Comparison

ICU Trials by ClinCalc vs Ventilator Mode Map

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

Head to head
About

ICU Trials by ClinCalc

This app provides a quick pocket reference for critical care clinicians, summarizing landmark ICU trials. It offers key points including inclusion/exclusion criteria, treatment protocols, endpoints, findings, and expert commentary. Easily share trial citations and summaries with colleagues.

Highlights
  • Summarized landmark ICU trials
  • Key trial points (inclusion/exclusion, protocols, endpoints)
  • Expert commentary on analyses and limitations
  • Share trial citations and summaries
  • Database of 150+ landmark trials
  • Covers ARDS, sepsis, shock, and more
Features
Currently charting
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ICU Trials is a quick pocket reference for both the novice and seasoned critical care clinician. This app does not replace the original manuscript of these landmark critical care trials – instead, it serves as a fast reference and learning tool for some of the most important ICU trials over a wide range of specialties. Each entry contains a short one-liner about the critical care trial and key points, which includes only the most pertinent details, such as inclusion/exclusion criteria, treatment protocols, pertinent endpoints and findings, as well as expert commentary regarding key subgroup analyses or limitations to the trial. Want to send a colleague a citation? Use the "Share Trial" button to send a PubMed link and quick summary. Using this feature, it’s incredibly easy to share pivotal critical care trials with students, residents, and other colleagues. The database features 200+ landmark trials related to: ARDS, cardiac arrest, DVT/PE, delirium, glycemic control, heart failure, hemorrhage, meningitis, nephroprotection, nutrition, pneumonia, sedation, seizure, sepsis/shock, spinal cord injury, stroke, and subarachnoid hemorrhage – with more trials and topics to be added on a regular basis! This app is designed and maintained by Sean P. Kane, PharmD, BCPS -- a clinical pharmacist specializing in critical care with a background in information technology and application development.

About

Ventilator Mode Map

This app classifies mechanical ventilation modes based on a recognized medical taxonomy. It provides images and details for numerous ventilators worldwide, including manufacturer and model information.

Highlights
  • Mechanical ventilation mode taxonomy implementation
  • Ventilator manufacturer and model details
  • Ventilator images
  • Global ventilator database
Features
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This app is designed to implement the taxonomy (classification system) for modes of mechanical ventilation described by Chatburn et al (Respir Care 2014;59(11):1747-1763). It has manufacturer, model, and ventilator image for most of the ventilators used across the world.

Screenshots

ICU Trials by ClinCalc4 screens
Ventilator Mode Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ventilator Mode Map at Free against ICU Trials by ClinCalc's $4.99. Ventilator Mode Map also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 5 months). ICU Trials by ClinCalc's advantage is chart position (#39 vs unranked) and ratings volume (67 vs 8). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ventilator Mode Map is free to download; ICU Trials by ClinCalc costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ICU Trials by ClinCalc against 4.8 for Ventilator Mode Map. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICU Trials by ClinCalc has 67 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICU Trials by ClinCalc ships an update every 5 months, Ventilator Mode Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ICU Trials by ClinCalc versus Ventilator Mode Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICU Trials by ClinCalcVentilator Mode Map
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (67 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperClinCalc LLCThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Customer experience

ICU Trials by ClinCalc

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Ventilator Mode Map

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ICU Trials by ClinCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Ventilator Mode Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICU Trials by ClinCalc free?
ICU Trials by ClinCalc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ventilator Mode Map free?
Ventilator Mode Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ICU Trials by ClinCalc or Ventilator Mode Map?
ICU Trials by ClinCalc is rated higher. ICU Trials by ClinCalc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Ventilator Mode Map averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do ICU Trials by ClinCalc or Ventilator Mode Map have ads?
Neither ICU Trials by ClinCalc nor Ventilator Mode Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICU Trials by ClinCalc or Ventilator Mode Map?
ICU Trials by ClinCalc ships an update every 5 months, and Ventilator Mode Map every 3 months. Most recently, ICU Trials by ClinCalc was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ventilator Mode Map on October 22, 2026.

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