Comparison

MD on Call vs Anesthesia Considerations

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

Head to head
About

MD on Call

This app provides quick, practical guidance for physicians, residents, and medical students to manage common on-call issues. It offers concise tips for acute assessment and management, helping users efficiently address patient problems without needing to consult lengthy textbooks.

Highlights
  • Quick assessment and management tips
  • Covers 26 frequent on-call situations
  • Management of common electrolyte abnormalities
  • ECG interpretation with examples
  • Guidance on writing medical orders
  • Searchable by acronyms and keywords
Features
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"fantastic for a review when rushing to a consult." -- Casey Park MD on Call is already trusted by thousands of physicians, residents and medical students around the world. We’ve been there; At 3 AM, you don’t feel like going through a textbook or a long UpToDate article; you just want to get things done. **************** REVIEWS "If you have ever needed a quick reference to learn on the fly or been stumped by a late night call while cross-covering and you are willing to spend a few dollars to avoid that feeling, you should consider this app." iMedicalApps.com “It has all those handy little things that drug guides and medical references just don’t capture concisely.” “I would pay at least double the cost for this handy little reference.” Dr Jessica Otte, drottematic blog **************** **************** AUDIENCE junior residents, interns and medical students INTRO In medical school, we learn a lot about diseases and the basis for their management. However, we are traditionally less exposed to apparently easy problems like pain, nausea or hypokalemia. Quite often, those issues are brought to the attention of the nursing staff in the evening. At that time, the treating team is away and you're on call, running all over the hospital. MD on Call gives you tips on how to QUICKLY assess and manage (acutely) common problems so you can go on assessing the next patient, or to your room to get some well deserved sleep. -- it is NOT meant to replace a textbook -- FEATURES MD on call is divided into 5 main sections: • Issues • 26 frequent on call situations (including management of some specific conditions) Abdominal Pain* Acute Coronary Syndrome* Agitation / Violence Anaphylaxis Bleeding Bradycardia* Chest Pain Constipation Death (Pronouncing) Decreased LOC Dysuria / UTI* Dyspnea Fever Febrile neutropenia Headache Hypertension Hypotension Insomnia Meningitis Nausea / Vomiting Pain Palliation Pneumonia Seizure Tachycardia Wound Dehiscence Wound Infection • Labs • Common electrolytes abnormalities (including management) Hypo Ca, K, Mg, Na, PO4, glycemia Hyper Ca, K, Na, glycemia • ECG • Normal and abnormal ECG values, now with examples • Misc • Suggestions on how to write orders for admission, "comfort measures only", "on call" notes, OR and procedure notes. Transfusions: general information and common reactions Misc: CSF values, opioid conversion... • Lines and Tubes • How to manage common problems, such as a blocked NG tube. • Search • Search using acronyms or keywords **************** Feedback is more than welcome : visit the website for more details **************** DISCLAIMER This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. The authors of MD on call make no claims regarding the accuracy of the information contained herein. The authors of this application and its content shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. It is the responsible of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe.

About

Anesthesia Considerations

This medical reference app offers concise anesthetic considerations for numerous procedures, patient conditions, and emergencies. It also summarizes recent anesthesia-related guidelines, serving as a quick reference for students and practicing anesthesiologists.

Highlights
  • Bullet-form anesthetic considerations
  • Hundreds of procedures and conditions covered
  • Summary of recent anesthesia guidelines
  • Concise and succinct information
  • Reference for students and practitioners
Features
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From the creators of AnesthesiaConsiderations.com, same useful content, now on the AppStore. Whether you’re a medical student interested in anesthesia and trying to prepare for your first day, a resident reviewing for those complex patients or a practicing anesthesiologist coming across a unique case for the first time. What are the main things to consider? What should you definitely avoid? What other things should you be thinking about? We got you covered. This app provides bullet-form, concise and succinct anesthetic considerations for hundreds of procedures, patient co-morbidities and intra-operative emergencies. We also provide a summary of the most recent anesthesia-related guidelines such as: ERAS, PONV, OSA and many more. It’s every budding anesthesiologist’s best friend, right on your phone. Check us out at www.anesthesiaconsiderations.com. Feedback is always welcome.

Screenshots

MD on Call4 screens
Anesthesia Considerations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MD on Call at 5.0 against Anesthesia Considerations's 3.8. Anesthesia Considerations's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

MD on Call costs $9.99 and Anesthesia Considerations $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MD on Call holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anesthesia Considerations has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MD on Call's written reviews are positive against 75% of Anesthesia Considerations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD on Call ships an update every 4 months, Anesthesia Considerations every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MD on Call versus Anesthesia Considerations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD on CallAnesthesia Considerations
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMessil inc.AC Anesthesia Considerations Ltd

Customer experience

MD on Call

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative10.9%

Anesthesia Considerations

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

MD on Call

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with iPhone X
  • Incorrect advice regarding Metaclopramide
  • Incorrect TDF to morphine conversion data

Requested features

16 requests
  • Cover more content
  • Update for iPhone X compatibility
  • Revise content and references for up-to-date information
  • Add more conditions
  • Include common diseases and treatments
Show 11 more
  • Add an 'edit' function to modify and add vignettes
  • Add more clinical scenarios
  • Add medicine dose information
  • Add drug interaction information
  • Include more information with supporting references
  • More streamlined interface
  • Translate to German
  • Translate to French
  • Add more topics
  • Add more clinical high yields and topics
  • Add more futures needed while oncall

Anesthesia Considerations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MD on Call

No in-app purchases

None

Anesthesia Considerations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD on Call free?
MD on Call costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anesthesia Considerations free?
Anesthesia Considerations costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD on Call or Anesthesia Considerations?
MD on Call is rated higher. MD on Call averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Anesthesia Considerations averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do MD on Call or Anesthesia Considerations have ads?
Neither MD on Call nor Anesthesia Considerations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD on Call or Anesthesia Considerations?
MD on Call ships an update every 4 months, and Anesthesia Considerations every 3 months. Most recently, MD on Call was updated on October 26, 2026 and Anesthesia Considerations on October 25, 2026.

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