ASCO Guidelines vs CTCAE 6 Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASCO Guidelines
Access comprehensive cancer care guidelines and interactive tools to inform treatment decisions. This app supports healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers in implementing recommended cancer care options for various cancer types, aiming to improve the quality of care.
- Guideline recommendations for cancer care
- Interactive treatment decision tools
- Supports healthcare providers
- Informs patients and caregivers
- Covers various cancer types
- Regularly updated content
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The ASCO Guidelines app is your go-to tool for implementing guideline recommendations into practice. This user-friendly app provides health care providers, patients, and caregivers with the recommended cancer care options for a variety of cancer types. It also includes interactive tools to inform treatment decisions at the point of care, thus increasing the quality of care provided to patients. The ASCO app is free to members and nonmembers, kept up to date, and will continue to grow as more guidelines and tools are added.
CTCAE 6 Pro
Easily review and annotate medical toxicity criteria. Bookmark adverse events, search keywords, and organize entries chronologically. Offers local data storage and optional premium features for advanced note-taking and data export.
- Quick CTCAE 6.0 content access
- Unlimited adverse event bookmarking
- Keyword search with highlighting
- Local data storage
- Version comparison (5.0 ⇄ 6.0)
- Smart notes and timeline management
- Spreadsheet to custom list app conversion
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CTCAE 6 Pro helps you review and take notes on CTCAE content with ease. It is not intended for diagnosis, clinical decisions, or treatment planning. Standard Features: • Quick CTCAE Access: Browse CTCAE 6.0 content with ease • Unlimited Flags: Bookmark AEs without limits • Search with Highlighting: Easily spot keywords in context • Local Data Storage: Keep your data secure and private on your device Premium Features (Subscription Users): • Version Comparison (5.0 ⇄ 6.0) • Smart Notes: Organize CTCAE entries chronologically, use hashtags, and more • Spreadsheet to App: Turn your spreadsheet into a custom list app—no coding required • Easy Backups: Export to XLSX or CSV for flexibility • Optimized Printing & Sharing: Export HTML files for instant viewing on any desktop or laptop, with easy letter-size printing • Timeline Management: Track and log AEs on a day-by-day basis
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASCO Guidelines at none against CTCAE 6 Pro's 2. ASCO Guidelines also leads on ratings volume (257 vs 8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). CTCAE 6 Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. CTCAE 6 Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ASCO Guidelines asks for nothing beyond the download.
CTCAE 6 Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASCO Guidelines has 257 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ASCO Guidelines ships an update every 5 months, CTCAE 6 Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASCO Guidelines | CTCAE 6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (257 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 411 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Society of Clinical Oncology | Koichiro Watanabe |
Customer experience
ASCO Guidelines
CTCAE 6 Pro
In-app purchases
ASCO Guidelines
No in-app purchases
CTCAE 6 Pro
- Premium Plan – Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Plan – Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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