Comparison

iTIVA Anesthesia Plus vs Emergency Manual

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

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About

iTIVA Anesthesia Plus

This app simulates drug concentrations in plasma and optimizes infusion schemes for medical professionals. It offers a comprehensive drug library, target-controlled infusion simulation, and MAC age calculation. Users can explore drug interactions, share cases, and export data.

Highlights
  • Accurate drug concentration estimation
  • Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) simulation
  • Comprehensive drug library (28 drugs)
  • Explore drug interactions (70 PK, 10 PD models)
  • MAC Age Calculation
  • Intraoperative milestones & case sharing
  • Save and run multiple simulations
  • Excel data export
Features
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Introducing iTIVA: Your Ultimate Pharmacokinetic / Pharmacodynamic Simulation App Are you a medical professional looking to enhance precision and efficiency in drug administration while expanding your knowledge in pharmacokinetics? Look no further than iTIVA, the leading pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic simulation application designed to revolutionize the way you estimate drug concentrations in plasma and optimize infusion schemes! Key Features: • Accurate Drug Concentration Estimation: Harness the power of cutting-edge mathematical models to estimate drug concentrations in plasma. iTIVA offers an extensive library of 28 drugs and 70 pharmacokinetic models, empowering you to control anesthesia IV drugs like an expert. • Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) Simulation: Take control of TCI pumps like never before! iTIVA simulates TCI pump behavior, allowing you to calculate infusion schemes to attain and maintain desired target concentrations in plasma or effect site. It's like having a reliable assistant right at your fingertips. • Comprehensive Drug Library: From Remifentanil, Propofol to Heparin and beyond, iTIVA boasts an impressive range of 28 drugs to cater to your unique needs. (Remifentanil, Fentanyl, Sufentanil, Alfentanil, Hydromorphone, Morphine, Ketamine, Procaine, Lidocaine, Propofol, Etomidate, Dexmedetomidine, Midazolam, Remimazolam, Thiopental, Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Rocuronium, Vecuronium, Sugammadex, Tranexamic, Magnesium sulfate, Diazepam, Heparin and Protamine) • Explore Drug Interactions: With 70 pharmacokinetic models and 10 pharmacodynamic models at your disposal, iTIVA facilitates in-depth exploration of drug interactions. • MAC Age Calculation: Quickly determine end-tidal (Et) concentration for Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, and Desflurane using the Mapleson equation. No more guesswork – iTIVA streamlines the process for you. • Intraoperative Milestones & Case Sharing: Record crucial intraoperative milestones and effortlessly share cases with colleagues using QR codes. Collaboration has never been this seamless! • Save and Run Multiple Simulations: Save your simulation cases for future review or run multiple simulations simultaneously. iTIVA adapts to your workflow and maximizes efficiency. • Excel Data Export: All recorded information can be conveniently exported as an Excel file. Stay organized and analyze your data with ease. iTIVA's yearly subscription is available for US$9,99/year.  • The subscription will be charged to 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 • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable More details can be found here iTIVA Privacy Policy: https://itiva.co/privacy.html Terms and Conditions: http://itiva.co/terms.html

About

Emergency Manual

This free medical app provides cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events. It serves as a drug dosing reference and includes crisis management tips for clinicians. Designed for self-study and real-time use during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Cognitive aids for 25 critical perioperative events
  • Checklists for emergencies
  • Drug dosing and concentration reference
  • Crisis resource management tips
  • Suitable for self-study
  • Real-time cognitive aid during crises
Features
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Despite best intentions, well-trained clinicians often miss known key steps during crises. This free perioperative Emergency Manual by the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Program (SACAP) includes a set of cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events including cardiac arrest, bronchospasm, LAST, malignant hyperthermia, unanticipated difficult airway, and the rest of the key perioperative chief complaints. It includes crisis resource management tips, and serves as a drug dosing and concentration reference for relevant medications. The app can be used for self-study, and most importantly, as a cognitive aid during perioperative crises. The Emergency Manual has been used by thousands of anesthesiologists around the world, and is now available on the iPhone! Disclaimers: The material in this app is not intended to be a substitute for sound medical knowledge and training. Clinicians should always use their clinical judgment and decision making for patient management. Departure from the information presented here is encouraged as appropriate, since situations can vary widely.

Screenshots

iTIVA Anesthesia Plus4 screens
Emergency Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emergency Manual at none against iTIVA Anesthesia Plus's 2. Emergency Manual also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iTIVA Anesthesia Plus's advantage is ratings volume (345 vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. iTIVA Anesthesia Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Emergency Manual asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emergency Manual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTIVA Anesthesia Plus has 345 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of iTIVA Anesthesia Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Emergency Manual's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTIVA Anesthesia Plus versus Emergency Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTIVA Anesthesia PlusEmergency Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (345 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperANESTESIARTE CALI SASRobert Arrigo

Customer experience

iTIVA Anesthesia Plus

All ratings330 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Emergency Manual

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iTIVA Anesthesia Plus

Subscriptions2
  • iTIVA yearly$9.991 Year
  • iTIVA yearly 2021$9.991 Year
None

Emergency Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTIVA Anesthesia Plus free?
iTIVA Anesthesia Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emergency Manual free?
Emergency Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTIVA Anesthesia Plus or Emergency Manual?
Emergency Manual is rated higher. iTIVA Anesthesia Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Emergency Manual averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do iTIVA Anesthesia Plus or Emergency Manual have ads?
Neither iTIVA Anesthesia Plus nor Emergency Manual shows ads.

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