Comparison

Nerve Block vs Intellectures

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

Head to head
About

Nerve Block

This app simplifies pain management by providing a quick reference for anesthesia and analgesia nerve blocks. Users select the body area, find eligible blocks, and follow step-by-step visual guides for precise procedures.

Highlights
  • Select body area for anesthesia
  • List of eligible nerve blocks
  • Simplified reference for each block
  • Step-by-step guides
  • Includes images for guidance
  • Aggregated content from medical resources
Features
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Getting your patient’s pain under control shouldn’t be so hard! With Nerve Block, all you need to do is select the area that you need anesthesia or analgesia and you’ll get a list of eligible nerve blocks. For each nerve block, we’ve created a simplified reference with exactly what you’ll need, where to go, and images to guide you along the way. 1. Select the part 2. Find the block 3. Follow the guide Nerve Block is a #FOAM project aggregating content from The POCUS Atlas, Denver Ultrasound, WikEM and Highland Ultrasound

About

Intellectures

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Let your CME take you places with Intellectures, the online medical learning platform that delivers unique, exclusive content in any destination around the world. You can travel to the location of your choice—with tax deductibility—and access material delivered by leading medical professionals, on your time and on your device. Whether you're looking to fulfill your mandatory Continuing Medical Education requirements, or simply want to advance your skills, our high-quality lectures cover a broad range of current and relevant topics and are suitable for professionals in a variety of medical fields. All of our online CME lectures are delivered in high definition video that are easily accessible on your iPad or iPhone. Travel the globe. Learn from industry leaders. Enjoy tax deductibility.

Screenshots

Nerve Block4 screens
Intellectures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Intellectures at 3 against Nerve Block's 1. Intellectures also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Nerve Block ships an update every 4 months, Intellectures every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nerve Block versus Intellectures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerve BlockIntellectures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTom FadialIntellectures Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Nerve Block

No in-app purchases

None

Intellectures

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nerve Block free?
Nerve Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intellectures free?
Intellectures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nerve Block or Intellectures have ads?
Neither Nerve Block nor Intellectures shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nerve Block or Intellectures?
Nerve Block ships an update every 4 months, and Intellectures every 5 months. Most recently, Nerve Block was updated on October 2, 2026 and Intellectures on October 6, 2026.

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