Comparison

Practical Gastroenterology vs myFibroScan

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

Head to head
About

Practical Gastroenterology

This medical journal app provides practical, peer-reviewed information on the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases. Content is presented in a series format, offering useful insights for healthcare professionals.

Highlights
  • Peer-reviewed journal
  • Diagnosis and management of GI diseases
  • Series format content
  • Practical information for healthcare professionals
  • Digital publishing technology
Features
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Practical Gastroenterology, A Peer Review Journal. Diagnosis and management of GI diseases, presented in a series format. Practical, useful information for the healthcare professional. ____________________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

About

myFibroScan

This app assists healthcare professionals in interpreting FibroScan® results for liver health management. It provides tools and scores based on clinical studies to aid in assessing liver disease and identifying at-risk patients.

Highlights
  • Interpretation Guide for FibroScan® results
  • FibroScan® based scores for liver disease assessment
  • Fast score for MASH patient risk identification
  • Agile 3+ score for advanced fibrosis identification
  • Agile 4 score for cirrhosis identification
  • MASH Treatment Eligibility Tool
Features
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FibroScan® is the non-invasive gold standard solution for comprehensive management of liver health. FibroScan® is powered by three unique, patented and validated biomarkers, LSM by VCTE™ (Liver Stiffness Measurement) and CAP™ (Controlled Attenuation Parameter) that benefit from a worldwide clinical evidence with over 5300+ peer-reviewed publications and 180+ international guidelines. myFibroScan app is your everyday FibroScan® companion to access Interpretation Guide and FibroScan® based scores in an easy, fast and intuitive way : The Interpretation Guide utilizes data from clinical studies to assist providers in interpreting FibroScan® examination results. Scores enhance FibroScan® liver disease assessment with biological markers. Scores are presented as educational services intended for licensed healthcare professionals. While the scores are about specific medical and healthcare issues, they are not a substitute for/or replacement of personalized medical advice and are not intended to be used as the sole basis for making individualized medical or health-related decisions. • Fast is an aid to identify at risk MASH patients defined as MASH + NAS≥4 + F≥2. Good to excellent performance in cohorts from different clinical settings (MASLD tertiary care unit, screening, bariatric surgery) and geographical origins (USA, Europe, Asia). Several publications advocate the use of Fast. • Agile 3+ is an aid to identify MASLD patients with advanced fibrosis by combining LSM by VCTE™ and routine clinical parameters to reduce the need for liver biopsy. High clinical performances are demonstrated in large external validation cohorts from different geographical origins. • Agile 4 is an aid to early identify MASLD patients with cirrhosis by combining LSM by VCTE™ and routine clinical parameters. It can help the physicians to manage the disease to prevent liver-related complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma. High clinical performances are demonstrated in large external validation cohorts from different geographical origin. MASH Treatment Eligibility Tool to eliminate the Guesswork. This patient management tool embeds treatment recommendations based on the patient’s FibroScan® results and the latest AASLD Guidance.

Screenshots

Practical Gastroenterology4 screens
myFibroScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Practical Gastroenterology at 100% against myFibroScan's 0%. Practical Gastroenterology also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). myFibroScan's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Practical Gastroenterology holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Practical Gastroenterology's written reviews are positive against 0% of myFibroScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practical Gastroenterology ships an update every 14 months, myFibroScan every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Practical Gastroenterology versus myFibroScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical GastroenterologymyFibroScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPractical Gastroenterology Publishing, Inc.ECHOSENS

Customer experience

Practical Gastroenterology

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

myFibroScan

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

Practical Gastroenterology

No in-app purchases

None

myFibroScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Practical Gastroenterology free?
Practical Gastroenterology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myFibroScan free?
myFibroScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Practical Gastroenterology or myFibroScan?
Practical Gastroenterology is rated higher. Practical Gastroenterology averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while myFibroScan averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Practical Gastroenterology or myFibroScan have ads?
Neither Practical Gastroenterology nor myFibroScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Practical Gastroenterology or myFibroScan?
Practical Gastroenterology ships an update every 14 months, and myFibroScan every 8 months. Most recently, Practical Gastroenterology was updated on October 19, 2026 and myFibroScan on October 20, 2026.

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