Comparison

CathSource vs ManageMR

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

ManageMR

This medical app offers personalized referral and treatment guidance for mitral regurgitation patients. It analyzes echo assessment parameters to determine MR severity, etiology, and recommend appropriate interventions like valve repair or replacement.

Highlights
  • Personalized referral advice
  • Treatment recommendations
  • MR severity and etiology analysis
  • Mitral valve repair vs. replacement feasibility
  • Echo assessment parameter entry
Features
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This clinical decision support app provides clinicians with personalized referral and treatment advice for diagnosed mitral regurgitation patients by verifying the severity and etiology of the MR. • Enter patient parameters from an echo assessment. • Review customized advice on - Probable severity and etiology of a patient’s MR - Need for referral - Feasibility of mitral valve repair vs. replacement for the patient Content in this app is derived from the 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Management of Mitral Regurgitation. The information and recommendations in this clinical decision support app are not meant to represent the only or best course of care nor replace clinical judgment. Therapeutic options should be determined after discussion between the patient and their care provider.

Screenshots

CathSource4 screens
ManageMR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ManageMR at 5.0 against CathSource's 1.6. ManageMR also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). CathSource's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManageMR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CathSource has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CathSource ships an update every 2 months, ManageMR every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CathSource versus ManageMR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCathSourceManageMR
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB58 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperECGsource LLCAmerican College of Cardiology

Customer experience

CathSource

All ratings23 ratings
Positive8.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative82.6%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

ManageMR

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

In-app purchases

None

CathSource

No in-app purchases

None

ManageMR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CathSource free?
CathSource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ManageMR free?
ManageMR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CathSource or ManageMR?
ManageMR is rated higher. CathSource averages 1.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while ManageMR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CathSource or ManageMR have ads?
Neither CathSource nor ManageMR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CathSource or ManageMR?
CathSource ships an update every 2 months, and ManageMR every 21 months. Most recently, CathSource was updated on October 12, 2026 and ManageMR on October 12, 2026.

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