ECG Guide vs The Difficult Airway App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECG Guide
This comprehensive reference app provides over 200 high-quality ECG examples and in-depth explanations for medical professionals and students. It offers stepwise interpretation assistance, a large library of common and complex findings, and quiz questions to test knowledge.
- Over 200 high-resolution sample ECGs
- In-depth reference text on ECG interpretation
- Stepwise ECG Interpreter assistance
- Over 100 multiple-choice quiz questions
- Rapid Reference section for quick interpretation
- Clear descriptions of arrhythmias and findings
- Pediatric values included
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The most comprehensive ECG app in the iPhone App Store - over 200 examples of common and uncommon ECGs iPad version? bit.ly/ECGiPad or search iTunes "ECG Guide iPad" Praise for the ECG Guide: "The best ECG app currently available." -iMedicalApps.com "Core Medical App." - Georgetown Medical School. “This brand-new gem features concise explanations with ample high-quality ECG examples...” - American College of Emergency Physicians “...a 5 star application” - User review “...a must have application for doctors, residents and medical students.” - User review Succinct yet authoritative, this ECG reference is a critical companion for practicing physicians, medical trainees, nurses and paramedics. It is designed as a learning tool for those still training as well as a reliable reference for more experienced interpreters of ECGs. ***************************** Features: - Full reference text that includes in-depth information on topics such as: - Approach to ECG Interpretation - Analysis of rate, rhythm, axis, P wave, QRS complex, ST segment, T wave and QT interval - Ventricular hypertrophy and atrial enlargement - Assessment of ischemia - Approach to arrhythmia - Bradyarrythmias and tachyarrythmias, Heart block, and much more… (content based on national guidelines 2009 AHA/ACCF/HRS Recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram) - The largest ECG library available on the iPhone with over 200 high resolution sample ECGs with common and complex findings for easy reference - ECG Interpreter - Stepwise assistance with ECG interpretation. Helps create differential diagnosis based on simple to assess ECG features. - Over 100 multiple-choice quiz questions to test your knowledge - Rapid Reference section - one tap takes you to 11 summary pages used to confidently interpret ECGs - Clear descriptions of both common and complex arrhythmias and ECG findings - Review etiology and differential diagnosis of common and complex arrhythmias and ECG findings - Pediatric values included Compiled and written by Jason Andrade, MD, FRCPC.
The Difficult Airway App
This medical app assists clinicians in managing emergency airways by providing rapid drug selection and dosing for RSI. It offers decision-making support with algorithms and mnemonics for difficult airways, along with educational resources.
- Adult and pediatric drug dosing for RSI
- Obesity and hemodynamic adjustments
- Broselow-Luten color system integration
- Difficult airway algorithms and predictors
- Step-by-step RSI guidance
- Customizable drug formulary
- Airway anatomy illustrations
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The Difficult Airway App (v.3.3) The Difficult Airway App™ is an essential tool for clinicians who manage emergency airways in any setting: the ED, ICU, in-patient unit or the many EMS practice environments. THE RIGHT DRUGS, THE RIGHT DOSES, THE RIGHT WAY! This app rapidly and easily selects the right drugs for RSI, automatically adjusting for obesity and hemodynamics. Pediatric dosing and equipment selection is a snap using the Broselow-Luten color system or the child's estimated weight. Stay out of trouble! The Difficult Airway App™ guides the user quickly and easily through important algorithms, predictors of the difficult airway, and the step-by-step approach to RSI taught in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™. The Difficult Airway App™ features: EASY, YET SOPHISTICATED ADULT AND PEDIATRIC DRUG DOSING • For adult dosing, a few simple clicks bring you to recommended doses that incorporate patient weight, body habitus and hemodynamics. • The pediatric drug dosing function incorporates the color-coded system created by James Broselow, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD for rapid, safe management of pediatric airway cases. • The option to customize your formulary means that only the drugs you use will appear in the recommendations. DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT • Straight-forward algorithms allow you to quickly determine the best approach to your patient’s airway. • Easy mnemonics walk you through predictors of a difficult airway, including difficult laryngoscopy (LEMON), difficult BMV (ROMAN), difficult extraglottic device use (RODS) and difficult cricothyrotomy (SMART). • Pearls of wisdom, based on evidence and expert opinion, are offered throughout. RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION • The 7 – Ps of RSI: a step-by-step guide for adult and pediatric patients. • Adult and pediatric RSI drug dosing. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES • Richly detailed illustrations of the airway anatomy. • Links to information about The Difficult Airway Courses™. Created by Ron M. Walls, MD, Michael F. Murphy, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD. With significant updates by Calvin A. Brown III, MD.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECG Guide at 76% against The Difficult Airway App's 31%. ECG Guide also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). The Difficult Airway App's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.6). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
ECG Guide costs $0.99 and The Difficult Airway App $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Difficult Airway App holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of ECG Guide's written reviews are positive against 31% of The Difficult Airway App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ECG Guide ships an update every 2 months, The Difficult Airway App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECG Guide | The Difficult Airway App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #68 | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WebMD | Airway Management Education Center |
Customer experience
ECG Guide
The Difficult Airway App
Bugs and requests
ECG Guide
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes at startup
- Incompatible with iOS 4 (fixed in later updates)
- Incompatible with iOS 11 (64-bit update needed)
- UI appears blown-up and blurry on iPhone 6+
- Cannot exit ECG view when rotated sideways
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- Crashes after OS 3.0 update
- Incorrect pricing display in some regions
Requested features
14 requests- iPad support and optimization
- Highlight or circle abnormalities on ECG images
- Search functionality for finding specific content
- Customizable quiz difficulty levels
- ACLS algorithms integration
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- Pediatric reference tables and criteria
- Arrows and annotations on ECG samples
- Corrected QT calculator
- Alternate lead placement information (Fontane, Brugada)
- Notes and favorites functionality
- Camera integration to analyze ECG photos
- Device synchronization between iPhone and iPad
- More heart block examples
- Smoother landscape/portrait transitions
The Difficult Airway App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ECG Guide
No in-app purchases
The Difficult Airway App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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