Comparison

CCU Guide vs AngioAID 3D

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

Head to head
About

CCU Guide

A comprehensive medical resource for cardiology professionals and students, offering quick access to essential information, clinical trials, and diagnostic tools. It provides a concise bedside reference for patient care, covering everything from physical examinations to advanced treatment recommendations.

Highlights
  • Cardiology clinical trials summaries
  • Patient care bedside resource
  • EKG interpretation and algorithms
  • Cardiac medication details
  • 60+ medical calculators
  • Cardiac catheterization review
  • Rhythm analyzer database
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A concise bedside resource covering the wide-ranging information you need to care for cardiology patients. Essential for everyone from attending cardiologists and fellows to nurses, physician assistants, students, and trainees. The content spans both basic and advanced knowledge including: * Principles of physical examination and symptom assessment * Interpretation of EKG rhythms and invasive monitoring * Cardiac medications * Disease classification systems * Evidence-based medicine including leading clinical trials underlying current treatment recommendations Plus, you'll find innovative features such as: * 60+ calculators for rapid analysis of data ranging from the simple (aortic valve area) to the complex (GRACE risk score, PE prediction) * Cardiac Catheterization review info including coronary artery anatomy, catheter basics, and images of standard views with labels * Details of 20+ classification systems in various areas ranging from simple (NYHA Class) to the complex (GCS, TIMI stable & unstable angina risk) * Concise code blue algorithms, including medication doses and routes * Basic echo review material, including normal values for valves and chambers, basic formulae, and images of standard views with labeled structures. Additionally, includes basics of scanning technique/sequencing and image interpretation for those nights on call when you’re the tech. * EKG criteria in a concise, easy reference * EP basics including a glossary of common terms and programming modalities, interrogation strategies and normal values * General cardiology basics, including concise entries on common diagnoses, tips/structure to organize a clinical day on the wards or in the unit, and review of basic cardiac anatomy * Physical exam information, including analysis of murmurs, maneuvers, and common findings * The rhythm analyzer – a searchable database of heart rhythms with definitions and clinical significance; can be narrowed by various features (QRS width, regularity, etc) to help you focus in on a diagnosis. Includes information on mechanisms of electrical initiation and conduction within the heart. * Almost 20 risk calculators and assessment tools, for various conditions including MI, angina, PE, a-fib, CHF and for procedures such as PCI and CABG – and many others * 100+ of the most important cardiology trials, summarized and categorized, with as much detail as you want. This information is the foundation of much of what we do in cardiology, and is fertile pimping material. No extraneous information – just what you need to know * 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. CCU Guide is updated every 6 months with the most current information, including relevant trials and new drug information. An amazing value! SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $4.99 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 and 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 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Steven D. Anisman, MD, FACC

About

AngioAID 3D

An interactive 3D simulation for learning diagnostic angiography of coronary arteries. Practice advancing catheters, manipulating views, and injecting dye in a realistic environment. Includes review modes with key anatomical and procedural information.

Highlights
  • 3D live simulation of coronary angiography
  • Interactive guidewire and catheter manipulation
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • C-Arm angle adjustment
  • Dye injection and cine comparison
  • Review Mode with anatomical insights
  • Tutorial video
Features
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AngioAID 3D is educational tool designed to teach key concepts of diagnostic angiography of coronary arteries. Developed at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York State's highest volume cardiac cath lab, we aim to provide an interactive learning experience on this important topic. Within a 3D live simulation, you begin by advancing a diagnostic guidewire into the aortic root. Then, advance one of many diagnostic catheter options to either the right of left coronary ostium. Through pushing and pulling, as well as rotation of the catheter, try to achieve a truly co-axial engagement of the coronary ostium with the catheter. Meanwhile monitor the hemodynamic tab which simulated damping from over-engagement or roofing of the catheter tip. Line up the view with the target view, zoom to fill the screen with he coronaries, and rotate the C-Arm LAO/RAO and Cranial/Caudal until you're where you think you need to be. Finally, inject dye and take a cine to compare with the one we actually did in the cath lab for this set of coronaries. In addition to the diagnostic simulation, "Review Mode" allows you to play with angles and panning while always being able to see the vessels with no dye injection needed. Also a collection of key topics have been included within the review mode such as key angiographic angles depending on what you're aiming to see clearly, vessel segmentation conventions, and more coronary anatomy and angiography pearls. We highly recommend you view the tutorial video that is available when you first open the application or from the settings page to understand all of the available functions. The first launch has a normal set of coronary arteries but please stay tuned while we create more sets of coronaries such as anomalous coronaries and bypass grafts.

Screenshots

CCU Guide4 screens
AngioAID 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AngioAID 3D at none against CCU Guide's 5. CCU Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CCU Guide sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.79 per year. AngioAID 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for CCU Guide against 4.0 for AngioAID 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CCU Guide has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCU Guide ships an update every 4 months, AngioAID 3D every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CCU Guide versus AngioAID 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCU GuideAngioAID 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB92 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncCardiology Apps LLC

Customer experience

CCU Guide

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AngioAID 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CCU Guide

Subscriptions4
  • 25% off for Limited Period$3.791 Year
  • 20% off for Limited Period$3.991 Year
  • 15% off for Limited Period$4.291 Year
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  • CCU Guide 1/Y Sub7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cardiac Care Unit Guide$4.99
None

AngioAID 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CCU Guide free?
CCU Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AngioAID 3D free?
AngioAID 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CCU Guide or AngioAID 3D?
CCU Guide is rated higher. CCU Guide averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while AngioAID 3D averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CCU Guide or AngioAID 3D have ads?
Both CCU Guide and AngioAID 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, CCU Guide or AngioAID 3D?
CCU Guide ships an update every 4 months, and AngioAID 3D every 28 months. Most recently, CCU Guide was updated on August 16, 2026 and AngioAID 3D on June 11, 2026.

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