Anesthesia Central vs Induction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Induction
An essential anesthesia reference app for medical professionals. It provides instant access to drug formularies, emergency algorithms, case planning tools, and study quizzes. Designed for CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and trainees to aid in preparation and reference.
- Drug formulary and dose reference
- ACLS emergency algorithms
- De-identified case plan builder
- Anesthesia unit converter
- Risk scores and cognitive aids
- Board-style quiz questions
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Induction is the essential anesthesia reference built for the OR. Instantly look up drug formularies, run through ACLS emergency algorithms, build de-identified case plans, and study with 75+ board-style quiz questions — trusted by CRNAs, anesthesiologists, and trainees. DRUG FORMULARY & DOSE REFERENCE Look up commonly used anesthesia agents organized by drug class. Each entry displays illustrative weight-bracket reference ranges at 50, 70, and 100 kg — giving providers a fast, structured way to understand typical dosing patterns as an educational guide, not a replacement for clinical judgment. EMERGENCY QUICK REFERENCE When seconds matter, Induction delivers structured reference content for ACLS algorithms, vasopressor selection, and push-dose pressors. The dedicated bradycardia ACLS algorithm and code-dose reference are formatted for fast scanning under pressure. ANESTHESIA UNIT CONVERTER Built specifically for anesthesia math, the unit converter handles mg/mcg, kg/lbs, percentage to mg/mL, mL to drops, and mmol/mEq conversions — eliminating mental math friction at the point of need. CASE PLAN BUILDER Organize your anesthetic thinking with the de-identified case plan builder. Structure biometrics, ASA classification, airway assessment, and relevant history in a clean, systematic format. The integrated AI evidence review cross-references published guidelines to support educational case planning and self-study. RISK SCORES, COGNITIVE AIDS & MORE Induction also includes preoperative risk scoring tools, crisis cognitive aids, a clinical reference library, and procedure portfolio tracking — everything a modern anesthesia provider needs in one streamlined app. Induction is an educational reference tool. All content is intended for learning and reference purposes only, and is not designed for real-time patient-specific clinical decision-making. Download Induction and elevate your anesthesia preparation today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Induction at none against Anesthesia Central's 2. Induction also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Anesthesia Central's advantage is ratings volume (105 vs 1) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Anesthesia Central sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Induction asks for nothing beyond the download.
Induction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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.
Anesthesia Central ships an update every 9 months, Induction every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anesthesia Central | Induction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (105 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #189 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | MICHAEL ADAM URETZKY |
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
Induction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anesthesia Central
- Anesthesia Central Renewal$99.991 Year
- Anesthesia Central$169.99
Induction
No in-app purchases
Questions
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