Neuraxial coagulation guide vs Block Buddy Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neuraxial coagulation guide
This app provides quick access to current guidelines for regional anesthesia, helping medical professionals determine the safety of procedures based on patient medications. It offers essential considerations and mechanisms of action for informed decision-making regarding anticoagulants and antiplatelets.
- ASRA guideline review
- Medication selection for coagulation profiling
- Procedure safety assessment
- Consideration points
- Mechanism of action explanations
- Updated for 2017
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Neuraxial Coagulation Guide is the simplest coagulation profiling app for regional anesthesia and has been updated for 2017. Simple, to the point and VERY fast. Use this app to review current ASRA guidelines when you immediately need to know if you are able to perform a spinal, epidural, catheter placement or peripheral regional nerve block. These are the coagulation guidelines to help prevent neuraxial hematomas after injections and peripheral nerve procedures. All you need to do is select the person's anticoagulant, thrombolytic, thrombin inhibitor, herbal, or antiplatelet medicationfrom the list. The app will give you the facts to consider if the procedure is to take place prior, during or after the patient takes the medication. In addition, you receive important consideration points and mechanism of action to help tailor your decision process all on one page. Information includes heparins, LMWH, fibrinolytics, GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors, antiplatelet, anticoagulants and herbals. Guidelines are based on ASRA in Reg Anesth Pain and Horlocher TT et al. 4th ASRA Practice Advisory for Regional Anesthesia in the Patient Receiving Antithrombotic or Thrombolytic Therapy.
Block Buddy Pro
This app provides comprehensive guidance for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, point-of-care ultrasound, and non-surgical pain management. It features narrated videos, detailed descriptions, illustrations, and ultrasound images to teach users how to perform these procedures effectively. Access lessons and videos offline on various devices for continuous learning.
- Narrated video lessons
- Detailed descriptions and instructions
- Comprehensive illustrations and sonograms
- Offline access to content
- Personalized note-taking
- Drug comparison guide (Rx Guide)
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The NEW and IMPROVED Block Buddy Pro app is your ultimate resource for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Non-surgical Pain Management (NSPM). With its newly-updated interface and powerful features, Block Buddy Pro teaches you how to perform ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with narrated videos, detailed descriptions, comprehensive illustrations, and ultrasound images. Whether you're a student or an experienced medical professional, this app is any anesthesia provider’s best friend! * Download full app to access lessons and videos wherever and whenever you need them, regardless of internet connection. * Explore comprehensive lessons on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. * Watch narrated videos and view ultrasound images of nerve blocks. * Instantly learn detailed descriptions and step-by-step instructions. * Quickly review medical illustrations and sonograms when you need to. * Easily add helpful, personalized notes on important lessons. * Discover and compare the most effective drugs for your patient with our handy Rx Guide. Continue your education for safely and efficiently performing Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Non-surgical Pain Management (NSPM) all in ONE app. Download now and experience Block Buddy Pro for yourself!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neuraxial coagulation guide at 100% against Block Buddy Pro's 20%. Neuraxial coagulation guide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Block Buddy Pro's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (75 vs 4). On in-app purchases and device support 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
Block Buddy Pro is free to download; Neuraxial coagulation guide costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Neuraxial coagulation guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Buddy Pro has 75 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Neuraxial coagulation guide's written reviews are positive against 20% of Block Buddy Pro's.
Neuraxial coagulation guide ships an update every 11 months, Block Buddy Pro every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Neuraxial coagulation guide | Block Buddy Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.8 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Crystal Clear Solutions | Block Buddy, LLC |
Customer experience
Neuraxial coagulation guide
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In-app purchases
Neuraxial coagulation guide
No in-app purchases
Block Buddy Pro
No in-app purchases
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