Comparison

Core Anesthesia vs Wolf Deck

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

Head to head
About

Core Anesthesia

This app offers a curriculum of audio episodes for CRNAs and students to earn CEUs, pass tests, and review for boards. Designed for busy schedules, episodes can be listened to anywhere and include printed outlines and sources.

Highlights
  • Continuing education episodes
  • Board review content
  • Podcast format for on-the-go learning
  • Printed outlines and sources included
  • Designed for CRNAs and students
Features
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Core Anesthesia is continuing education and board review built for nurse anesthetists, made by CRNAs who remember how little time there is. Learn by listening. The curriculum is delivered as podcast episodes you can take anywhere: the commute, the gym, the drive between clinical sites. Every episode comes with learning objectives, a printed outline, cited sources, and a read-along transcript. EARN AANA CE CREDIT • Class A credits logged as you listen • Certificates ready to download when you need them • No paperwork and no separate reporting STUDY WITH PURPOSE • 1800+ practice questions with rationales that explain the answer • Custom quizzes across 19 anesthesia categories • See which topics are strong and which need work • High-yield cheat sheets and procedure videos • Search that finds the episode, sheet, or clip you meant TAKE IT OFFLINE Download episodes and cheat sheets for flights, commutes, and dead zones. Anything you save stays available with no signal. For SRNAs preparing for boards and CRNAs maintaining certification. End user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wolf Deck

Access a collection of campus informational cards for Loyola University New Orleans. Organize and favorite essential details about classes, calendars, contacts, and more to easily find what you need.

Highlights
  • Campus informational cards
  • Shuffle and sort cards
  • Favorite important cards
  • Class information
  • Calendar access
  • Contact details
Features
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Wolf Deck is a collection of campus informational cards from Loyola University New Orleans. Shuffle, sort and favorite your cards of classes, calendars, contacts and more. Find what suits you in the Wolf Deck.

Screenshots

Core Anesthesia4 screens
Wolf Deck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Core Anesthesia at 4.9 against Wolf Deck's 3.0. Core Anesthesia also leads on ratings volume (535 vs 2) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Wolf Deck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Core Anesthesia sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Wolf Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Core Anesthesia holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core Anesthesia has 535 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Core Anesthesia versus Wolf Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore AnesthesiaWolf Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (535 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings535 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStudent Nurse Anesthesia LLCLoyola University New Orleans Marketing Communications

Customer experience

Core Anesthesia

All ratings535 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.4%

Wolf Deck

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Core Anesthesia

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Episodes won't play offline or without Wi-Fi despite having data
  • Premium subscription doesn't always unlock premium-labeled episodes
  • Home screen categories don't display all available episodes
  • Inconsistent episode visibility between app and podcast platforms
  • Playback buffering and connectivity issues in the car

Requested features

6 requests
  • Chronological episode listing (1 to most recent)
  • Better filtering and sorting options
  • Episode download capability for offline listening
  • Improved search functionality for specific topics
  • Clearer distinction between free and premium content
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  • Enhanced navigation to reduce confusion about available episodes

Wolf Deck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Core Anesthesia

Subscriptions5
  • Student Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CRNA Premium Monthly3 Days trial$64.991 Month
  • Student Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • CRNA Premium Quarterly$179.003 Months
  • CRNA Premium Yearly3 Days trial$599.001 Year
One-time9
  • Airway Core Module$49.99
  • Equipment Core Module$49.99
  • Pharmacology Core Module$49.99
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  • Anatomy Core Module$149.99
  • core_crna_10$199.00
  • core_crna_30$299.00
  • CRNA USAP 25%$449.99
  • CRNA Promotion$539.00
  • core_crna_60$599.00
None

Wolf Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Core Anesthesia free?
Core Anesthesia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wolf Deck free?
Wolf Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Core Anesthesia or Wolf Deck?
Core Anesthesia is rated higher. Core Anesthesia averages 4.9 out of 5 from 535 ratings, while Wolf Deck averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Core Anesthesia or Wolf Deck have ads?
Neither Core Anesthesia nor Wolf Deck shows ads.

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