Comparison

CathSource vs CatchUpCardio

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

CatchUpCardio

Features
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CatchUpCardio makes new cardiology literature clear and personal. Choose your topics, study designs and journals. CatchUpCardio collects new publications from selected cardiology journals and shows only articles that match your choices. • Personalized overview of cardiology literature • Filters for topics, study designs and journals • Save articles to read later • Search articles and view the original source • Optional notifications for new articles in your filter groups • Dutch, English and Spanish interface Articles are selected from PubMed and Europe PMC. Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the source publication. CatchUpCardio is intended as a medical literature tool and does not provide diagnosis, treatment or patient-specific advice. Always check the original article and current guidelines before making clinical decisions.

Screenshots

CathSource4 screens
CatchUpCardio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CathSource at none against CatchUpCardio's 2. CatchUpCardio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 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. CatchUpCardio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CathSource asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CathSource ships an update every 2 months, CatchUpCardio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CathSource versus CatchUpCardio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCathSourceCatchUpCardio
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperECGsource LLCSven van Egmond

In-app purchases

None

CathSource

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CatchUpCardio

One-time2
  • Small coffee for the developer$1.99
  • Large coffee for the developer$7.99

Questions

Is CathSource free?
CathSource is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatchUpCardio free?
CatchUpCardio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CathSource or CatchUpCardio have ads?
Neither CathSource nor CatchUpCardio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CathSource or CatchUpCardio?
CathSource ships an update every 2 months, and CatchUpCardio every 3 days. Most recently, CathSource was updated on October 12, 2026 and CatchUpCardio on October 15, 2026.

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