Core Anesthesia vs Anesthesia Gas Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Continuing education episodes
- Board review content
- Podcast format for on-the-go learning
- Printed outlines and sources included
- Designed for CRNAs and students
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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/
Anesthesia Gas Guide
An educational reference for anesthesia providers, offering concise information on anesthetic techniques, drug summaries, and perioperative considerations. Designed for academic review and educational use.
- Anesthetic techniques
- Drug summaries
- Perioperative considerations
- Concise information
- Organized reference
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Anesthesia Gas Guide is an educational reference designed to support anesthesia providers with concise, organized information on anesthetic techniques, drug summaries, and perioperative considerations. This tool is intended strictly for educational use and academic review. Disclaimer: This app is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Users should always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Core Anesthesia at Free against Anesthesia Gas Guide's $19.99. Core Anesthesia also leads on ratings volume (535 vs 10) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Anesthesia Gas Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, 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
Core Anesthesia is free to download; Anesthesia Gas Guide costs $19.99 up front. Core Anesthesia sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Anesthesia Gas Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Core Anesthesia against 5.0 for Anesthesia Gas Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Core Anesthesia has 535 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Core Anesthesia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anesthesia Gas Guide's.
Core Anesthesia ships an update every 3 weeks, Anesthesia Gas Guide every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Core Anesthesia | Anesthesia Gas Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (535 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 535 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Student Nurse Anesthesia LLC | Precision Anesthesia Consultants LLC |
Customer experience
Core Anesthesia
Anesthesia Gas Guide
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
Anesthesia Gas Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Core Anesthesia
- 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
- 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
Anesthesia Gas Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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