ASA My Learning vs Core Anesthesia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASA My Learning
Access educational courses offline and sync your progress with the ASA Education Center. Report CME credits and continue your learning journey anywhere. Courses must be purchased through the ASA Education Center website.
- Offline course access
- Progress synchronization
- CME credit reporting
- Select ASA course completion
- Seamless learning experience
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Learn on the go with the free ASA® My Learning app! The app provides a seamless learning experience, no matter where you are. Complete select ASA courses—including ACE Electronic, SEE Electronic, and Journal CME—even without internet access. You only need to connect online to: • Download the courses you've purchased • Sync your progress with the ASA® Education Center • Report your CME credits Please note: Courses cannot be purchased within the app. To browse and enroll, visit the ASA® Education Center.
Core Anesthesia
This app offers a curriculum of audio episodes for CRNAs and students to earn CEUs, pass tests, and review for boards. Designed for busy schedules, episodes can be listened to anywhere and include printed outlines and sources.
- Continuing education episodes
- Board review content
- Podcast format for on-the-go learning
- Printed outlines and sources included
- Designed for CRNAs and students
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Core Anesthesia is continuing education and board review built for nurse anesthetists, made by CRNAs who remember how little time there is. Learn by listening. The curriculum is delivered as podcast episodes you can take anywhere: the commute, the gym, the drive between clinical sites. Every episode comes with learning objectives, a printed outline, cited sources, and a read-along transcript. EARN AANA CE CREDIT • Class A credits logged as you listen • Certificates ready to download when you need them • No paperwork and no separate reporting STUDY WITH PURPOSE • 1800+ practice questions with rationales that explain the answer • Custom quizzes across 19 anesthesia categories • See which topics are strong and which need work • High-yield cheat sheets and procedure videos • Search that finds the episode, sheet, or clip you meant TAKE IT OFFLINE Download episodes and cheat sheets for flights, commutes, and dead zones. Anything you save stays available with no signal. For SRNAs preparing for boards and CRNAs maintaining certification. End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Core Anesthesia at 90% against ASA My Learning's 11%. Core Anesthesia also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). ASA My Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Core Anesthesia sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ASA My Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Core Anesthesia holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core Anesthesia has 535 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ASA My Learning's written reviews are positive against 90% of Core Anesthesia's.
ASA My Learning ships an update every 4 months, Core Anesthesia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASA My Learning | Core Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (535 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 535 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synegen Inc. | Student Nurse Anesthesia LLC |
Customer experience
ASA My Learning
Core Anesthesia
Bugs and requests
ASA My Learning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Core Anesthesia
Reported bugs
5 issues- Episodes won't play offline or without Wi-Fi despite having data
- Premium subscription doesn't always unlock premium-labeled episodes
- Home screen categories don't display all available episodes
- Inconsistent episode visibility between app and podcast platforms
- Playback buffering and connectivity issues in the car
Requested features
6 requests- Chronological episode listing (1 to most recent)
- Better filtering and sorting options
- Episode download capability for offline listening
- Improved search functionality for specific topics
- Clearer distinction between free and premium content
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- Enhanced navigation to reduce confusion about available episodes
In-app purchases
ASA My Learning
No in-app purchases
Core Anesthesia
- Student Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- CRNA Premium Monthly3 Days trial$64.991 Month
- Student Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- CRNA Premium Quarterly$179.003 Months
- CRNA Premium Yearly3 Days trial$599.001 Year
- Airway Core Module$49.99
- Equipment Core Module$49.99
- Pharmacology Core Module$49.99
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- Anatomy Core Module$149.99
- core_crna_10$199.00
- core_crna_30$299.00
- CRNA USAP 25%$449.99
- CRNA Promotion$539.00
- core_crna_60$599.00
Questions
Is ASA My Learning free?
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