Comparison

Anesthesia Central vs Anesthesia Data Capture

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
Features
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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

Anesthesia Data Capture

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Specialty Benchmarks provides an easy and inexpensive solution to collect and report anesthesia quality outcome data, process metrics, patient satisfaction, and more. Point of Service Data Collection We track data collected on a half-million anesthesia procedures annually at more than 75 hospitals, ASCs and clinics in 9 states. Our paper and electronic and mobile data-capture options minimize impact on process flow. No special equipment or software is necessary. Risk-Stratified Benchmark Statistics We maintain a huge database of benchmark statistics risk-stratified by site class, procedure type, co-morbidity, date, and more. Compare your results to benchmark data on an apples-to-apples basis to identify meaningful and statistically significant outlier results. Demonstrate outstanding patient experience and clinical results that sets you apart from your competition. Demonstrate commitment to quality improvement that sets you apart from your competition. Efficient Use of Data for Multiple Constituencies We generate customized performance reports for sites, accreditation, prospecting, internal peer review, etc. Our cycle time to process data is very short, so reports are timely. Preferred Vendor for AQI Participation We are fully qualified to handle all aspects of data collection and submission to AQI’s NACOR registry and their CMS-approved QCDR. We are the experts to help you translate data into clinical improvement and business success. If you are not a current customer of Specialty Benchmarks but would like to try out this application, please email customerservice@specialtybenchmarks.com to obtain login credentials

Screenshots

Anesthesia Central4 screens
Anesthesia Data Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Anesthesia Data Capture at none against Anesthesia Central's 2. Anesthesia Data Capture also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Anesthesia Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Anesthesia Data Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anesthesia Central ships an update every 9 months, Anesthesia Data Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anesthesia Central versus Anesthesia Data Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnesthesia CentralAnesthesia Data Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Specialty Benchmarks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anesthesia Central

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

Anesthesia Data Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anesthesia Central free?
Anesthesia Central is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anesthesia Data Capture free?
Anesthesia Data Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anesthesia Central or Anesthesia Data Capture have ads?
Neither Anesthesia Central nor Anesthesia Data Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anesthesia Central or Anesthesia Data Capture?
Anesthesia Central ships an update every 9 months, and Anesthesia Data Capture every 3 weeks. Most recently, Anesthesia Central was updated on October 11, 2026 and Anesthesia Data Capture on October 12, 2026.

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