Comparison

Block Buddy Pro vs Anesto

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

Head to head
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

Anesto

Streamline your anesthesia case logging with AI-powered voice or text input. Track ACGME progress, generate credentialing reports, and manage your case history effortlessly. Designed for anesthesiologists, residents, and CRNAs.

Highlights
  • AI voice and text case logging
  • Structured clinical records
  • ACGME progress dashboard
  • Hospital credentialing reports
  • CRNA practice model tracking
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Say the case. Anesto logs it. Type or say it the way you'd tell a colleague, tap Log Case, and move on to the next room. "Reverse total shoulder, MAC with interscalene block, ASA 1, and then an ASA 1 lap chole with RSI and a Glidescope" becomes two complete records: procedure, block and ASA, all filled in. Built by a practicing cardiac anesthesiologist, for attendings, residents, fellows, and CRNAs. LOG WITHOUT HUNTING FOR THE APP Say "Hey Siri, log a case in Anesto," or tap the mic on the Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. You can also put "Log a case" in Control Center or on the Action Button. PLAN TOMORROW TONIGHT Say or type tomorrow's cases, room by room. Nothing becomes a case until you ink it the next day, with one tap. SEND TO ACGME FROM YOUR PHONE No laptop, no browser extension, no retyping. Connect your ACGME account, then tap Send. Anesto fills in the ACGME form from your case, sends it, and checks that it landed, so nothing gets logged twice. You sign in on ACGME's own page, so Anesto never sees your username or password. And it only ever adds cases. It never changes or deletes anything on ACGME. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND Every ACGME minimum, what you're still short on, and the pace you need to graduate on time. One tap brings in ACGME's own totals from your Minimums report, side by side with Anesto's. Each case you log shows which minimums it counts toward. Residents get a free residency log PDF, every case and every count, to keep for credentialing after graduation. Cardiothoracic fellows get their own minimums, a TEE log, a fellowship report, and ACGME case and TEE submissions. FOR ATTENDINGS Credentialing and reappointment stop being a scavenger hunt. Log as you go, and Anesto Pro turns it into a clean PDF of every case you've done, counted by facility, for exactly the dates the credentialing office asks for. FOR CRNAs Built for how you practice. Tell Anesto once whether you're independent, medically directed or medically supervised, and every case carries it. YOUR CREDENTIALS, IN ONE PLACE Keep your licenses, DEA, ACLS/PALS and board certifications together, with a heads-up before they expire. LOG IT HOWEVER YOU LOG - Voice or text. Shorthand and typos welcome. - Repeat your last case, or one you do often, with one tap. - Back-to-back cases? Say them in one go, and each gets its own record. - Not sure what you meant? Anesto asks instead of guessing. - Saves instantly, even with no signal. - Deleted something by mistake? Undo it, or restore it from Recently Deleted for 30 days. - Backs up on its own, hospitals included. New phone? Sign in, and it's all there. - Pain consults, Block Day, unintended events, and outcomes. - Export to CSV any time. YOUR PRIVACY Anesto never asks for patient names or MRNs. Case text is read by Anthropic's Claude and voice is transcribed by Groq only after you say yes, and you can turn that off anytime in Account. FREE, AND PRO Residents and fellows: everything is free, including ACGME sending. Attendings and CRNAs: logging, AI, Siri and widgets, Plan tomorrow, hospital sites, backup, history, search and CSV export are free. Anesto Pro adds PDF credentialing reports, custom date ranges, practice event analytics, and Credentials with reminders for $6.99/month or $69.99/year, with a 7-day free trial for new users. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Something broken, or something Anesto should do? Message me from the Account tab. I answer fast. Anesto is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACGME. Anesto is a logging tool. It does not give medical advice or clinical decision support. Privacy Policy: https://anesto.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://anesto.app/terms

Screenshots

Block Buddy Pro4 screens
Anesto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anesto at 100% against Block Buddy Pro's 20%. Anesto also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Block Buddy Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (75 vs 6). On price, monetization model 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. Anesto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Block Buddy Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anesto holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Buddy Pro has 75 ratings behind it against 6, 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 Anesto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Buddy Pro ships an update every 4 months, Anesto every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Block Buddy Pro versus Anesto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Buddy ProAnesto
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (75 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB72 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlock Buddy, LLCLEO PAUL DRUKER

Customer experience

Block Buddy Pro

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

Anesto

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block Buddy Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Anesto

Subscriptions2
  • Anesto Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Anesto Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Block Buddy Pro free?
Block Buddy Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anesto free?
Anesto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block Buddy Pro or Anesto?
Anesto is rated higher. Block Buddy Pro averages 2.8 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Anesto averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Block Buddy Pro or Anesto have ads?
Block Buddy Pro shows ads; Anesto does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Buddy Pro or Anesto?
Block Buddy Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Anesto every 5 days. Most recently, Block Buddy Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Anesto on October 25, 2026.

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