TCTMD vs CHIPSTERS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCTMD
Access cardiovascular news, journal summaries, conference coverage, and case studies. View slide presentations and videos in a mobile-friendly format.
- Daily news articles
- Journal summaries
- Conference coverage
- Case study library
- Slide presentation library
- Video library
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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.
CHIPSTERS
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The CHIPSTER app is designed for interventional cardiologists interested in chronic total occluslons (CTO) and complex high-risk indicated percutaneous interventions (CHIP). It provides a repository of latest technology, techniques and treatment strategles. It also lists international events focusing on CTO and CHIP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CHIPSTERS at none against TCTMD's shown. CHIPSTERS also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TCTMD ships an update every 3 months, CHIPSTERS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCTMD | CHIPSTERS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cardiovascular Research Foundation | Dialine AG |
In-app purchases
TCTMD
No in-app purchases
CHIPSTERS
No in-app purchases
