Comparison

CathSource vs CathPCI Risk Calculator

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

Head to head
About

CathSource

A comprehensive medical reference focused on cardiac catheterization and angiography. It offers a searchable index of specialized topics, a database of videos of common and rare findings, and a collection of images including hemodynamic formulas and tables.

Highlights
  • Searchable index of cardiac catheterization topics
  • Database of coronary angiogram, ventriculogram, and aortogram videos
  • Image database with hemodynamic formulas and tables
  • Covers common and rare cardiovascular pathologies
  • Developed by practicing Interventional Cardiologists
Features
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CathSource (from the creators of ECGsource) is an up-to-date medical reference devoted exclusively to cardiac catheterization and angiography. Developed by practicing Interventional Cardiologists for both specialists and trainees in the field of cardiovascular disease, CathSource offers the following content: * Searchable index of specialized topics including: Normal Coronary Anatomy Anomalous Coronary Arteries Coronary Artery Aneurysms Myocardial Bridging Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Plaque Rupture & Thrombus Standard Views of Angiography Left Ventriculography Coarctation of the Aorta Femoral Artery Access for Angiography Radial Artery Access for Angiography Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) Hemodynamics: Intracardiac Pressures Hemodynamics: Intracardiac Waveforms Hemodynamics: Cardiac Output Hemodynamics: Intracardiac Shunts Hemodynamics: Aortic Stenosis Hemodynamcis: Aortic Regurgitation Hemodynamics: Mitral Stenosis Hemodynamcis: Mitral Regurgitation Hemodynamcis: Constriction Hemodynamics: Restriction * Searchable database containing more than 30 videos (coronary angiograms, ventriculograms, and aortograms) of both common and rare findings in the cardiac catheterization lab * Searchable database of over 65 images including hemodynamic formulas, tables, and figures CathSource provides a detailed overview of important cardiac catheterization and angiography topics, incorporating educational images/videos as well as reviews of pertinent medical literature. CathSource is the ideal application to assist you in understanding and recognizing cardiovascular pathology in the catheterization lab.

About

CathPCI Risk Calculator

Features
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The ACC CathPCI Bleeding Risk Calculator App helps clinicians assess the individualized patient risk of experiencing a bleeding event associated with a PCI procedure. Clinicians can compare individual patient risk to the national average based on data from the CathPCI Registry®. The app facilitates consistent risk assessment and communication between a clinician and patient about the overall PCI procedure.

Screenshots

CathSource4 screens
CathPCI Risk Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CathSource at every 2 months against CathPCI Risk Calculator's every 37 months. CathPCI Risk Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CathSource ships an update every 2 months, CathPCI Risk Calculator every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CathSource versus CathPCI Risk Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCathSourceCathPCI Risk Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB21 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperECGsource LLCAmerican College of Cardiology

In-app purchases

None

CathSource

No in-app purchases

None

CathPCI Risk Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CathSource free?
CathSource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CathPCI Risk Calculator free?
CathPCI Risk Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CathSource or CathPCI Risk Calculator have ads?
Neither CathSource nor CathPCI Risk Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CathSource or CathPCI Risk Calculator?
CathSource ships an update every 2 months, and CathPCI Risk Calculator every 37 months. Most recently, CathSource was updated on November 1, 2026 and CathPCI Risk Calculator on October 17, 2026.

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