Comparison

Anesthesia Central vs Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia

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

Head to head
About

Anesthesia Central

This app provides anesthesiologists and critical care specialists with essential information for patient care before, during, and after surgery. It includes disease, drug, test, and procedure details, along with access to the PubMed database for journal articles.

Highlights
  • Disease, drug, test, and procedure information
  • Access to PubMed database
  • MGH Clinical Anesthesia Procedures
  • Davis's Drug Guide
  • Pocket ICU Management
  • Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
  • Integrated calculators
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** The All-In-One Mobile and Web Solution for Anesthesiology ** ABOUT ANESTHESIA CENTRAL Anesthesia Central is a must-have resource for every anesthesiologist, critical care specialist, nurse anesthetist, and trainee. Consult the automatically updating collection of disease, drug, test, and procedure information for treating patients before, during, and after surgery. Download to your mobile device and use the quick-read format to find answers fast or search for journal articles and citations in the full PubMed database – anytime, anywhere. Five comprehensive resources included with Anesthesia Central. MGH CLINICAL ANESTHESIA PROCEDURES Includes proven guidelines for preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anesthesia care, developed by the renowned Massachusetts General Hospital. DAVIS’S DRUG GUIDE Refer to need-to-know information on dosing, contraindications, drug interactions, and patient education for more than 5,000 medications. POCKET ICU MANAGEMENT Focuses on conditions found in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and covers a range of topics from life-threatening disorders to presenting conditions. POCKET GUIDE TO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Pocket Guide to Diagnostics Tests provides evidence-based recommendations on the selection and interpretation of over 450 laboratory, imaging, and microbiology tests. Prime PubMed Search Connect to the full MEDLINE/PubMed database. Stay up to date with your favorite medical journals, perform powerful searches, link directly to the publisher’s full text, and share articles via email or social media. Visually explore the literature using Grapherence®, a unique way to find related and relevant articles. FEATURES • Receive 1-year of drug updates • Download any new editions of included resources free for 1-year • Make quick calculations with integrated calculators • Create custom notes and highlights within entries • Consult trusted, up-to-date procedure, drug, and test information • Jump quickly between resources using Cross Links • Access to PubMed database through Prime • Use the advanced search capabilities to find topics fast • Bookmark important entries with “Favorites” • Get access to Anesthesia Central website for 1-year DRUG AND CONTENT UPDATES • After initial Anesthesia Central purchase you will receive updates for one year • After one year, you can purchase updates for an additional year, at the discounted rate of $99.99. If you do not choose to purchase, you can continue to use the product but will not receive updates. • This app will automatically renew annually at the current renewal rate ($99.99) and charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, unless auto-renew is turned off 24 hours prior to the conclusion of the one-year subscription 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. Clinical Anesthesia Procedures of the Massachusetts General Hospital: Senior Editor: Wilton C. Levine, MD Associate Editors: Rae M. Allain, MD; Theodore A. Alston, MD, PhD; Peter F. Dunn, MD; Jean Kwo, MD; Carl E. Rosow, MD, PhD Publisher: Lippincott Willams & Wilkins Pocket ICU Management: Authors: Michael H. Wall, MD, FCCM; Pamela R. Roberts, MD, FCCM; J. Christopher Farmer, MD, FCCM Publisher: PocketMedicine.com Davis's Drug Guide: Authors: April Hazard Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAN; Cynthia A. Sanoski, BS, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS Publisher: F.A. Davis Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests: Editors: Diana Nicoll, MD, PhD, MPA; Chuanyi Mark Lu, MD; Michael Pignone, MD, MPH; Stephen J. McPhee, MD Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

About

Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia

This medical reference app provides comprehensive information on obstetrics and regional anesthesia topics. It condenses the content of a large textbook into a portable digital format for quick access.

Highlights
  • Obstetrics anesthesia topics
  • Regional anesthesia information
  • Comprehensive reference
  • Portable digital format
  • Cost-effective alternative to books
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The “OB Regional Anesthesia” mobile application simplifies anesthesia topics in obstetrics and regional anesthesia. It is equivalent to a 500-page obstetric anesthesia book at a fraction of the cost, all at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Anesthesia Central4 screens
Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anesthesia Central at Free against Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia's $19.99. Anesthesia Central also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (105 vs 1). Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads, chart position 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

Anesthesia Central is free to download; Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia costs $19.99 up front. Anesthesia Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anesthesia Central holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anesthesia Central has 105 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Anesthesia Central versus Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnesthesia CentralVargo OB Regional Anesthesia
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.6 (105 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#189#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Vargo Anesthesia Inc

Customer experience

Anesthesia Central

All ratings105 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative18.6%

Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Anesthesia Central

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App no longer works after changing devices
  • Requires re-purchase after device change
  • Not working after iOS update
  • Often updates when opened, limiting usefulness
  • Does not function

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow notes to be added
  • Add pictures for procedures
  • More comprehensive procedures list
  • Improve interface, similar to Epocrates
  • Allow Medline to search topics

Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anesthesia Central

Subscriptions1
  • Anesthesia Central Renewal$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anesthesia Central$169.99
None

Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anesthesia Central free?
Anesthesia Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia free?
Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anesthesia Central or Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia?
Anesthesia Central is rated higher. Anesthesia Central averages 4.6 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anesthesia Central or Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia have ads?
Neither Anesthesia Central nor Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia shows ads.
Which is more popular, Anesthesia Central or Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia?
Anesthesia Central currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and Vargo OB Regional Anesthesia at #128. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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