NVA vs Anesthesia Considerations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NVA
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This app makes an important contribution to daily practice within the dynamic working environment of the anaesthesiologist. Providing relevant (professional) information, such as the Neuraxis blockade and Off-Label tools. Events and conferences can also be found. Through continuous development, this app contains more functionalities in the future. *This app is only usable for official members of the NVA (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Anesthesiologie), requiring a login issued by the NVA, and is thus only usable for licensed medical professionals
Anesthesia Considerations
This medical reference app offers concise anesthetic considerations for numerous procedures, patient conditions, and emergencies. It also summarizes recent anesthesia-related guidelines, serving as a quick reference for students and practicing anesthesiologists.
- Bullet-form anesthetic considerations
- Hundreds of procedures and conditions covered
- Summary of recent anesthesia guidelines
- Concise and succinct information
- Reference for students and practitioners
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From the creators of AnesthesiaConsiderations.com, same useful content, now on the AppStore. Whether you’re a medical student interested in anesthesia and trying to prepare for your first day, a resident reviewing for those complex patients or a practicing anesthesiologist coming across a unique case for the first time. What are the main things to consider? What should you definitely avoid? What other things should you be thinking about? We got you covered. This app provides bullet-form, concise and succinct anesthetic considerations for hundreds of procedures, patient co-morbidities and intra-operative emergencies. We also provide a summary of the most recent anesthesia-related guidelines such as: ERAS, PONV, OSA and many more. It’s every budding anesthesiologist’s best friend, right on your phone. Check us out at www.anesthesiaconsiderations.com. Feedback is always welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NVA at Free against Anesthesia Considerations's $9.99. NVA also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Anesthesia Considerations's advantage is chart position (#109 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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
NVA is free to download; Anesthesia Considerations costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NVA ships an update every 10 days, Anesthesia Considerations every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NVA | Anesthesia Considerations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bouwmeester Van Leeuwen B.V. | AC Anesthesia Considerations Ltd |
In-app purchases
NVA
No in-app purchases
Anesthesia Considerations
No in-app purchases
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