Comparison

CHIPSTERS vs SCAI Point

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

Head to head
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.

About

SCAI Point

This medical reference app provides quick access to clinical documents, interactive tools, and decision support for cardiovascular care professionals. It includes risk calculators, treatment algorithms, and guidance documents to enhance patient care in cath labs and clinics.

Highlights
  • Clinical document reference
  • Cardiogenic shock classification tool
  • Risk calculators
  • Treatment algorithms
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
  • Content sharing
Features
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The Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Point of Care App is your resource in the Cath lab and in the clinic. Use it for quick and easy reference to SCAI clinical documents and interactive tools such as the SCAI cardiogenic shock classification tool, risk calculators, and key treatment algorithms. The app allows users to bookmark important pages, take notes on key information, and share content with colleagues or patients. SCAI develops clinical documents and quality resources on a variety of topics related to interventional cardiology; the app includes more than 20 of society’s most recent guidance documents. Download it today and begin using these tools to improve your patient care. The goal of this new SCAI Point of Care App is to provide evidence-based recommendations and decision support tools consisting of clinical guidelines, calculators, and quality improvement tools. The SCAI Point of Care App is free for use by the entire cardiovascular care team. However, users must have or create a free account with SCAI and create a password.  Why? Because the app serves as a gateway for users to connect to valuable content that is otherwise exclusively available to SCAI members. For more information, please contact us at quality@scai.org About SCAI SCAI is the leading nonprofit medical society representing invasive and interventional cardiology. Founded in 1978, SCAI’s mission is to lead the global interventional cardiovascular community through education, advocacy, research, and quality patient care.   SCAI has dedicated its work to advancing the profession and is the designated society for guidance, representation, professional recognition, education, and research opportunities for invasive and interventional cardiology professionals. For more than 40 years, SCAI has personified professional excellence and innovation globally, fostering a trusted community of more than 4,000 members dedicated to medical advancement and lifesaving care for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Screenshots

CHIPSTERS4 screens
SCAI Point4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CHIPSTERS at fortnightly against SCAI Point's every 4 months. 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

CHIPSTERS ships an update fortnightly, SCAI Point every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CHIPSTERS versus SCAI Point: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHIPSTERSSCAI Point
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (90 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—90 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB170 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDialine AGSociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Foundation

In-app purchases

None

CHIPSTERS

No in-app purchases

None

SCAI Point

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHIPSTERS free?
CHIPSTERS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCAI Point free?
SCAI Point is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CHIPSTERS or SCAI Point have ads?
Neither CHIPSTERS nor SCAI Point shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHIPSTERS or SCAI Point?
CHIPSTERS ships an update fortnightly, and SCAI Point every 4 months. Most recently, CHIPSTERS was updated on October 27, 2026 and SCAI Point on October 24, 2026.

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