Comparison

Block Buddy Pro vs SRNA Buddy

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

SRNA Buddy

Features
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SRNA Buddy is the daily companion built for student nurse anesthetists — and it's better with your cohort. Pool what you each learn about the providers and clinical sites you rotate through, so nobody walks into a room cold. SHARED WITH YOUR COHORT - Keep notes on the CRNAs, surgeons, and anesthesiologists you work with — preferences, quirks, and workflow - Build survival guides for each clinical site: parking, badge access, where to scrub in, who to find - Learn from the classmates who rotated before you — and pass it forward to the ones coming next - No cohort yet? Start solo and invite your class anytime WALK IN READY - Set tomorrow's lineup, then tap any room to pull up the plan and your cohort's notes before you scrub in - Build a library of anesthetic plan templates you can fork and make your own - Keep airway, block, and case notes together in one place TRACK YOUR CASES - Log a case in seconds — each one is automatically sorted into your requirement categories - Watch your progress bars move against targets you set to match your program's COA minimums - Add your own custom requirements, and set your graduation countdown MOVE CASES OVER, FASTER - Copy any case as a clean, formatted block — date, procedure, anesthesia type, ASA, time, specialty, preceptor, site, and more - Paste it into Typhon, Medatrax, or whatever system your program uses, instead of hunting through your notes KNOW YOUR NUMBERS - Break your cases down by type, specialty, and anesthetic to spot gaps early - See at a glance where you stand and what's left before graduation PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No ads, no trackers, no selling your data - Your logs and notes are yours Whether you're a first-year finding your footing or counting down to boards, SRNA Buddy keeps your cohort, your cases, and your prep in one place — so you can focus on becoming the CRNA you're training to be. SRNA Buddy is a personal logging and study companion. Please don't enter protected health information (PHI). Your case counts and targets are for your own tracking and don't replace your program's official records.

Screenshots

Block Buddy Pro4 screens
SRNA Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SRNA Buddy at none against Block Buddy Pro's shown. SRNA Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Block Buddy Pro versus SRNA Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Buddy ProSRNA Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperBlock Buddy, LLCNurse Dojo LLC

In-app purchases

None

Block Buddy Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SRNA Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Buddy Pro free?
Block Buddy Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SRNA Buddy free?
SRNA Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Buddy Pro or SRNA Buddy have ads?
Block Buddy Pro shows ads; SRNA Buddy does not.

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