Comparison

Parathyroid Surgery Guide vs Cathlas

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

Head to head
About

Parathyroid Surgery Guide

This app provides comprehensive guidance for individuals undergoing parathyroid surgery. It covers preparation, the day of surgery, post-operative care, and common questions. It also includes features for family and friends to stay informed.

Highlights
  • Pre-operative preparation advice
  • Day of surgery essentials
  • Post-operative recovery expectations
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Video testimonial creation
  • Searchable topic index
Features
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Description: Going to have parathyroid surgery? This free app will guide you through every aspect of your parathyroid operation. Produced by the Norman Parathyroid Center for their patients, but also designed to benefit all persons having parathyroid surgery at any hospital. From the basics on what to wear and what to bring to the hospital, to when you can exercise and go back to work. Contains advice on vitamin D, calcium, and osteoporosis medications after surgery among dozens of other topics. Potential surgery problems are covered so you understand what is normal and what is not. Made by the most experienced parathyroid surgeons in the world; with over 35,000 parathyroid operations performed, these doctors have seen every possible situation and have put that knowledge into an easy to use format. Download the app and make your parathyroid operation the best experience it can be! And make sure the people going with you to the hospital download the app too so they know what is going on. 
Features: Before Your Operation - How to prepare for the operation including buying your calcium pills. Day of Your Operation - What to bring, what to wear and other basics. Overview of who you will meet and how your day will proceed. After Your Operation - What to expect on every topic, from incision pain, taking calcium pills, followup with your doctors and when you can expect to be a new person! Frequently Asked Questions - Tons of questions we have been asked while performing over 3,700 parathyroid operations per year. Video Testimonial Producer - Make a video testimonial to help teach other patients about parathyroid disease and how it has affected your life before and after your operation. Search Tool - Easy access to the hundreds of topics covered in this app. Arrival Time and Location - Personalized for Norman Parathyroid Center (NPC) patients with the correct appointment time and map. Non-functional if using as Guest. Family and Friends - People going with you should download app to understand what is happening, and what they should bring with them. About the Parathyroid Center - History and significance of the Parathyroid Institute in Tampa and how it has impacted countless lives like yours. Hotel Reservations - Having surgery in Tampa? -- Connect with our partner hotels. Notifications - Patients having surgery at NPC will receive 5 reminders to help organize their operation. Non-functional if using as Guest. Disclaimer: This app does not provide medical advice, nor provide for the diagnosis or treatment of disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other healthcare provider for any issues, questions, or concerns you may have about your health, surgery, or after surgery complications. Some information is written specifically for patients undergoing surgery at the Norman Parathyroid Center and therefore will be different for those having surgery at another institution. Some information may not apply to you if you are having surgery at another institution, and may be in conflict with advice or information given to you by your doctors. Always follow the advice of YOUR doctors over the information contained within this app. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical care/assistance because of something you have read on the parathyroid.com website or from using this app or any of the apps associated with the Norman Parathyroid Center or Calcium Science, LLC.

About

Cathlas

This medical reference app provides a collection of rare and important video images related to coronary angiography. It allows users to contribute educational content, which is then reviewed by experts before publication. The app serves as a practical aid for interventional cardiology professionals.

Highlights
  • Rare and important video images
  • Coronary artery anatomy
  • Complication recognition
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Mechanical valve fluoroscopies
  • Intracoronary imaging
  • Diagnostic skill practice
Features
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The progress of technology allows for the delivery of a collection of rare and important video images to users in a practical way that cannot be similarly produced via textbooks or peer-reviewed journals. The app is designed to cultivate and integrate contributions from users who would like to add educational images, videos and data that will enrich the knowledge of the interventional cardiology peers community. The moderation and inclusion of images will be processed by experts in the field prior to their publication online. DISCLAIMER: Cathlas has been developed as a reference aid only, and no guarantees are made regarding the completeness or adequacy of the representations shown and information conveyed by the app. The app will not be liable for any claims arising from its use. Please seek a doctor's advice in addition to using the app and before making any medical decisions. This app does not contain any personal information. Cathlas includes angiographic videos in various topics – for example: Anatomy of coronary arteries with focus on coronary anomalies • Coronary angiography videos with corresponding CT images • Explore and learn to recognize complications • Images of congenital heart disease and right heart catheterization hemodynamics • Unique images of coronary bypass grafting and acute coronary syndrome • Left ventriculogram and aortogram • Mechanical valve fluoroscopies – learn to recognize different valves, normal angels of opening and closing • Intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography images • How to recognize device in fluoroscopy • Rare and important incidental findings on fluoroscopy • Structural cases of TAVR, mitral clip, TMVR, Watchman… • Practice your diagnostic skills with set of heart catheterization videos • Explore high-quality heart catheterization images

Screenshots

Parathyroid Surgery Guide4 screens
Cathlas3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Parathyroid Surgery Guide at 534 against Cathlas's 18. Cathlas's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Parathyroid Surgery Guide against 5.0 for Cathlas. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parathyroid Surgery Guide has 534 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 99% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parathyroid Surgery Guide versus Cathlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParathyroid Surgery GuideCathlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (534 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews99.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings534 — better18
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB31 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCalcium Science, LLCSpectre Software Inc.

Customer experience

Parathyroid Surgery Guide

All ratings493 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.0%

Cathlas

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Parathyroid Surgery Guide

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Cathlas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parathyroid Surgery Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Cathlas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parathyroid Surgery Guide free?
Parathyroid Surgery Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cathlas free?
Cathlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parathyroid Surgery Guide or Cathlas?
Cathlas is rated higher. Parathyroid Surgery Guide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 534 ratings, while Cathlas averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Parathyroid Surgery Guide or Cathlas have ads?
Neither Parathyroid Surgery Guide nor Cathlas shows ads.

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