Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can save physicians time in several practical ways, including drafting prior authorization requests, explaining test results in more patient-friendly language, and serving as a scribe.¹ But the burgeoning number of AI-enhanced apps is difficult to sort through, and choosing the best tool for the task can be even more daunting. It’s important to choose wisely because AI programs are only as good as the data they’re trained on and are known to sometimes create false information. Programmers call these “hallucinations,” and they can include creating citations for articles that don’t exist.²

This article attempts to guide physicians to relatively reliable and trustworthy tools by reviewing four medical apps using FPM’s “SPPACES” criteria. Each of them is a five-star app in my opinion, but for more context I’ve included their App Store (Apple) and Google Play (Android) user ratings as of May 30, 2025. Ratings are based on a scale of 1–5, with five being the best.