Comparison

Pager vs CHEST

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

Head to head
About

Pager

This app simulates a traditional pager, offering features like delivery confirmation and end-to-end security. Send messages directly from your phone, website, or email, with options for a dedicated touch-tone number for numeric pages.

Highlights
  • Delivery confirmation
  • End-to-end SSL security
  • Choice of ringtones
  • Repeat alerts
  • Messages to 5 devices
  • Custom or random pager number
  • Touch-tone service
Features
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Pager app mimics the functionality of a conventional pager (beeper) with the added advantages of: •Delivery confirmation •End-to-end security using SSL •Choice of ring-tones •Repeat Alerts •Messages are delivered to up to 5 devices registered to the same account Users can choose their own 7-digit pager number on a first-come first-served basis or a random number can be assigned. Messages can be sent: •Directly from a phone using built-in Touch-tone Service (numeric messages only) •Using the website https://pagerapp.com. •By e-mail to YourPagerNo@pagerapp.com, e.g. 777-7777@pagerapp.com •Using an iPhone or iPod Touch: Pager messages can be sent using an iPhone or iPod Touch via pagerapp.com In-App Purchases: ------------------ Two types of service are available: 1. Standard Service: This provides paging via email and web as described above. First month is free for this service. After the first month, non-recurring subscriptions are available for One-month, Three-months and One year. Users can extend the subscription if they like. 2. Touch-Tone Service: Touch-tone service provides you with a dedicated phone number for your Pager app that people can use to send you a numeric page using any standard touch-tone phone. In addition, text paging via email and web is included. •Touch-Tone Service is an automatically recurring subscription that auto-renews monthly. •Monthly charge is US $19.99 •Duration of subscription is One Month. You get one month of touch-tone numeric paging service with a dedicated phone number •Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period •Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period •Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase •No free trial period is offered for Touch-Tone Service. Privacy policy: https://pagerapp.com/privacy.php License : https://pagerapp.com/eula.php

About

CHEST

This app helps attendees plan their experience at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Browse the educational program, build a personal schedule, and access convention center maps. Find details on special events, exhibitors, and important announcements.

Highlights
  • Browse educational program
  • Build personal schedule
  • Bookmark sessions/speakers
  • Convention center maps
  • Exhibitor listings
  • Special event details
  • Receive announcements
Features
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Plan your schedule and ensure you don't miss key CHEST Annual Meeting sessions with the CHEST-Events app. The app is your best source of information to ensure that you maximize your experience at the CHEST annual meeting. · Browse the entire educational program to build your personal schedule, and bookmark sessions or speakers. · Peruse detailed maps of the convention center and headquarters hotel so that you can easily get wherever you're going. · Find details on special events, how to claim CME, and onsite resources. · Access a listing of exhibitors and see where you can find companies in the Exhibit Hall. · Be the first to know about important announcements and updates from CHEST.

Screenshots

Pager4 screens
CHEST3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CHEST at 4.2 against Pager's 3.7. CHEST also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Pager's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pager sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. CHEST asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CHEST holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Pager's written reviews are positive against 0% of CHEST's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pager ships an update every 3 weeks, CHEST every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pager versus CHEST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagerCHEST
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (13 ratings)4.2 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMC Logic LTDAmerican College of Chest Physicians

Customer experience

Pager

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

CHEST

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pager

Subscriptions1
  • Touch-Tone Service (Monthly)$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • Subscription for 1 month$4.99
  • Subscription for 3 months$13.99
  • Subscription for 1 year$48.99
None

CHEST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pager free?
Pager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CHEST free?
CHEST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pager or CHEST?
CHEST is rated higher. Pager averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CHEST averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Pager or CHEST have ads?
Neither Pager nor CHEST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pager or CHEST?
Pager ships an update every 3 weeks, and CHEST every 10 months. Most recently, Pager was updated on October 24, 2026 and CHEST on October 24, 2026.

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