Comparison

Block Buddy Pro 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

Block Buddy Pro

This app provides comprehensive guidance for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, point-of-care ultrasound, and non-surgical pain management. It features narrated videos, detailed descriptions, illustrations, and ultrasound images to teach users how to perform these procedures effectively. Access lessons and videos offline on various devices for continuous learning.

Highlights
  • Narrated video lessons
  • Detailed descriptions and instructions
  • Comprehensive illustrations and sonograms
  • Offline access to content
  • Personalized note-taking
  • Drug comparison guide (Rx Guide)
Features
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The NEW and IMPROVED Block Buddy Pro app is your ultimate resource for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Non-surgical Pain Management (NSPM). With its newly-updated interface and powerful features, Block Buddy Pro teaches you how to perform ultrasound-guided nerve blocks with narrated videos, detailed descriptions, comprehensive illustrations, and ultrasound images. Whether you're a student or an experienced medical professional, this app is any anesthesia provider’s best friend! * Download full app to access lessons and videos wherever and whenever you need them, regardless of internet connection. * Explore comprehensive lessons on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. * Watch narrated videos and view ultrasound images of nerve blocks. * Instantly learn detailed descriptions and step-by-step instructions. * Quickly review medical illustrations and sonograms when you need to. * Easily add helpful, personalized notes on important lessons. * Discover and compare the most effective drugs for your patient with our handy Rx Guide. Continue your education for safely and efficiently performing Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Non-surgical Pain Management (NSPM) all in ONE app. Download now and experience Block Buddy Pro for yourself!

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

Block Buddy Pro4 screens
Emergency Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emergency Manual at 100% against Block Buddy Pro's 20%. Emergency Manual also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Block Buddy Pro's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 12). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Emergency Manual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Buddy Pro has 75 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Block Buddy Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Emergency Manual's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Buddy Pro versus Emergency Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Buddy ProEmergency Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (75 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBlock Buddy, LLCRobert Arrigo

Customer experience

Block Buddy Pro

All ratings75 ratings
Positive42.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative56.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Emergency Manual

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

In-app purchases

None

Block Buddy Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Emergency Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Buddy Pro free?
Block Buddy Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emergency Manual free?
Emergency Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Buddy Pro or Emergency Manual?
Emergency Manual is rated higher. Block Buddy Pro averages 2.8 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Emergency Manual averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Block Buddy Pro or Emergency Manual have ads?
Block Buddy Pro shows ads; Emergency Manual does not.

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