AngioAID 3D vs ShockRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AngioAID 3D
An interactive 3D simulation for learning diagnostic angiography of coronary arteries. Practice advancing catheters, manipulating views, and injecting dye in a realistic environment. Includes review modes with key anatomical and procedural information.
- 3D live simulation of coronary angiography
- Interactive guidewire and catheter manipulation
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- C-Arm angle adjustment
- Dye injection and cine comparison
- Review Mode with anatomical insights
- Tutorial video
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AngioAID 3D is educational tool designed to teach key concepts of diagnostic angiography of coronary arteries. Developed at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, New York State's highest volume cardiac cath lab, we aim to provide an interactive learning experience on this important topic. Within a 3D live simulation, you begin by advancing a diagnostic guidewire into the aortic root. Then, advance one of many diagnostic catheter options to either the right of left coronary ostium. Through pushing and pulling, as well as rotation of the catheter, try to achieve a truly co-axial engagement of the coronary ostium with the catheter. Meanwhile monitor the hemodynamic tab which simulated damping from over-engagement or roofing of the catheter tip. Line up the view with the target view, zoom to fill the screen with he coronaries, and rotate the C-Arm LAO/RAO and Cranial/Caudal until you're where you think you need to be. Finally, inject dye and take a cine to compare with the one we actually did in the cath lab for this set of coronaries. In addition to the diagnostic simulation, "Review Mode" allows you to play with angles and panning while always being able to see the vessels with no dye injection needed. Also a collection of key topics have been included within the review mode such as key angiographic angles depending on what you're aiming to see clearly, vessel segmentation conventions, and more coronary anatomy and angiography pearls. We highly recommend you view the tutorial video that is available when you first open the application or from the settings page to understand all of the available functions. The first launch has a normal set of coronary arteries but please stay tuned while we create more sets of coronaries such as anomalous coronaries and bypass grafts.
ShockRef
A clinical reference for managing shock and hemodynamics, offering insights into bedside physiology, resuscitation, and mechanical circulatory support. It includes practical calculators and drug references for critical care professionals and students.
- Shock phenotyping
- Resuscitation workflows
- Vasoactive drug references
- Mechanical circulatory support troubleshooting
- Physiology-based critical care
- Practical calculators
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ShockRef is a focused educational reference for clinicians and learners managing shock, hemodynamics, vasoactive therapy, and temporary mechanical circulatory support. It integrates bedside physiology, shock phenotyping, resuscitation workflows, monitoring pitfalls, drug references, MCS troubleshooting, source citations, and practical calculators for structured, physiology-based critical care. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShockRef at 5.0 against AngioAID 3D's 4.0. ShockRef also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 28 months). AngioAID 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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.
ShockRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShockRef has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AngioAID 3D ships an update every 28 months, ShockRef every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AngioAID 3D | ShockRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cardiology Apps LLC | Rishi Kumar |
Customer experience
AngioAID 3D
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In-app purchases
AngioAID 3D
No in-app purchases
ShockRef
No in-app purchases









