Nerve Block vs EPAnotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
EPAnotes
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EPAnotes streamlines competency-based medical education by making trainee assessments fast, transparent, and actionable. Designed for residency and fellowship programs, EPAnotes enables faculty to document EPA (Entrustable Professional Activity) evaluations in under 2 minutes while providing trainees with meaningful feedback and clear progress tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EPAnotes at every 10 days against Nerve Block's every 4 months. EPAnotes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nerve Block ships an update every 4 months, EPAnotes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nerve Block | EPAnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tom Fadial | Aptitools LLC |
In-app purchases
Nerve Block
No in-app purchases
EPAnotes
No in-app purchases
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