Comparison

TEG® Education App vs EchoRef

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

Head to head
About

TEG® Education App

Features
Read full description

The TEG® Education App is an easy to use app designed for use with an iPad that allows a clinician to enhance their knowledge of TEG. Features include: • Dynamic tracings function allowing the user to change the tracing variables/shape • Tracing challenge to test the user’s ability to identify tracing characteristics • Memory game to match tracings and tracing characteristics • TEG links for clinical studies, industry statements & standards, meetings, and professional organizations

About

EchoRef

This educational reference app provides comprehensive information on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), echocardiography, and cardiac measurements. It includes lessons on interventional procedures and hemodynamic calculations for medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
  • Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
  • Cardiac dimensions and valve measurements
  • Hemodynamic and ultrasound calculations
  • Interventional procedure lessons
Features
Read full description

Echocardiography and point-of-care ultrasound organized for the bedside. EchoRef is a comprehensive echocardiography and ultrasound reference for physicians, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, sonographers, medical students, and other healthcare learners. Review TEE, TTE, and POCUS videos, check cardiac measurements and diagnostic criteria, evaluate native and prosthetic valves, and perform commonly used ultrasound and hemodynamic calculations, all in one focused reference. FEATURES • Educational video library covering 2D and 3D TEE, interventional echocardiography, mechanical circulatory support, and clinical cases • POCUS instruction for cardiac, lung, abdominal, vascular, and peripheral nerve block examinations • Cardiac anatomy measurements and reference values for chamber size, ventricular function, diastology, and vascular structures • Native valve assessment for aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonic stenosis and regurgitation • Prosthetic valve reference for surgical valves, TAVR, and prosthesis evaluation • Ultrasound and hemodynamic calculators for valve area, cardiac output, ventricular function, filling pressures, vascular resistance, shunts, fluid responsiveness, and more • Cardiac equations, hemodynamic reference values, and ultrasound physics • Clinical protocols, focused examination guidance, findings atlas, and reporting documentation • Acquisition guidance, measurement tips, common pitfalls, and related clinical content • Global search, favorites, related links, and personal notes EchoRef connects ultrasound physics, image acquisition, echocardiographic interpretation, and bedside decision-making. Whether you are learning standard views, reviewing an unfamiliar finding, evaluating valve disease, or checking a calculation, the app makes relevant information easy to find. Created by Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC (“RK.MD”), an academic adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist committed to free, open-access medical education. Learn more at https://rk.md EchoRef is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional judgment, diagnosis, or treatment. Clinical findings and calculations must be independently verified and interpreted in the context of the individual patient. Seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical condition. Do not disregard or delay professional medical advice because of information provided by this app.

Screenshots

TEG® Education App2 screens
EchoRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TEG® Education App at 8.0 against EchoRef's 26.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TEG® Education App versus EchoRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEG® Education AppEchoRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.4K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB104 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHaemonetics CorporationRishi Kumar

In-app purchases

None

TEG® Education App

No in-app purchases

None

EchoRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TEG® Education App free?
TEG® Education App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EchoRef free?
EchoRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TEG® Education App or EchoRef have ads?
Neither TEG® Education App nor EchoRef shows ads.

Other comparisons