CHIPSTERS vs DeviceAID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHIPSTERS
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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.
DeviceAID
This medical app provides a searchable library of coronary intervention devices, categorized for easy access. It includes a basics section for introductions and quizzes to test knowledge, with explanations for correct answers.
- Searchable device library
- Categorized device sections
- Favorites list
- Educational basics section
- Quizzes with explanations
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DeviceAID is an educational application with many categories of devices used in both diagnostic Cath as well as interventional cardiology. With hundreds of devices to keep in your head, having a tool to get to the key few numbers can be invaluable. A basics section introduces devices, and the library section allows for the searching and filtering of devices based on some key characteristics. Current sections include Catheters, stents, balloons, atherectomy devices, access, closure, and more. Devices can be added to your personal favorites list for easy access later. For those who want to refine their knowledge of devices, quizzes with correct answer explanations are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CHIPSTERS at none against DeviceAID's shown. CHIPSTERS also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CHIPSTERS ships an update fortnightly, DeviceAID every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHIPSTERS | DeviceAID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dialine AG | Cardiology Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
CHIPSTERS
No in-app purchases
DeviceAID
No in-app purchases
