Comparison

AANA Journal vs BLOCKJOCKS

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

Head to head
About

AANA Journal

Access the latest issues of a leading medical publication on your mobile device. Receive automatic notifications for new content, keeping you updated with essential information in your field.

Highlights
  • Bimonthly publication access
  • Automatic new issue notifications
  • Mobile device availability
  • Published by American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Features
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The AANA Journal, published bimonthly by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), is available free of charge as a mobile device app. Notification of the availability of each new issue will appear automatically in the AANA Journal App. Please see the AANA Privacy Policy at https://www.aana.com/aana-privacy-policy

About

BLOCKJOCKS

This app provides a comprehensive library of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos for medical professionals. It offers free and premium content, including instructional videos, webinars, and expert lectures, with offline viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Over 130 instructional videos
  • High definition procedures and webinars
  • Offline video downloads
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Continue watching feature
  • Add to My List feature
  • Community commenting
Features
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The premiere source for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos The BLOCKJOCKS app is presented by blockjocks.com, the premiere source for free and premium ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos. BLOCKJOCKS gives anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists (CRNA), anesthesia residents, and medical students the tools they need to understand and perform simple and complex nerve block techniques to control pain and provide anesthesia and analgesia for orthopedic surgery and other surgical procedures. • Login with your existing BLOCKJOCKS account or create a new subscription within the app. Enjoy our free videos, or for complete premium video library access pay a monthly (VIP-monthly) or a yearly (VIP-annual) subscription with a 7-day free trial, auto-renewing monthly or annually. With a BLOCKJOCKS VIP subscription, you will receive: • Over 130 ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia instructional videos, including high definition procedures, webinars, and the VIP Lecture Series highlighting regional anesthesia expert block jocks from around the world. • Automatically beam videos from your phone to your Chromecast or AirPlay enabled devices • No Internet required! Download videos to watch offline, or stream videos with WiFi, 3G or 4G • "Continue Watching" feature to pick up your video where you last left off • "Add to My List" feature to keep a list of your favorite BLOCKJOCKS videos • Comment on videos with the rest of the international regional anesthesia community • Tell your colleagues about your favorite videos with Twitter, Facebook, texts, and email, right in the app BLOCKJOCKS aims to complement other excellent unaffiliated online resources for regional anaesthesia education including ASRA, ESRA Academy, Block GuRU, NYSORA, Sonosite SonoAccess, and The ABA MOCA Minute. Want to be a BLOCKJOCK too? Download the app and start your free trial today! To access all features and content you can subscribe to BLOCKJOCKS on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.blockjocks.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.blockjocks.com/privacy

Screenshots

AANA Journal4 screens
BLOCKJOCKS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AANA Journal at none against BLOCKJOCKS's 2. AANA Journal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.6). BLOCKJOCKS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. BLOCKJOCKS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. AANA Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AANA Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLOCKJOCKS has 96 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of AANA Journal's written reviews are positive against 85% of BLOCKJOCKS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AANA Journal ships an update every 13 months, BLOCKJOCKS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AANA Journal versus BLOCKJOCKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAANA JournalBLOCKJOCKS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (96 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings596 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB71 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists)BLOCKJOCKS.COM LLC

Customer experience

AANA Journal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

BLOCKJOCKS

All ratings95 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

AANA Journal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BLOCKJOCKS

Subscriptions2
  • BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$169.991 Year

Questions

Is AANA Journal free?
AANA Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLOCKJOCKS free?
BLOCKJOCKS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AANA Journal or BLOCKJOCKS?
AANA Journal is rated higher. AANA Journal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BLOCKJOCKS averages 4.8 from 96 ratings.
Do AANA Journal or BLOCKJOCKS have ads?
Neither AANA Journal nor BLOCKJOCKS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AANA Journal or BLOCKJOCKS?
AANA Journal ships an update every 13 months, and BLOCKJOCKS every 4 months. Most recently, AANA Journal was updated on October 8, 2026 and BLOCKJOCKS on October 24, 2026.

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