Comparison

PCI App vs CHIPSTERS

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

Head to head

PCI App

PCI: opening coronary arteries

Free

🏥 Medical

★ 5.05 ratingsView app →

About

PCI App

This medical app provides a step-by-step algorithmic guide for percutaneous coronary interventions. Users can browse detailed sections, watch case studies, and listen to relevant podcasts.

Highlights

Algorithmic step-by-step approach
Percutaneous coronary interventions
Browse parts, chapters, and sections
Watch case studies
Listen to podcasts

Features

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An algorithmic, step-by-step approach to percutaneous coronary interventions. Browse parts, chapters, and chapter sections. Watch cases and listen to podcasts.

About

CHIPSTERS

Features

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The CHIPSTER app is designed for interventional cardiologists interested in chronic total occluslons (CTO) and complex high-risk indicated percutaneous interventions (CHIP). It provides a repository of latest technology, techniques and treatment strategles. It also lists international events focusing on CTO and CHIP.

Screenshots

PCI App4 screens

CHIPSTERS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CHIPSTERS at fortnightly against PCI App's every 2 months. CHIPSTERS also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCI App ships an update every 2 months, CHIPSTERS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

PCI App versus CHIPSTERS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PCI App	CHIPSTERS
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (5 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	5 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	12.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	28 MB
Age rating	12+	17+
Developer	KRUTSCH	Dialine AG

In-app purchases

None

PCI App

No in-app purchases

None

CHIPSTERS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCI App free?

PCI App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CHIPSTERS free?

CHIPSTERS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PCI App or CHIPSTERS have ads?

Neither PCI App nor CHIPSTERS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PCI App or CHIPSTERS?

PCI App ships an update every 2 months, and CHIPSTERS fortnightly. Most recently, PCI App was updated on September 7, 2026 and CHIPSTERS on October 27, 2026.