Comparison

TCTMD vs NYP Advances

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

Head to head
About

TCTMD

Access cardiovascular news, journal summaries, conference coverage, and case studies. View slide presentations and videos in a mobile-friendly format.

Highlights
  • Daily news articles
  • Journal summaries
  • Conference coverage
  • Case study library
  • Slide presentation library
  • Video library
Features
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The TCTMD app provides TCTMD subscribers with mobile access to content found on the TCTMD web site. Content includes: - Daily news articles, including journal summaries as well as cardiovascular conference coverage. - The case study, slide presentation, & video libraries are also available in a mobile friendly format with easily viewed reports, slides & videos respectively.

About

NYP Advances

Access the latest heart failure updates, expert reviews of clinical trials, and insights into ongoing research. Stay informed about breakthroughs in treatment from world-class doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian.

Highlights
  • Heart failure updates
  • Clinical trial reviews
  • Heart failure conference series
  • Ongoing research insights
  • Breakthroughs in treatment
Features
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NYP Advances brings together the latest updates in heart failure with expert reviews of clinical trials that have shaped the field, our state-of-the-art heart failure conference series, as well as insight into ongoing heart failure research at NYP, all available at your fingertips. Stay up-to-date on breakthroughs in the treatment of heart failure through the innovative work being led by the teams at NewYork-Presbyterian, with world-class doctors from Columbia and Weill Cornell Medicine. NewYork-Presbyterian is a top hospital per U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025).

Screenshots

TCTMD4 screens
NYP Advances4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NYP Advances at 5.0 against TCTMD's 4.0. NYP Advances also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

NYP Advances holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYP Advances has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of TCTMD's written reviews are positive against 100% of NYP Advances's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCTMD ships an update every 3 months, NYP Advances every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TCTMD versus NYP Advances: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCTMDNYP Advances
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCardiovascular Research FoundationNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Customer experience

TCTMD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

NYP Advances

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TCTMD

No in-app purchases

None

NYP Advances

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TCTMD free?
TCTMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NYP Advances free?
NYP Advances is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TCTMD or NYP Advances?
NYP Advances is rated higher. TCTMD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NYP Advances averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do TCTMD or NYP Advances have ads?
TCTMD shows ads; NYP Advances does not.
Which is updated more often, TCTMD or NYP Advances?
TCTMD ships an update every 3 months, and NYP Advances every 2 months. Most recently, TCTMD was updated on October 22, 2026 and NYP Advances on October 21, 2026.

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