Comparison

epTools vs iPacemaker AI Follow

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

Head to head
About

epTools

This app provides a suite of tools for diagnosing and managing cardiac rhythm disorders. It offers algorithms for localizing arrhythmias, differentiating conditions like WPW from FVF, and assessing disease risks. Users can visualize progress, save analysis paths, and access cited scientific references.

Highlights
  • Arrhythmia localization algorithms
  • Differentiate WPW from FVF
  • Atrial tachycardia localization
  • Ventricular tachycardia localization
  • Disease assessment criteria
  • Save decision path images
  • Access scientific references
Features
Currently charting
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Trusted for over 15 years by heart rhythm professionals worldwide, epTools is a collection of useful tools for the evaluation of heart rhythm disorders. It is available on iPhone and iPad devices. Resources include algorithms used to localize arrhythmia substrates and reference guides to assist in the identification and, management of cardiac rhythm disorders and tools to calculate commonly used measurements and risk scores. Peer-reviewed algorithms are implemented by tools via an intuitive user interface. References are provided. Tools guide the user or AI through a series of questions to arrive at an answer while providing a graphical visualization of their progress and result of their analysis. Use of the save path to image feature allows users to save an image of the current decision path when using many of the decision analysis tools included. These images, which appear in the photo album, may be useful to communicate findings with colleagues. Included tools: Preexcitation variant localization: Arruda, Milstein, Taguchi , D'Avila, Li, Pambrun, Baek and Crinion and O'Leary et al. Atrial tachycardias: Ellenbogen and Kistler et al (localization ) De Ponti et al tool (calculates the appropriate mapping window for isthmus identification) Miyazaki et al (localizes macro reentrant ATs based on pacing responses) Ischemic ventricular tachycardia localization: Miller, Segal and Andreu et al) Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia and premature ventricular contraction: Ito, Park and Enriquez et al (localization) ABC-VT Risk Score Differentiation of left vs right ventricular outflow tract sites: QRS-RVA Interval V₂S/V₃R Index TZ Index V₂ Transition ratio R/S-wave Amplitude, R-Wave Duration, R-wave amplitude, V₂QRSI40 and RV₁-₃ indices. Differentiate endocardial from epicardial VTs: Maximum deflection index Daniels and Berruezo et al criteria Differentiate SVT from VT: Brugada, Verckei and Moccetti et al Disease Assessment: Consensus criteria for ARVD/C and Short QT Syndrome 5-yr risk of SCD in HCM (O'Mahon et al, and AHA)and LQTS (1-2-3-LQTS-Risk) 5-yr risk of life threatening VTA with LMNA variant Inadequate DFT safety margin (Hsu et al ) LA arrhythmogenic substrate (Kosiuk et al, D'Ambrosio et al) 30-day mortality after PPM and ICD lead extraction (Brunner et al) 1-4 year mortality in 1° prevention ICD placement (Bilchick et al, SHOCKED) Shanghai score (Brugada Syndrome), VT prediction in ARVD/C (Cadrin-Tourigny et al.) Suspicious Index In Lyme Carditis (SILC) PADIT and BLISTER CIED infection risk Misc: Confirm conduction system capture with LBBAP. myPace personalized heart rate calculator A CIED/electrocautery manager is included. Detailed preoperative plans can be created and shared by text or email. Clinical guidelines and consensus statement resource i CHADS₂, CHA₂DS₂VASc and ATRIA stroke risk, HAS-BLED bleeding risk scores, QT correction heart rate (Bazett or Fredericia, Hodges) and left bundle branch block (Bogosian and Yankelson et al)

About

iPacemaker AI Follow

This app helps healthcare professionals master the clinical management of pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. It offers real clinical cases, quizzes, troubleshooting guides, programming information, and follow-up tutorials powered by AI.

