics, toxicology, EKGs, orthopedic injuries, airway management, pediatric emergencies, splinting, critical care medications, and more. Enjoy free content, purchase our resources a la carte, or subscribe to our all-access pass (best value!) to take full advantage of these key features: • Fast, easy navigation • Powerful universal search • Bookmarking • Note-taking fields • Continual updates that require no action on your part We hope you find MobilEM to be useful; check back often, as we will be adding new content on a regular basis. Please note: EMRA is committed to your privacy. See our policy at https://www.emra.org/about-emra/privacy-policy/. Terms of Use: This and all other digital reference content, including all content offered under subscription is intended for a single user on devices belonging to that user. Use of this app running on a common device shared by an organization is disallowed. For further information on terms of use and EULA please see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app is intended for the US healthcare market.

Screenshots

PEPID®3 screens
MobilEM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PEPID® at 4.7 against MobilEM's 3.6. PEPID® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 39). MobilEM's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MobilEM sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. PEPID® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PEPID® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PEPID® has 2.9K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 45% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PEPID® ships an update every 5 weeks, MobilEM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PEPID® versus MobilEM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPEPID®MobilEM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better3.6 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better39
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#56 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB205 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPEPID, LLCEmergency Medicine Residents' Association

Customer experience

PEPID®

All ratings2,900 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative52.1%

MobilEM

All ratings39 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative28.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

PEPID®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login or launch
  • Content fails to download
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search functionality
  • More calculators and tools
  • Automatic content updates
  • Ability to use on multiple devices with single subscription

MobilEM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PEPID®

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

MobilEM

Subscriptions12
  • Ventilator Mgmt. Subscription$1.991 Year
  • Pediatric Qwic$1.991 Year
  • MobilEm Airway Management$4.991 Year
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  • Trauma Guide$4.991 Year
  • Antibiotic Guide Subscription$9.991 Year
  • MobilEm Ortho Guide$9.991 Year
  • MobilEM Tox Guide$9.991 Year
  • PressorDex$9.991 Year
  • EKG Guide Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Pain Management$9.991 Year
  • PEM Fundamentals Subscription$9.991 Year
  • MobilEm All Access Pass1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PEPID® free?
PEPID® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobilEM free?
MobilEM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PEPID® or MobilEM?
PEPID® is rated higher. PEPID® averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while MobilEM averages 3.6 from 39 ratings.
Do PEPID® or MobilEM have ads?
Neither PEPID® nor MobilEM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PEPID® or MobilEM?
PEPID® ships an update every 5 weeks, and MobilEM every 2 months. Most recently, PEPID® was updated on October 10, 2026 and MobilEM on October 11, 2026.

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