Ventilator Mode Map vs ROX Index
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ventilator Mode Map
This app classifies mechanical ventilation modes based on a recognized medical taxonomy. It provides images and details for numerous ventilators worldwide, including manufacturer and model information.
- Mechanical ventilation mode taxonomy implementation
- Ventilator manufacturer and model details
- Ventilator images
- Global ventilator database
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This app is designed to implement the taxonomy (classification system) for modes of mechanical ventilation described by Chatburn et al (Respir Care 2014;59(11):1747-1763). It has manufacturer, model, and ventilator image for most of the ventilators used across the world.
ROX Index
This medical app assists doctors and students in calculating the ROX index, a tool to predict the success or failure of High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) therapy, primarily studied in pneumonia patients. It simplifies the calculation using SpO2, FiO2, and Respiratory Rate.
- ROX index calculation
- Predicts HFNC success/failure
- Primarily for pneumonia patients
- Uses SpO2, FiO2, and RR
- Assists doctors and medical students
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The application is designed for doctors and medical students that helps to calculate ROX. ROX is an index that is formulated to predict the chance of success or failure of HFNC. It has been studied mostly in patients with Pneumonia. It is calculated as – Oxygen saturation (SpO2) / Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) X Respiratory rate (RR) (Range for SpO2 : 70% – 100%, Range for FiO2 : 21% – 100%, Range for RR : 12/min – 70/min) As is obvious, the higher the index, the better is the chance of success. Ref link - https://www.med-specialists.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ROX-Index-Management-Guidelines-of-HFNC-MSA.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ROX Index at every 3 weeks against Ventilator Mode Map's every 3 months. ROX Index also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Ventilator Mode Map's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROX Index holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ventilator Mode Map has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ventilator Mode Map ships an update every 3 months, ROX Index every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ventilator Mode Map | ROX Index |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Satish Deopujari |
Customer experience
Ventilator Mode Map
ROX Index
In-app purchases
Ventilator Mode Map
No in-app purchases
ROX Index
No in-app purchases
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