Comparison

EchoLab vs CCU Guide

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

Head to head
About

EchoLab

This app provides a comprehensive framework for teaching and performing quantitative echocardiography. It offers a wide array of calculations, graphical displays of equations, and integrates current guidelines for a cohesive overview of cardiac ultrasound analysis. A companion Apple Watch app is also included for on-the-go reference.

Highlights
  • Quantitative echocardiography calculations
  • Integration of ASE/EACVI guidelines
  • Analytic Engine for synthesized results
  • Companion Apple Watch app
  • Graphical display of equations
  • Medical literature references with hyperlinks
  • Wide array of echocardiographic calculations
Features
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EchoLab presents the formulas and algorithms used in an adult echocardiography laboratory. Designed by a practicing cardiologist, EchoLab provides a comprehensive framework for teaching the principles of quantitative echocardiography, or cardiac ultrasound. EchoLab's unique design permits sharing of entered and calculated data between its many formulas. Quick Entry views provide immediate access to a wide array of echocardiographic calculations. Unique to EchoLab among echocardiography applications is the powerful Analytic Engine, which synthesizes results from multiple calculations into a cohesive overview with a comprehensive summary, with integration of ASE/EACVI guidelines. The included companion app for the Apple Watch provides a ready reference when performing or interpreting echocardiograms. Available with each calculation is a graphical display of the corresponding mathematical equation, along with tips for using the calculation and medical literature references with integrated hyperlinks. Calculations and analyses include: • Aortic effective regurgitant orifice area • Aortic energy loss index • Aortic flow acceleration time with ratio to left ventricular ejection time • Aortic prosthetic paravalvular regurgitant extent • Aortic regurgitant fraction • Aortic regurgitant jet width, jet area, pressure half-time, and vena contracta • Aortic regurgitation index (for TAVR, from invasive pressure measurements) • Aortic root assessment • Aortic transvalvular flow rate • Aortic valve area (from velocity and velocity-time integrals, including dobutamine stress with projected aortic valve area) • Aortic valve resistance • Aortic valvulo-arterial impedance (Zva) • Biventricular coupling index • Body mass index • Body surface area • Cardiac output and ejection fraction (3D, area-length, Doppler, Dumesnil, Teichholz, simplified Quinones, and Simpson's methods) • Diastolic evaluation (using 2025 ASE guidelines for analysis) • Diastolic stress echocardiography • echocardiographic Pulmonary to Left Atrial Ratio (ePLAR) • Exercise stress echocardiography • Hemodynamic summary • Left atrial appendage emptying velocity • Left atrial pressure • Left atrial expansion index, function index, and reservoir strain • Left and right atrial volume and index • Left ventricular diastolic diameter index • Left ventricular dP/dt • Left ventricular fractional shortening • Left ventricular GLS • Left ventricular mass, mass index, and relative wall thickness • Left ventricular myocardial performance index • Left ventricular stroke work loss • Left ventricular wall motion score index • Maximum predicted heart rate (for dobutamine and exercise stress) • Maximum rate-pressure product (for exercise stress) • Mean arterial pressure • Mitral effective orifice area (PISA and stroke volume methods) • Mitral regurgitant fraction (PISA and stroke volume methods) • Mitral regurgitant vena contracta • Mitral valve area (continuity, PISA, and pressure half-time methods) • Mitral valve resistance • Mitral valvuloplasty score • Pericardial effusion (size and flow velocity paradoxus) • Prosthetic aortic and mitral valve assessment • Pulmonary artery systolic pressure (using tricuspid regurgitant velocity, VSD flow velocity, or pulmonary artery acceleration time), diastolic pressure, and mean pressure • Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure • Pulmonary vascular resistance • Right atrial pressure • Right ventricular-arterial coupling • Right ventricular function: dP/dt, fractional area change, free wall strain, index of myocardial performance, lateral annular plane systolic excursion, size, and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) • Shunt ratio (Qp:Qs) • Systemic vascular resistance • Tricuspid regurgitant vena contracta • Tricuspid valve area (pressure half-time method) EchoLab is a teaching and reference application, not a tool for clinical diagnosis, clinical decision-making, or echocardiography report generation.

