Mobile Airway Card vs BackTable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Airway Card
A quick reference tool for pediatric otolaryngologists. It provides essential information for residents, fellows, and attending physicians in the field.
- Pediatric otolaryngology reference
- Designed for physicians
- Quick information access
- Resident and fellow resource
- Attending physician tool
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A reference card for pediatric otolaryngologists. Designed for resident, fellow, and attending physicians.
BackTable
This platform offers on-demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights and expert interviews for healthcare providers. Access practical knowledge and technical tips across various medical specialties through curated podcasts.
- Podcast-based learning
- Peer-to-peer clinical insights
- Expert interviews
- Case discussions
- Personalized content recommendations
- On-demand access
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BackTable is a podcast-based learning platform built for healthcare providers, offering open access, on demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights, case discussions, and expert interviews across specialties like Oncology, Cardiology, Urology, Interventional Radiology, ENT, OB/GYN, and more. Curated by physician content creators, BackTable provides practical knowledge and technical tips that you can apply to your day-to-day practice. Follow shows, find episodes, and get personalized content recommendations based on your medical interests. Disclaimer: The Materials available on BackTable are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a healthcare professional in diagnosing and treating patients. The opinions expressed by participants of BackTable belong solely to the participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views of BackTable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mobile Airway Card at none against BackTable's shown. Mobile Airway Card also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BackTable's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mobile Airway Card against 5.0 for BackTable. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 25 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Mobile Airway Card ships an update every 6 months, BackTable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Airway Card | BackTable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Joseph Alward | BackTable Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile Airway Card
BackTable
In-app purchases
Mobile Airway Card
No in-app purchases
BackTable
No in-app purchases
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