Comparison

BASIC vs FATECard v3

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

Head to head
About

BASIC

This app serves as an electronic course manual for registered participants of a specific echocardiography program. It provides essential information for those enrolled in The Beyond BASIC - Transthoracic Echocardiography course.

Highlights
  • Electronic course manual
  • Transthoracic Echocardiography content
  • Program-specific information
  • Registered participant access
Features
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This is the electronic course manual for registered participants of The Beyond BASIC - Transthoracic Echocardiography, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

About

FATECard v3

Features
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FATE Card is a simple and focused pocket reference app for the FATE (Focused Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography) protocol. The app presents the FATE Card in a clear, structured format, providing a concise overview of the core FATE views and concepts. It is intended for clinicians, trainees, and educators working with point-of-care ultrasound. The app also provides access to the FATE Card as a downloadable PDF and as a physical laminated pocket card, along with links to relevant educational resources and e-learning material. This app is intended as a learning and reference aid and does not replace formal ultrasound training or clinical judgement.

Screenshots

BASIC3 screens
FATECard v34 screens

Verdict

The call

BASIC and FATECard v3 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BASIC versus FATECard v3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASICFATECard v3
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Chinese University of Hong KongUSABCD A/S

In-app purchases

None

BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

FATECard v3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BASIC free?
BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FATECard v3 free?
FATECard v3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BASIC or FATECard v3 have ads?
Neither BASIC nor FATECard v3 shows ads.

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