Comparison

AbeoCoder vs Emergency Manual

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

Head to head
About

AbeoCoder

This app provides anesthesia professionals with tools for clinical and practice management. It offers CPT, ASA, and ICD code searches, including crosswalk functionality and detailed information on RVUs and case times. A subscription unlocks automatic updates for CPT and ASA codes.

Highlights
  • CPT, ASA, ICD code search
  • Search by code, keyword, or category
  • CPT/ASA Crosswalk functionality
  • Display ASA RVUs
  • Show average anesthesia case times
  • Automatic code updates (subscription)
Features
Currently charting
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abeoCoder is an application intended for anesthesia clinical and practice management professionals. abeoCoder is presented by abeo Management Corp, the leader in anesthesia-specific billing and practice management companies. abeoCoder consists of a CPT, ASA or ICD search by code, keyword or category. CPT/ASA code lookup is combined with the CPT/ASA Crosswalk. Displayed are the cross-walked code and description, the ASA RVUs and the average length of anesthesia cases in both minutes and time units for each CPT/ASA combination. SUBSCRIPTION abeoCoder is a free application with an option for a subscription to the CPT and ASA codes with automatic updates. This subscription is $79.99 (USD) per year and renews automatically. If you choose to purchase a subscription your iTunes account will be charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless the auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription are allowed during active subscription period. TERMS OF USE http://abeo.com/terms-of-use/ PRIVACY POLICY http://abeo.com/privacy-policy/

About

Emergency Manual

This free medical app provides cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events. It serves as a drug dosing reference and includes crisis management tips for clinicians. Designed for self-study and real-time use during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Cognitive aids for 25 critical perioperative events
  • Checklists for emergencies
  • Drug dosing and concentration reference
  • Crisis resource management tips
  • Suitable for self-study
  • Real-time cognitive aid during crises
Features
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Despite best intentions, well-trained clinicians often miss known key steps during crises. This free perioperative Emergency Manual by the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Program (SACAP) includes a set of cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events including cardiac arrest, bronchospasm, LAST, malignant hyperthermia, unanticipated difficult airway, and the rest of the key perioperative chief complaints. It includes crisis resource management tips, and serves as a drug dosing and concentration reference for relevant medications. The app can be used for self-study, and most importantly, as a cognitive aid during perioperative crises. The Emergency Manual has been used by thousands of anesthesiologists around the world, and is now available on the iPhone! Disclaimers: The material in this app is not intended to be a substitute for sound medical knowledge and training. Clinicians should always use their clinical judgment and decision making for patient management. Departure from the information presented here is encouraged as appropriate, since situations can vary widely.

Screenshots

AbeoCoder4 screens
Emergency Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emergency Manual at 100% against AbeoCoder's 36%. Emergency Manual also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). AbeoCoder's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. AbeoCoder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $79.99 per year. Emergency Manual asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emergency Manual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of AbeoCoder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Emergency Manual's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AbeoCoder versus Emergency Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbeoCoderEmergency Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (25 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAbeo Management CorpRobert Arrigo

Customer experience

AbeoCoder

All ratings25 ratings
Positive24.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive35.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative58.5%

Emergency Manual

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AbeoCoder

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • App no longer allowing account login reset
  • App stopped functioning
  • Lost work and functionality after upgrade
  • Not working with iPhone X with newest iOS
  • App froze, stopped working
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  • Most recent update does not allow CPT code viewing
  • App crashes and not opening
  • App changed to pay-for-use without communication
  • Favorites deleted randomly
  • Search function only recognizes exact words
  • App began crashing on opening
  • App disappeared from App Store
  • CPT codes no longer available without payment
  • App requires $79/year
  • Update requires subscription for $79.99 and still doesn't work
  • Newest version frequently crashes
  • Cannot access CPT or ASA codes
  • Favorites disappear every time app updates
  • Update breaks program, won't launch
  • Crashes seconds after opening
  • Useless after new update
  • New version crashes, doesn't get past splash screen
  • Crashes with latest rev
  • Crashes immediately upon opening
  • No longer works after last upgrade
  • App immediately crashes every time
  • Drug database is obsolete
  • Doesn't work in landscape mode on iPad
  • Missing lots of codes
  • Too slow on 3G iPhone
  • Cannot reinstall Abeo coder
  • New update does not work on iPad
  • Opens and then closes at disclaimer screen
  • Crashes occasionally
  • Hard to search database for all clinical terms
  • Urology CPT listings have disappeared
  • App never let me past trying to log in

Requested features

7 requests
  • Integrate ICD 9 diagnosis codes
  • Improve matching and predictive text
  • Allow partial word search
  • Option to examine codes in numerical order
  • Recompile for iPad to fill screen
Show 2 more
  • Update to reflect 2010 changes
  • Add ASA RV codes (modifiers, blocks)

Emergency Manual

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AbeoCoder

Subscriptions1
  • CPT and ASA Codes$79.991 Year
None

Emergency Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AbeoCoder free?
AbeoCoder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emergency Manual free?
Emergency Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AbeoCoder or Emergency Manual?
Emergency Manual is rated higher. AbeoCoder averages 2.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Emergency Manual averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do AbeoCoder or Emergency Manual have ads?
Neither AbeoCoder nor Emergency Manual shows ads.

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