Comparison

iCyst vs ACHQC

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

Head to head
About

iCyst

Access and navigate up-to-date guidelines for managing pancreatic cystic neoplasms from European, IAP, and AGA sources. Input cyst features to receive management recommendations based on built-in algorithms. Save data anonymously for future reference.

Highlights
  • Access European, IAP, and AGA guidelines
  • Navigate guidelines in PDF and flowchart format
  • Input cyst features for recommendations
  • Built-in algorithm for management suggestions
  • Anonymous data saving and modification
  • Improve clinical practice for pancreatic cysts
Features
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COMPLETE THE SURVEY ON PANCREATIC CYSTIC NEOPLASMS (https://pancreasverona-ebm.bluemilk.cloud/guidelines-on-pancreatic-cystic-tumours), GET THE REGISTRATION CODE AND UNLOCK ALL FEATURES OF THE APP. iCyst – Improving Clinical Practice for Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms, give direct access to up-to-date European, International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) and American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guidelines for the management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms. You can quickly navigate through guidelines and flowchart. Insert all cyst’s features to get recommendations from the three different guidelines thanks to a built-in algorithm (feature available only after completing the survey in the above link). The app contains the following guidelines: European evidence-based guidelines on pancreatic cystic neoplasm (2018) Revision of the International Association of Pancreatology (2017 update) American Gastroenterological Association guideline on the diagnosis and management of asymptomatic neoplastic pancreatic cyst (2015) The user can navigate the guidelines both in PDF and flowchart format. With iCyst the user can select cyst’s characteristic to assess the standard of treatment according to each guideline and select which of the guideline will be followed. Data can be saved anonymously and stored to be checked again or modified. Get updated, disseminate guidelines for the management pancreatic cysts and improve your clinical practice!

About

ACHQC

This medical app guides patients through hernia and abdominal surgery preparation and recovery. It offers helpful stretches and exercises, and includes a surgical calculator for estimated outcome risks.

Highlights
  • Pre-surgery preparation guide
  • Post-surgery recovery exercises
  • Hernia repair risk calculator
  • Patient education
  • Surgical outcome estimation
Features
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A guide to help patients understand what to expect before and after hernia and abdominal surgery. Prepare for surgery and recovery with helpful stretches and exercises. The Oracle surgical calculator provides key estimated surgical outcome risks for patients undergoing ventral hernia repairs.

Screenshots

iCyst4 screens
ACHQC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCyst at 100% against ACHQC's 67%. iCyst also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCyst ships an update weekly, ACHQC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iCyst versus ACHQC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCystACHQC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB25 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBlue Milk SrlAbdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative

Customer experience

iCyst

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ACHQC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

iCyst

No in-app purchases

None

ACHQC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCyst free?
iCyst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACHQC free?
ACHQC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCyst or ACHQC have ads?
Neither iCyst nor ACHQC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCyst or ACHQC?
iCyst ships an update weekly, and ACHQC every 5 months. Most recently, iCyst was updated on September 24, 2026 and ACHQC on October 24, 2026.

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