Comparison

Espiro vs Mensa Guide

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

Head to head
About

Espiro

This medical app interprets spirometry results, comparing patient values to theoretical ones based on anthropometric data. It follows scientific society recommendations to aid healthcare professionals in managing obstructive respiratory conditions.

Highlights
  • Interprets spirometry results
  • Compares patient values to theoretical
  • Follows scientific society algorithms
  • Aids in managing respiratory conditions
  • Available in six languages
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L'espirometria, es la prova bàsica per al maneig en atenció primària (AP) del pacient amb patologia respiratòria obstructiva. ESPIRO interpreta els resultats de l’espirometria i es basa en la comparació dels valors que aporten més informació (el FEV1, la FVC i la seva relació percentual) amb els teòrics per a cada pacient segons les seves dades antropomètriques. ESPIRO segueix l’algoritme de decisió recomanat per les societats científiques. ESPIRO ofereix una interpretació que pot ser d'ajuda per al professional no familiaritzat amb la prova o bé confirmar la sospita clínica del més expert. Està disponible en sis idiomes, anglès, castellà, català francès i portuguès i italià

About

Mensa Guide

This medical reference app provides quick access to antimicrobial therapy information. It features interactive navigation, advanced search capabilities, and built-in clinical calculators. Content is continuously updated to reflect the latest medical research and guidelines.

Highlights
  • Interactive word navigation
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Pathogen filtering
  • Built-in clinical calculators
  • Continuously updated content
  • Inline notes and references
Features
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Mensa Guide is a comprehensive antimicrobial reference designed to support optimal therapeutic decision-making in infectious diseases. Content is structured for rapid access to key information, while allowing seamless exploration of additional details through inline notes. • Tap on any word in the text to navigate to another entry, check abbreviations, view explanatory notes, open clinical calculators, or access bibliographic references. • Search directly from almost all screens using clinically relevant criteria, or use full-text search for more specific queries. • Filter and explore more than 800 pathogens according to microbiological and clinical characteristics. • Use built-in calculators to estimate serum antibiotic concentrations, glomerular filtration rate, and many more additional clinical parameters and validated scores. • Rely on continuously updated content, regularly reviewed to reflect evolving resistance patterns, emerging pathogens and antimicrobials, epidemiological trends, and new evidence or treatment guidelines published in leading medical journals. Note: use of the Mensa Guide requires an annual subscription of $19.99 or a monthly subscription of $1.99 (price may vary by region), with a 30-day free trial period. A subscription allows the use of the Mensa Guide on macOS, iPhone and iPad platforms. -- About auto-renewing subscriptions: – An in-app subscription is one month for $1.99 or one year for $19.99. – Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. – Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. – Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period for $1.99 or $19.99. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms & Conditions: http://www.garmenmed.com/terms.html -- Disclaimer: This app is not intended for the general public but for health care professionals. Although we make every effort to ensure that the data is accurate, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions that the app may contain. The application of the information provided in a particular situation remains the sole responsibility of the health care professional. -- We would love to hear your suggestions, recommendations or corrections. Contact us at mensaguide@garmenmed.com

Screenshots

Espiro4 screens
Mensa Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Espiro at none against Mensa Guide's 2. Espiro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Mensa Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mensa Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Espiro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Espiro ships an update every 6 months, Mensa Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Espiro versus Mensa Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEspiroMensa Guide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFUNDACIO PRIVADA DE ATENCIO PRIMARIAGARMENMED, SCP

Customer experience

Espiro

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mensa Guide

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Espiro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mensa Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Espiro free?
Espiro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mensa Guide free?
Mensa Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Espiro or Mensa Guide have ads?
Neither Espiro nor Mensa Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Espiro or Mensa Guide?
Espiro ships an update every 6 months, and Mensa Guide weekly. Most recently, Espiro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mensa Guide on September 19, 2026.

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