# Quick Reference Critical Care vs ICU Pilot

The clearest difference is price: Quick Reference Critical Care at Free against ICU Pilot's $4.99. Quick Reference Critical Care also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). ICU Pilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Quick Reference Critical Care is free to download; ICU Pilot costs $4.99 up front. Quick Reference Critical Care sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per 6 months. ICU Pilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Quick Reference Critical Care against 5.0 for ICU Pilot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Reference Critical Care has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Quick Reference Critical Care ships an update every 6 months, ICU Pilot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Reference Critical Care | ICU Pilot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-reference-critical-care/id1568426076/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icu-pilot/id6758097269/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 46 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Skyscape Medpresso Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/818609416) | [Vlad Apostol](https://appshunter.io/developer/1870833736) |

## What reviewers say

### Quick Reference Critical Care

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-reference-critical-care/id1568426076)

This app provides immediate, on-the-job answers for critical care professionals. It offers updated, evidence-based procedures and stabilization practices in a quick-read outline format, covering a broad range of patient topics by body system.

**Highlights:** Updated critical care content, Full-color images, Extensive abbreviations list, Bulleted outline format, Over 350 illustrations, Body system chapters, SmartSearch technology

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quick Ref-Critical Care 6M Sub | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Quick Ref-Critical Care 1Y Sub | $59.99 | per year |


### ICU Pilot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icu-pilot/id6758097269)

This app helps medical professionals optimize ICU workflows by providing evidence-based management protocols, a comprehensive array of ICU topics, and tools for patient organization and decision-making. It works offline and offers dark mode support for night shifts.

**Highlights:** Evidence-based management protocols, Sepsis and ventilator management guides, Integrated ABG analyzer, Comprehensive ICU topic coverage, Personalized daily rounding lists, Offline functionality, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Reference Critical Care free?

Quick Reference Critical Care is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ICU Pilot free?

ICU Pilot costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Reference Critical Care or ICU Pilot?

ICU Pilot is rated higher. Quick Reference Critical Care averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ICU Pilot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Quick Reference Critical Care or ICU Pilot have ads?

Quick Reference Critical Care shows ads; ICU Pilot does not.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Reference Critical Care or ICU Pilot?

Quick Reference Critical Care ships an update every 6 months, and ICU Pilot daily. Most recently, Quick Reference Critical Care was updated on October 14, 2026 and ICU Pilot on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*