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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Mechanical ventilation mode taxonomy implementation
- Ventilator manufacturer and model details
- Ventilator images
- Global ventilator database
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | ICU Trials by ClinCalc | Ventilator Mode Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (67 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ClinCalc LLC | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
Customer experience
ICU Trials by ClinCalc
Ventilator Mode Map
In-app purchases
ICU Trials by ClinCalc
No in-app purchases
Ventilator Mode Map
No in-app purchases
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