About

CCU Guide

A comprehensive medical resource for cardiology professionals and students, offering quick access to essential information, clinical trials, and diagnostic tools. It provides a concise bedside reference for patient care, covering everything from physical examinations to advanced treatment recommendations.

Highlights
  • Cardiology clinical trials summaries
  • Patient care bedside resource
  • EKG interpretation and algorithms
  • Cardiac medication details
  • 60+ medical calculators
  • Cardiac catheterization review
  • Rhythm analyzer database
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. A concise bedside resource covering the wide-ranging information you need to care for cardiology patients. Essential for everyone from attending cardiologists and fellows to nurses, physician assistants, students, and trainees. The content spans both basic and advanced knowledge including: * Principles of physical examination and symptom assessment * Interpretation of EKG rhythms and invasive monitoring * Cardiac medications * Disease classification systems * Evidence-based medicine including leading clinical trials underlying current treatment recommendations Plus, you'll find innovative features such as: * 60+ calculators for rapid analysis of data ranging from the simple (aortic valve area) to the complex (GRACE risk score, PE prediction) * Cardiac Catheterization review info including coronary artery anatomy, catheter basics, and images of standard views with labels * Details of 20+ classification systems in various areas ranging from simple (NYHA Class) to the complex (GCS, TIMI stable & unstable angina risk) * Concise code blue algorithms, including medication doses and routes * Basic echo review material, including normal values for valves and chambers, basic formulae, and images of standard views with labeled structures. Additionally, includes basics of scanning technique/sequencing and image interpretation for those nights on call when you’re the tech. * EKG criteria in a concise, easy reference * EP basics including a glossary of common terms and programming modalities, interrogation strategies and normal values * General cardiology basics, including concise entries on common diagnoses, tips/structure to organize a clinical day on the wards or in the unit, and review of basic cardiac anatomy * Physical exam information, including analysis of murmurs, maneuvers, and common findings * The rhythm analyzer – a searchable database of heart rhythms with definitions and clinical significance; can be narrowed by various features (QRS width, regularity, etc) to help you focus in on a diagnosis. Includes information on mechanisms of electrical initiation and conduction within the heart. * Almost 20 risk calculators and assessment tools, for various conditions including MI, angina, PE, a-fib, CHF and for procedures such as PCI and CABG – and many others * 100+ of the most important cardiology trials, summarized and categorized, with as much detail as you want. This information is the foundation of much of what we do in cardiology, and is fertile pimping material. No extraneous information – just what you need to know * No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. CCU Guide is updated every 6 months with the most current information, including relevant trials and new drug information. An amazing value! SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $4.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Steven D. Anisman, MD, FACC

Screenshots

EchoLab4 screens
CCU Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CCU Guide at Free against EchoLab's $4.99. CCU Guide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and device support (4 vs 2). EchoLab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CCU Guide is free to download; EchoLab costs $4.99 up front. CCU Guide sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.79 per year. EchoLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EchoLab versus CCU Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoLabCCU Guide
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB144 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedical Appware, LLCSkyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

EchoLab

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

CCU Guide

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EchoLab

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

CCU Guide

Subscriptions4
  • 25% off for Limited Period$3.791 Year
  • 20% off for Limited Period$3.991 Year
  • 15% off for Limited Period$4.291 Year
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  • CCU Guide 1/Y Sub7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cardiac Care Unit Guide$4.99

Questions

Is EchoLab free?
EchoLab costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCU Guide free?
CCU Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EchoLab or CCU Guide have ads?
CCU Guide shows ads; EchoLab does not.
Which is updated more often, EchoLab or CCU Guide?
EchoLab ships an update every 4 months, and CCU Guide every 4 months. Most recently, EchoLab was updated on September 22, 2026 and CCU Guide on September 25, 2026.

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