5 Minute Anesthesia Consult vs BLOCKJOCKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5 Minute Anesthesia Consult
This medical reference app provides a comprehensive collection of anesthesiology topics for students and professionals. It offers detailed information on diseases, risk factors, and management strategies, with a standardized template for easy access. An in-app purchase unlocks all content and includes online access.
- 480 distinct anesthesiology topics
- Standardized template for easy information access
- Covers risk factors, preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care
- Includes subspecialty topics
- SmartSearch technology for quick information retrieval
- 1-year online access with WebView
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult by Nina Singh-Radcliffcan, MD can be a vital source for the practice and teaching of anesthesiology. It presents a collection of 480 diseases and concepts related to the field of anesthesiology. Includes 1-year online access with WebView. The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult provides a readily accessible compilation of anesthesia topics that is useful to students, residents, physicians, certified nurse anesthetists, anesthesia assistants, and ancillary medical staff. Following the highly successful format of the 5-Minute Clinical Consult series, 480 topics covering risk factors and epidemiology, preoperative evaluation, intraoperative care and postoperative care. The topic specific format of each chapter provides a focused, evidence-based, yet simplified, discussion of Physiology, Management, Co-Existing Disease, Surgical Procedure, and Drug topics. In addition to general operative and perioperative care, this comprehensive book also covers subspecialty topics in cardiac, neurosurgical, obstetric, geriatric, critical care, pediatric, regional, vascular, thoracic, and acute and chronic pain. Key Features * Includes 480 distinct topics covering a wide range of conditions * Each entry is presented in a standardized template for easy access to key information * Each chapter provides a list of additional, complementary topics that are available within the book; this allows readers to supplement their knowledge of a given topic * Unique to this textbook is the Management section, which covers a comprehensive list of perioperative complications and issues which is invaluable for oral board review * Chapter topics include a large number of ABA keywords * Over 300 expert contributors No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1451118945 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781451118940 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments - $89.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user & auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Nina Singh-Radcliff, MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
BLOCKJOCKS
This app provides a comprehensive library of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos for medical professionals. It offers free and premium content, including instructional videos, webinars, and expert lectures, with offline viewing capabilities.
- Over 130 instructional videos
- High definition procedures and webinars
- Offline video downloads
- Chromecast and AirPlay support
- Continue watching feature
- Add to My List feature
- Community commenting
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The premiere source for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos The BLOCKJOCKS app is presented by blockjocks.com, the premiere source for free and premium ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos. BLOCKJOCKS gives anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists (CRNA), anesthesia residents, and medical students the tools they need to understand and perform simple and complex nerve block techniques to control pain and provide anesthesia and analgesia for orthopedic surgery and other surgical procedures. • Login with your existing BLOCKJOCKS account or create a new subscription within the app. Enjoy our free videos, or for complete premium video library access pay a monthly (VIP-monthly) or a yearly (VIP-annual) subscription with a 7-day free trial, auto-renewing monthly or annually. With a BLOCKJOCKS VIP subscription, you will receive: • Over 130 ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia instructional videos, including high definition procedures, webinars, and the VIP Lecture Series highlighting regional anesthesia expert block jocks from around the world. • Automatically beam videos from your phone to your Chromecast or AirPlay enabled devices • No Internet required! Download videos to watch offline, or stream videos with WiFi, 3G or 4G • "Continue Watching" feature to pick up your video where you last left off • "Add to My List" feature to keep a list of your favorite BLOCKJOCKS videos • Comment on videos with the rest of the international regional anesthesia community • Tell your colleagues about your favorite videos with Twitter, Facebook, texts, and email, right in the app BLOCKJOCKS aims to complement other excellent unaffiliated online resources for regional anaesthesia education including ASRA, ESRA Academy, Block GuRU, NYSORA, Sonosite SonoAccess, and The ABA MOCA Minute. Want to be a BLOCKJOCK too? Download the app and start your free trial today! To access all features and content you can subscribe to BLOCKJOCKS on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.blockjocks.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.blockjocks.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BLOCKJOCKS at none against 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult's shown. BLOCKJOCKS also leads on chart position (#197 vs unranked) and ratings volume (96 vs 20). 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year and BLOCKJOCKS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult against 4.8 for BLOCKJOCKS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 96 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult's written reviews are positive against 85% of BLOCKJOCKS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | 5 Minute Anesthesia Consult | BLOCKJOCKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 4.8 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Skyscape Medpresso Inc | BLOCKJOCKS.COM LLC |
Customer experience
5 Minute Anesthesia Consult
BLOCKJOCKS
In-app purchases
5 Minute Anesthesia Consult
- 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult$89.991 Year
BLOCKJOCKS
- BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$169.991 Year
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