Comparison

MGH Clinical Anesthesia vs Induction

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Induction

An essential anesthesia reference app for medical professionals. It provides instant access to drug formularies, emergency algorithms, case planning tools, and study quizzes. Designed for CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and trainees to aid in preparation and reference.

Highlights
  • Drug formulary and dose reference
  • ACLS emergency algorithms
  • De-identified case plan builder
  • Anesthesia unit converter
  • Risk scores and cognitive aids
  • Board-style quiz questions
Features
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Induction is the essential anesthesia reference built for the OR. Instantly look up drug formularies, run through ACLS emergency algorithms, build de-identified case plans, and study with 75+ board-style quiz questions — trusted by CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and trainees. DRUG FORMULARY & DOSE REFERENCE Look up commonly used anesthesia agents organized by drug class. Each entry displays illustrative weight-bracket reference ranges at 50, 70, and 100 kg — giving providers a fast, structured way to understand typical dosing patterns as an educational guide, not a replacement for clinical judgment. EMERGENCY QUICK REFERENCE When seconds matter, Induction delivers structured reference content for ACLS algorithms, vasopressor selection, and push-dose pressors. The dedicated bradycardia ACLS algorithm and code-dose reference are formatted for fast scanning under pressure. ANESTHESIA UNIT CONVERTER Built specifically for anesthesia math, the unit converter handles mg/mcg, kg/lbs, percentage to mg/mL, mL to drops, and mmol/mEq conversions — eliminating mental math friction at the point of need. CASE PLAN BUILDER Organize your anesthetic thinking with the de-identified case plan builder. Structure biometrics, ASA classification, airway assessment, and relevant history in a clean, systematic format. The integrated AI evidence review cross-references published guidelines to support educational case planning and self-study. RISK SCORES, COGNITIVE AIDS & MORE Induction also includes preoperative risk scoring tools, crisis cognitive aids, a clinical reference library, and procedure portfolio tracking — everything a modern anesthesia provider needs in one streamlined app. Induction is an educational reference tool. All content is intended for learning and reference purposes only, and is not designed for real-time patient-specific clinical decision-making. Download Induction and elevate your anesthesia preparation today.

Screenshots

MGH Clinical Anesthesia4 screens
Induction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Induction at 5.0 against MGH Clinical Anesthesia's 4.5. Induction also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). MGH Clinical Anesthesia's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MGH Clinical Anesthesia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Induction asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Induction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MGH Clinical Anesthesia has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MGH Clinical Anesthesia ships an update every 7 months, Induction every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
MGH Clinical Anesthesia versus Induction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMGH Clinical AnesthesiaInduction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.MICHAEL ADAM URETZKY

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MGH Clinical Anesthesia

One-time2
  • MGH Clinical Anesthesia$54.99
  • MGH Clinical Anesthesia$59.99
None

Induction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MGH Clinical Anesthesia free?
MGH Clinical Anesthesia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Induction free?
Induction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MGH Clinical Anesthesia or Induction?
Induction is rated higher. MGH Clinical Anesthesia averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Induction averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MGH Clinical Anesthesia or Induction have ads?
Neither MGH Clinical Anesthesia nor Induction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MGH Clinical Anesthesia or Induction?
MGH Clinical Anesthesia ships an update every 7 months, and Induction every 5 days. Most recently, MGH Clinical Anesthesia was updated on November 5, 2026 and Induction on November 10, 2026.

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