Comparison

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide vs Master Anesthesia

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

Head to head
About

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide

A comprehensive, easy-to-read reference guide for nurse anesthetists, students, and clinicians. It covers general anesthesia, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts, with updated information on complications and monitoring.

Highlights
  • Concise anesthesia information
  • General, obstetrics, pediatrics anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia and medication charts
  • Updated anesthetic complications
  • Intraoperative monitoring
  • SmartSearch technology
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. Easy to read, a quick reference guide that covers all the details of providing anesthesia. Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide: A Resource for Students and Clinicians, Third Edition provides easy-to-use and concise information that nurse anesthetists working in the operating room need to know. It includes general anesthesia principles, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts. Completely updated and revised, the Third Edition provides additional information on anesthetic complications, intraoperative monitoring, expanded content on positioning ramifications and nerve injury, an updated pharmacology chapter, new peripheral nerve blocks, and additional math and pulmonary/cardiac formulas. 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. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1284115143 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9781284115147 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payments - $49.99 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 & 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 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, RN, MSN, CRNA Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

About

Master Anesthesia

This app provides anesthesia professionals with quick answers to common questions. It highlights anesthetic implications of diseases, surgical cases, and drugs, and includes a searchable acronym list and a comprehensive calculator for dosages, blood loss, and fluid management.

Highlights
  • Disease anesthetic implications
  • Surgical case anesthetic implications
  • Drug anesthetic implications
  • Searchable acronym list
  • Local anesthetic dosage calculator
  • Blood volume and loss calculator
  • Fluid and equipment calculations
Features
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Master Anesthesia helps anesthesia professionals find answers quickly to common questions. The primary purpose is to provide clinicians with the highlighted anesthetic implications of specific diseases, surgical cases, and drugs. In addition, a searchable list of over 1,000 acronyms is provided. A calculator has also been created to assist with maximum local anesthetic dosage, estimated blood volume, maximum allowable blood loss, fluid calculations, equipment, vitals, and more. Subscription and Purchase Options: Clinical Access Pro: $69.99/year – Full access to all clinical tools and updates. Auto-renews yearly. Full Access CE: $449.99/year – Full access to Clinical Access Pro + everything CRNAs need for their 4-year cycle. More than 150 pre-approved Class A (Mac-Ed) credits, and over 100 courses to choose from. Payment & Renewal: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of confirmation. Annual subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. For more details on managing subscriptions, visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118428 Website: https://masteranesthesia.com Terms of Use: https://masteranesthesia.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://masteranesthesia.com/privacy-policy-and-disclaimer

Screenshots

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide4 screens
Master Anesthesia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide at free with in-app purchases against Master Anesthesia's subscription. Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Master Anesthesia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and chart position 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. Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $37.49 per year and Master Anesthesia sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Master Anesthesia holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master Anesthesia has 2K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide ships an update every 6 months, Master Anesthesia weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide versus Master Anesthesia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNurse Anesthesia Pocket GuideMaster Anesthesia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79 ratings)4.9 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.5% of reviews
Number of ratings792K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#191#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB66 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncMatthew Willis

Customer experience

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide

All ratings79 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.1%

Master Anesthesia

All ratings2,000 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.1%

Bugs and requests

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Master Anesthesia

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect terminology and credentials on the starting screen
  • Inconsistent behavior when accessing content after subscription changes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline access to content
  • Apple Watch integration for the calculator
  • More detailed and up-to-date information on procedures and conditions

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide

Subscriptions4
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$37.491 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$39.991 Year
  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$42.491 Year
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  • Nurse Anesthesia Pkt Guide 1Y$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide$46.99
7 purchases

Master Anesthesia

Subscriptions2
  • Master Anesthesia Contributor7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Full Access CE7 Days trial$449.001 Year
One-time5
  • Module Unlock$24.99
  • Course Unlock$99.00
  • Master Anesthesia One Time$99.99
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  • One-Time$149.99
  • Course Unlock$449.00

Questions

Is Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide free?
Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Master Anesthesia free?
Master Anesthesia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide or Master Anesthesia?
Master Anesthesia is rated higher. Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide averages 4.7 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Master Anesthesia averages 4.9 from 2K ratings.
Do Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide or Master Anesthesia have ads?
Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide shows ads; Master Anesthesia does not.
Which is updated more often, Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide or Master Anesthesia?
Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide ships an update every 6 months, and Master Anesthesia weekly. Most recently, Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide was updated on November 10, 2026 and Master Anesthesia on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide or Master Anesthesia?
Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and Master Anesthesia at #139. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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