Comparison

The Difficult Airway App vs ProcLog

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

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About

The Difficult Airway App

This medical app assists clinicians in managing emergency airways by providing rapid drug selection and dosing for RSI. It offers decision-making support with algorithms and mnemonics for difficult airways, along with educational resources.

Highlights
  • Adult and pediatric drug dosing for RSI
  • Obesity and hemodynamic adjustments
  • Broselow-Luten color system integration
  • Difficult airway algorithms and predictors
  • Step-by-step RSI guidance
  • Customizable drug formulary
  • Airway anatomy illustrations
Features
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The Difficult Airway App (v.3.3) The Difficult Airway App™ is an essential tool for clinicians who manage emergency airways in any setting: the ED, ICU, in-patient unit or the many EMS practice environments. THE RIGHT DRUGS, THE RIGHT DOSES, THE RIGHT WAY! This app rapidly and easily selects the right drugs for RSI, automatically adjusting for obesity and hemodynamics. Pediatric dosing and equipment selection is a snap using the Broselow-Luten color system or the child's estimated weight. Stay out of trouble! The Difficult Airway App™ guides the user quickly and easily through important algorithms, predictors of the difficult airway, and the step-by-step approach to RSI taught in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™. The Difficult Airway App™ features: EASY, YET SOPHISTICATED ADULT AND PEDIATRIC DRUG DOSING • For adult dosing, a few simple clicks bring you to recommended doses that incorporate patient weight, body habitus and hemodynamics. • The pediatric drug dosing function incorporates the color-coded system created by James Broselow, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD for rapid, safe management of pediatric airway cases. • The option to customize your formulary means that only the drugs you use will appear in the recommendations. DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT • Straight-forward algorithms allow you to quickly determine the best approach to your patient’s airway. • Easy mnemonics walk you through predictors of a difficult airway, including difficult laryngoscopy (LEMON), difficult BMV (ROMAN), difficult extraglottic device use (RODS) and difficult cricothyrotomy (SMART). • Pearls of wisdom, based on evidence and expert opinion, are offered throughout. RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION • The 7 – Ps of RSI: a step-by-step guide for adult and pediatric patients. • Adult and pediatric RSI drug dosing. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES • Richly detailed illustrations of the airway anatomy. • Links to information about The Difficult Airway Courses™. Created by Ron M. Walls, MD, Michael F. Murphy, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD. With significant updates by Calvin A. Brown III, MD.

About

ProcLog

This app allows clinicians and trainees to quickly log their medical procedures. It offers a catalog of common procedures, custom entry options, and secure on-device storage. Reports can be exported for credentialing purposes.

Highlights
  • Fast procedure logging
  • Catalog of 140+ procedures
  • Custom procedure entry
  • On-device data storage
  • PDF/CSV report export
  • Optional Face ID/Touch ID lock
Features
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ProcLog is a personal procedure log built for individual clinicians, residents, and trainees who need a fast, private way to track their own case experience. Log a procedure in seconds: pick from a curated catalog of 140+ common ED, ICU, OR, and floor procedures (with reference ICD-10-PCS and CPT codes), or add your own custom procedure. Record the date, location, supervision level, outcome, and notes. WHY PROCLOG - Built for speed. Most entries take under 30 seconds. - Covers cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and general surgery, airway and respiratory procedures, GI endoscopy, regional anesthesia, orthopedics, wound care, point-of-care ultrasound, OB/GYN, ENT, and more. - Export a polished PDF or CSV report anytime, organized for credentialing and privileging conversations. - Your data stays yours: everything is stored on your device, with optional backup to your own personal iCloud account. ProcLog has no login, no ads, and no analytics. - Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock and an on-screen privacy mode for use around others. ProcLog is a personal documentation tool for individual use. It is not an electronic health record, hospital credentialing platform, or official medical record. Always follow your institution's policies on patient information and device use. PROCLOG PRO SUBSCRIPTION ProcLog Pro unlocks unlimited procedure logging after your first 5 free entries, plus unlimited custom procedures, PDF and CSV export, and iCloud backup. - ProcLog Pro Monthly - $3.99 per month - ProcLog Pro Annual - $34.99 per year New subscribers may be offered a 7-day free trial on either plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the then-current price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before a free trial ends, it converts to a paid subscription. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://morton726.github.io/proclog-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://morton726.github.io/proclog-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

The Difficult Airway App4 screens
ProcLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProcLog at 100% against The Difficult Airway App's 31%. ProcLog also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.1). The Difficult Airway App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On ads 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

ProcLog is free to download; The Difficult Airway App costs $4.99 up front. ProcLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Difficult Airway App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProcLog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Difficult Airway App has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of The Difficult Airway App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProcLog's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
The Difficult Airway App versus ProcLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Difficult Airway AppProcLog
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirway Management Education CenterCardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education

Customer experience

The Difficult Airway App

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral31.3%
Negative37.5%

ProcLog

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Difficult Airway App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ProcLog

Subscriptions2
  • ProcLog Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ProcLog Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is The Difficult Airway App free?
The Difficult Airway App costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProcLog free?
ProcLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Difficult Airway App or ProcLog?
ProcLog is rated higher. The Difficult Airway App averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while ProcLog averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do The Difficult Airway App or ProcLog have ads?
Neither The Difficult Airway App nor ProcLog shows ads.

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