Highlights
  • 150+ real clinical cases
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Troubleshooting common issues
  • Device programming guidance
  • Step-by-step follow-up tutorials
  • AI-powered insights
Features
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iPacemaker Follow-up is an independent educational and technical-reference app developed for electrophysiologists, hospital device technicians, medical-device company specialists, and other professionals working with pacemakers, ICDs, and cardiac resynchronisation devices. Explore more than 150 educational cases with supporting materials, structured explanations, quizzes, programming examples, troubleshooting pathways, and device follow-up tutorials. A subscription is required to access the full content. **EDUCATIONAL CASES** Work through more than 150 de-identified educational cases covering cardiac rhythms, device behaviour, stored electrograms, programmer strips, ECGs, radiographic images, and other relevant technical documentation. **AI TUTOR** Use the integrated AI Tutor to explore the educational cases in greater depth. Ask questions about the case material, review technical concepts, and receive explanations intended to support learning and interpretation. AI-generated responses may contain errors and must be independently verified. Do not enter identifiable patient information or use the AI Tutor for patient-specific decisions. **QUIZZES** Test your knowledge with more than 150 questions organised by topic, device category, difficulty level, and manufacturer. Topics include pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, programming concepts, and device behaviour. **TROUBLESHOOTING** Review structured explanations of oversensing, undersensing, capture failure, output failure, rhythm misclassification, inappropriate therapy, and other device-related observations, illustrated through educational case examples. **PROGRAMMING** Explore programming principles and examples across different clinical scenarios and device platforms. Content is provided for professional education and does not replace current manufacturer documentation or patient-specific clinical assessment. **REMOTE MONITORING** Review educational examples related to remote device monitoring, transmitted data, alerts, and the interpretation of follow-up information. **TUTORIALS** Access tutorials covering device interrogation, programmer navigation, troubleshooting workflows, programming concepts, remote monitoring, and other technical aspects of cardiac-device follow-up across major manufacturers. **PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL REFERENCE ONLY** iPacemaker Follow-up is not intended for diagnosis, patient-specific evaluation, treatment selection, device programming, emergency use, or as a substitute for manufacturer instructions, clinical judgement, or institutional protocols. iPacemaker is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any cardiac-device manufacturer. Company names, product names, and trademarks belong to their respective owners and are used solely for identification and educational reference.

Screenshots

epTools4 screens
iPacemaker AI Follow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPacemaker AI Follow at Free against epTools's $19.99. iPacemaker AI Follow also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). epTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (519 vs 5). On 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

iPacemaker AI Follow is free to download; epTools costs $19.99 up front. iPacemaker AI Follow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. epTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPacemaker AI Follow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: epTools has 519 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of epTools's written reviews are positive against 100% of iPacemaker AI Follow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

epTools ships an update every 4 months, iPacemaker AI Follow monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
epTools versus iPacemaker AI Follow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterepToolsiPacemaker AI Follow
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (519 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings519 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB213 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBusy Being Born Solutions, LLCIPACEMAKER S.R.L.

Customer experience

epTools

All ratings519 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

iPacemaker AI Follow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

epTools

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Crash problem fixed

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add CAAP-AF
  • Better tools for PVC localization
  • More explanations in each pathway
  • German translation
  • Links to papers with algorithms
Show 5 more
  • New algorithm using only lead aVR for differential diagnosis of wide QRS complex tachycardia
  • Diagnostic features for different arrhythmia (AVNRT, AVRT)
  • HD format for iPad compatibility
  • More algorithms
  • Aortic cusp, RVOT, entrainment criteria, long QT, AFib ablation techniques

iPacemaker AI Follow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

epTools

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

iPacemaker AI Follow

Subscriptions2
  • iPacemaker Follow-up 1 month$7.991 Month
  • iPacemaker Follow-up7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is epTools free?
epTools costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPacemaker AI Follow free?
iPacemaker AI Follow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, epTools or iPacemaker AI Follow?
iPacemaker AI Follow is rated higher. epTools averages 4.8 out of 5 from 519 ratings, while iPacemaker AI Follow averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do epTools or iPacemaker AI Follow have ads?
Neither epTools nor iPacemaker AI Follow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, epTools or iPacemaker AI Follow?
epTools ships an update every 4 months, and iPacemaker AI Follow monthly. Most recently, epTools was updated on September 21, 2026 and iPacemaker AI Follow on September 22, 2026.

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