Comparison

EBMcalc Cardiac vs DeviceAID

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

Head to head
About

EBMcalc Cardiac

This medical app provides cardiovascular specialists with a comprehensive collection of essential equations, clinical criteria, and decision tools. It aims to support evidence-based medicine by offering quick access to vital calculations and assessment frameworks.

Highlights
  • Cardiovascular medical equations
  • Clinical criteria sets
  • Decision tree tools
  • Dose/unit converters
  • Evidence-based medicine support
  • Cardiovascular specialist tools
Features
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EBMcalc Cardiac EBMcalc is the most popular and comprehensive Medical Calculator system on the web. It has been highly acclaimed, reviewed and tested over the last 25 years. EBMcalc users should not make any medical decisions based on app content without seeking their doctor's advice. EBMcalc Cardiac encompasses all pertinent medical equations, clinical criteria sets, decision tree tools and dose/unit converters used every day by Cardiovascular specialists. With the growing emphasis on Evidence-Based Medicine, there has never been a greater need for a system such as EBMcalc. Now you can put this invaluable resource in the palm of your hand! Equations included: Acute Heart Failure Prediction Based on NT-proBNP and Clinical Features Blood Pressure Percentiles in Children (including latest 2017 AAP guidelines) Carbon Dioxide Production Cardiac Output Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) corrected for anemia Energy Loss Index and the Severity of Asymptomatic Aortic Setnosis Friedewald Equation for Low Density Lipoprotein Gorlin Formula for Valve Area International Normalized Ratio of PT Mean Vascular Pressures Oxygen Consumption Oxygen Content of Blood Oxygenation Index (OI) paO2 / FIO2 Ratio Pressure Adjusted Heart Rate Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Pulse Pressure Variation QT Interval Correction Respiratory Quotient Right to Left Shunt Fraction Qs/Qt Systemic Vascular Resistance Systolic Pressure Variation Clinical Criteria Sets included: ACC/AHA 2013 Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and several others: PROCAM, MESA , Revised-cohort, Reynolds, Framingham, and more Atrial Fibrillation and Arterial Thromboembolism Risk Atrial Fibrillation CHADS(2) and CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc Score, and 2 others for Stroke Risk Cardiac Risk Index for Surgery (8 models) Chest Pain Risk Assessment in Patients with Normal Troponin and No ST-T Changes Chest Pain Score Coronary Artery Disease Risk Clinical Assessment (Duke study) DVT Probability: Wells Score System Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome IV (vascular type) Diagnostic Criteria Endocarditis Diagnostic Criteria -- Duke and Modified Duke Criteria EuroSCORE for Cardiac Surgery Risk Assessment (additive version) GRACE Score for Acute Coronary Syndrome Prognosis Heart Failure Diagnosis HEART Score Intracranial Bleeding Risk from Thrombolytic Therapy of MI Jones Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Kawasaki Disease Diagnostic Criteria (2 models) Left Atrial Thrombus Resolution in Mitral Stenosis Patients on Anticoagulation M.I. Criteria for Likelyhood in Chest Pain with LBBB Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (6 models) Non Q Wave Myocardial Infarction Prediction Pacer Need After Heart Valve Surgery Padua Score for Assessing Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Hospitalized Patients Panic Disorder Screener POSSUM Score for Orthopedic Procedure Prognosis PROCAM Risk Score (Munster Heart Study) PTCA Complication Prediction Score (death, MI, urgent bypass) PTCA Mortality Prediction Renal Artery Stenosis Prediction Rule Romhilt-Estes Criteria for Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Stress Test Outcome Risk Factors Stroke Risk in Patients 55-84 Years Old (Framingham data) Syncope Risk Prediction Systolic Murmur Significance Probability Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Score for ST Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction and NSTEMI Unstable Angina and Tirofiban Benefit Prediction Unstable Angina Risk and Outcome Prediction (3 models) Warfarin Weekly Dose Estimate in Non-rheumatic A-fib Decision Trees included: Aortic Stenosis and Valve Replacement Prediction Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction Diagnosis Left Ventricular Capture Loss in Resynchronization Biventricular Pacing M.I. Prediction Decision Obesity Management Guidelines Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation Smoking Cessation and Intervention Suggested Management of Raised Lipid Levels (Pre ATP III) Warfarin Dosing Nomograms (multiple) EBMcalc provides easy to use, interactive tools for the pursuit of Evidence-Based Medicine.

About

DeviceAID

Features
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DeviceAID is an educational application with many categories of devices used in both diagnostic Cath as well as interventional cardiology. With hundreds of devices to keep in your head, having a tool to get to the key few numbers can be invaluable. A basics section introduces devices, and the library section allows for the searching and filtering of devices based on some key characteristics. Current sections include Catheters, stents, balloons, atherectomy devices, access, closure, and more. Devices can be added to your personal favorites list for easy access later. For those who want to refine their knowledge of devices, quizzes with correct answer explanations are available.

Screenshots

EBMcalc Cardiac4 screens
DeviceAID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DeviceAID at Free against EBMcalc Cardiac's $4.99. DeviceAID also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 14 months vs every 33 months). EBMcalc Cardiac's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

DeviceAID is free to download; EBMcalc Cardiac costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeviceAID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBMcalc Cardiac ships an update every 33 months, DeviceAID every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EBMcalc Cardiac versus DeviceAID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBMcalc CardiacDeviceAID
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFoundation Internet Services, LLCCardiology Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

EBMcalc Cardiac

No in-app purchases

None

DeviceAID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EBMcalc Cardiac free?
EBMcalc Cardiac costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeviceAID free?
DeviceAID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EBMcalc Cardiac or DeviceAID?
DeviceAID is rated higher. EBMcalc Cardiac averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DeviceAID averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EBMcalc Cardiac or DeviceAID have ads?
DeviceAID shows ads; EBMcalc Cardiac does not.
Which is updated more often, EBMcalc Cardiac or DeviceAID?
EBMcalc Cardiac ships an update every 33 months, and DeviceAID every 14 months. Most recently, EBMcalc Cardiac was updated on October 13, 2026 and DeviceAID on October 23, 2026.

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