Comparison

ECCO IBD vs SDEC Pathways

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

Head to head
About

ECCO IBD

This app keeps users updated on the latest developments and services from ECCO, a community focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). It provides access to congress information, including educational and scientific programs, and acts as a digital replacement for printed congress materials.

Highlights
  • IBD community updates
  • Access to ECCO Congress information
  • Digital congress program
  • Voting tool
  • Industry & poster exhibition access
  • Latest developments and services
Features
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Keeping the momentum of the IBD Community - ECCO offers the ECCO Society App, which not only hosts the annual ECCO Congress App, but especially highlights the most relevant ECCO Initiatives. Through the ECCO Society App the user is constantly up to date regarding most recent developments and services offered by ECCO. The ECCO Congress App substitutes the printed final programme at the annual ECCO Congress. In addition delegates will be provided with the ECCO Pocket Guide (print version) and will be invited to download the ECCO Congress App to gain full access to all relevant information on the Congress (educational and scientific programmes, satellite symposia programmes, voting tool, industry & poster exhibition and much more).

About

SDEC Pathways

This clinical reference tool provides evidence-based guidance for Same-Day Emergency Care and ambulatory medicine. It offers structured, step-by-step recommendations for common presentations, linked to citations.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based clinical guidance
  • Structured step-by-step pathways
  • NICE and NHS guidelines alignment
  • Tappable guideline citations
  • Eligibility checkers and scoring tools
  • Drug dosing guides and calculators
  • Offline functionality
Features
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SDEC Pathways is a comprehensive, evidence-based clinical reference tool for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals working in Same-Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and ambulatory medicine across NHS hospitals. Covering 20 of the most commonly encountered SDEC presentations, the app provides structured, step-by-step guidance aligned with current NICE, BSH, BTS, BSAC, ESC, RCP, and NHS England guidelines, with every recommendation linked to a tappable citation. FREE to try: Full access to Steps 1 & 2 of every pathway, including eligibility checkers and clinical scoring tools (Wells, sPESI, HEART, ABCD², Oakland, CURB-65 and more). FULL ACCESS — £9.99 one-time purchase: Unlocks all 20 pathways completely, including: - Investigation and management steps - Drug dosing guides and calculators - Discharge checklists and safety-netting - 93 guideline citations (NICE, BSH, BTS, BSAC, ESC) One-time purchase. No subscription. Works fully offline. For clinical decision support only. Always apply clinical judgement. Not a substitute for local protocols. WHAT'S INSIDE - 20 PATHWAYS CORE PATHWAYS - Deep Vein Thrombosis: Wells score calculator, DOAC dosing, Cockcroft-Gault CrCl calculator - Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: sPESI score, Hestia criteria, rivaroxaban/apixaban protocol - Cellulitis: Eron classification, Dundee criteria, OPAT eligibility - IV-to-Oral Antibiotics: BSAC switch criteria, high-bioavailability agent guide, OVIVA trial - Acute Kidney Injury: KDIGO staging, hyperkalaemia management, Lokelma dosing - Anaemia and Day-Unit Transfusion: NICE NG24 thresholds, IV iron (Ferinject) protocol EXTENDED PATHWAYS - Low-Risk Chest Pain: HEART score, ESC 0/1h hsTnT algorithm - TIA: ABCD2 score, dual antiplatelet (POINT/CHANCE trials), DVLA advice - Syncope: ROSE rule, NICE NG109, orthostatic hypotension management - First Seizure: NICE CG137, DVLA 6-month rule, antise

Screenshots

ECCO IBD4 screens
SDEC Pathways4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ECCO IBD at none against SDEC Pathways's 1. SDEC Pathways's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. SDEC Pathways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ECCO IBD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECCO IBD ships an update every 3 months, SDEC Pathways monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ECCO IBD versus SDEC Pathways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECCO IBDSDEC Pathways
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB1 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperOCEAiN Organisation, Congress, Emotion, Association, iNnovation GmbHATIF ELNIL

Customer experience

ECCO IBD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SDEC Pathways

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ECCO IBD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SDEC Pathways

One-time1
  • SDEC Pathways — Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is ECCO IBD free?
ECCO IBD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SDEC Pathways free?
SDEC Pathways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ECCO IBD or SDEC Pathways have ads?
Neither ECCO IBD nor SDEC Pathways shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECCO IBD or SDEC Pathways?
ECCO IBD ships an update every 3 months, and SDEC Pathways monthly. Most recently, ECCO IBD was updated on September 20, 2026 and SDEC Pathways on September 24, 2026.

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