Comparison

SCCM POC vs Ventilator Mode Map

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

Head to head
About

SCCM POC

Access trusted, evidence-based critical care guidelines and resources for clinicians. Quickly find the latest clinical guidelines with filterable recommendations, many available offline. Designed for those caring for critically ill patients.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based critical care guidelines
  • Filterable recommendations
  • Guideline resources
  • Offline access
  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines
  • Bedside resources
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Access trusted, evidence-based critical care guidelines and resources right at your fingertips with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Point of Care (POC) App. Quickly access SCCM’s latest clinical guidelines with filterable recommendations and guideline resources, with many features available offline. Designed for clinicians caring for critically ill and injured patients, this app delivers recent critical care guidelines with more being added as they release, including the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for adults and children. Download the SCCM Point of Care App and access critical bedside resources when and where you need them.

About

Ventilator Mode Map

This app classifies mechanical ventilation modes based on a recognized medical taxonomy. It provides images and details for numerous ventilators worldwide, including manufacturer and model information.

Highlights
  • Mechanical ventilation mode taxonomy implementation
  • Ventilator manufacturer and model details
  • Ventilator images
  • Global ventilator database
Features
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This app is designed to implement the taxonomy (classification system) for modes of mechanical ventilation described by Chatburn et al (Respir Care 2014;59(11):1747-1763). It has manufacturer, model, and ventilator image for most of the ventilators used across the world.

Screenshots

SCCM POC3 screens
Ventilator Mode Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SCCM POC at 110 against Ventilator Mode Map's 8. On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SCCM POC against 4.8 for Ventilator Mode Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCCM POC has 110 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCCM POC ships an update every 4 months, Ventilator Mode Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SCCM POC versus Ventilator Mode Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCCM POCVentilator Mode Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (110 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPDA Verticals CorporationThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Customer experience

SCCM POC

All ratings110 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Ventilator Mode Map

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SCCM POC

No in-app purchases

None

Ventilator Mode Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCCM POC free?
SCCM POC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ventilator Mode Map free?
Ventilator Mode Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SCCM POC or Ventilator Mode Map?
Ventilator Mode Map is rated higher. SCCM POC averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Ventilator Mode Map averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do SCCM POC or Ventilator Mode Map have ads?
Neither SCCM POC nor Ventilator Mode Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCCM POC or Ventilator Mode Map?
SCCM POC ships an update every 4 months, and Ventilator Mode Map every 3 months. Most recently, SCCM POC was updated on September 16, 2026 and Ventilator Mode Map on September 7, 2026.

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