MGH Clinical Anesthesia vs LabRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MGH Clinical Anesthesia
Provides trusted clinical anesthesia guidelines for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care. Features concise recommendations, drug references, and advanced search for quick access to essential information.
- Comprehensive anesthesia administration guidelines
- Perioperative care, critical care, and pain management fundamentals
- Anesthetic drug quick reference
- Advanced search functionality
- Bookmarking and note-taking features
- Detailed images, tables, and charts
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** Trusted Anesthesia Guidance from the Massachusetts General Hospital ** This powerful tool includes proven clinical guidelines in a fast read format for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia procedures. Written by the residents, fellows, and staff from the Anesthesia Department at the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Anesthesia Procedures is a trusted resource leading to safe pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient care. The latest edition of this resource emphasizes the clinical fundamentals needed by practicing anesthesiologists, anesthesia residents, nurse anesthetists, and trainees at the point of care. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the MGH features: • Comprehensive guidelines for the safe administration of anesthesia • Clinical fundamentals for perioperative care, critical care, and pain management • Detailed images, tables, and charts to illustrate key concepts • Concise recommendations from 80+ trusted contributors • Anesthetic drug quick reference with indications, dosage, effect, and more • New index for 'Commonly Used Drugs' • Advanced Search to find topics quickly • Favorites for ’bookmarking’ important entries • Highlight and make personalized notes within ny topic Editor: Richard M. Pino, MD, PhD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement
LabRef
This medical reference app provides concise interpretations and reference ranges for common laboratory values across various disciplines. It's designed for quick access at the bedside, aiding in clinical decision-making. The app is for educational and informational purposes only.
- Interprets common laboratory values
- Covers hematology, nephrology, critical care, and perioperative medicine
- Provides concise interpretations
- Includes reference ranges
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Optimized for bedside use
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LabRef is a clinically focused reference for interpreting common laboratory values. Covering disciplines from hematology and nephrology to critical care and perioperative medicine, it delivers concise interpretations and reference ranges through a clean, intuitive interface optimized for rapid use at the bedside. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LabRef at 5.0 against MGH Clinical Anesthesia's 4.5. LabRef also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months). MGH Clinical Anesthesia's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. MGH Clinical Anesthesia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LabRef asks for nothing beyond the download.
LabRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 25 respectively.
MGH Clinical Anesthesia ships an update every 8 months, LabRef every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGH Clinical Anesthesia | LabRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | Rishi Kumar |
Customer experience
MGH Clinical Anesthesia
LabRef
In-app purchases
MGH Clinical Anesthesia
- MGH Clinical Anesthesia$54.99
- MGH Clinical Anesthesia$59.99
LabRef
No in-app purchases
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