Practical Reviews

A fast, effective way to stay on top of new medical information and earn CME

Oakstone · com.ebix.oakstone

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v9 5.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v9 (36)
Updated: May 23, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 5.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Medical (app)
Listed since: Jul 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (2 sensitive)
Website: oakstone.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Practical Reviews is an app by Oakstone in the Medical category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.0.

What's new in v9

Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Practical Reviews helps you keep up with the most significant developments reported in top medical journals. Each month, 200 clinicians scour nearly 500 journals in 23 specialties to deliver unbiased, evidence-based summaries of curated articles. Subscribers get summaries of relevant journal articles, medical advances, research and trends, and the latest treatment guidelines for chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Practical Reviews is a fast, effective way to stay on top of new medical information and earn online CME. 15 minutes is all you need to • Read the summary • Listen to commentary • Take a quiz • Earn CME credit With the Practical Reviews app you can: • All completed pre and post-tests, credits and lectures will be visible on your account in both mobile and desktop. • Claim credits straight from the app. • Easily download articles, audio, and quizzes for offline use so you can listen in your car, while working out, or anywhere else you'd like to go! • With a single touch, bookmark your favorites and listen to them later. If you have any questions about Practical Reviews or experience any technical problems while using the app, please email [email protected]. PR Version Update Practical Reviews 2.0 is now available! We listened to your feedback and are excited to bring you a brand new mobile app experience. App enhancements include: • Easy download of articles, audio, and quizzes for offline use. Listen in your car, while working out, or anywhere else you'd like to go! • An updated media player with audio controls that allow you to rewind or fast-forward in 10-second increments. Plus, you can set your playlist to automatically advance to the next topic in your Library or Playlist. • With a single touch, bookmark your favorites and listen to them later. • All completed pre- and post-tests, credits and lectures are visible on both mobile and desktop. • Claim credits straight from the app.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.0.

v9 LATEST May 23, 2026 5.9 MB TRUSTED v6.0 Nov 28, 2025 6 MB TRUSTED v5.0 Nov 24, 2025 6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Ebix” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 23, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 23, 2026
Signed byCN=Ebix, OU=Ebix, O=Ebix, L=India, ST=india, C=91
Signing certificate (SHA-1)42:52:76:E3:45:75:C5:D4:13:0B:23:A6:B3:A6:B6:3D:13:69:19:F5
File MD5600f114ca5aac6d9dbfc6a48416dbeb6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Practical Reviews requests 13 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait