TreatHF vs EchoRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TreatHF
This clinical decision support tool offers personalized heart failure therapy recommendations for healthcare professionals. It guides clinicians on medication initiation, titration, and optimization based on patient indications, referencing the latest guidelines.
- Individualized therapy suggestions
- Guidance on medication use
- Patient indication entry
- Next steps for medical therapy
- Medication initiation and titration
- Optimization of medication strategy
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TreatHF is a clinical decision support app that provides clinicians individualized therapy suggestions for their symptomatic heart failure patients and provides guidance on the use of each therapy. • Enter patient indications • Review individualized next steps for medical therapy • Email or print a summary of the next steps • Reference detailed information for - Initiation, titration, and monitoring of each medication - Guidance for optimizing your overall medication strategy. Content in this app is derived from the 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure, the 2023 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, and the 2024 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Treatment of Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. The information and recommendations in this clinical decision support app are not meant to represent the only or best course of care nor replace clinical judgment. Therapeutic options should be determined after discussion between the patient and their care provider.
EchoRef
This educational reference app provides comprehensive information on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), echocardiography, and cardiac measurements. It includes lessons on interventional procedures and hemodynamic calculations for medical professionals.
- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
- Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
- Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
- Cardiac dimensions and valve measurements
- Hemodynamic and ultrasound calculations
- Interventional procedure lessons
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EchoRef is a free iOS ultrasonography educational reference covering point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Additionally, it contains cardiac dimensions, native/prosthetic valve measurements, hemodynamic/ultrasound calculations, and lessons ranging from interventional procedures to mechanical circulatory support. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: EchoRef at 1.4K against TreatHF's 5. EchoRef also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). TreatHF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TreatHF against 4.9 for EchoRef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EchoRef has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TreatHF ships an update every 7 months, EchoRef every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TreatHF | EchoRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American College of Cardiology | Rishi Kumar |
Customer experience
TreatHF
EchoRef
In-app purchases
TreatHF
No in-app purchases
EchoRef
No in-app purchases
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