Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) vs ESC Pocket Guidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)
Provides quick access to clinical guidelines for managing acute cholangitis and cholecystitis. Digests key information including diagnostic criteria, severity assessment, and treatment recommendations. Offers direct links to the full online journal for detailed explanations.
- Clinical guideline digests
- Diagnostic criteria
- Severity assessment
- Flowcharts
- Antimicrobial therapy
- Links to online journal
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This mobile application for TG18 (Updated Tokyo Guidelines for the Management of Acute Cholangitis and Acute Cholecystitis has been prepared to provide information convenient for the use of TG 18 in clinical settings. The URLs of the free online journal of TG 18 are as follows; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.493/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.496/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.504/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.509/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.512/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.515/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.516/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.517/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.518/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jhbp.519/full Diagnostic criteria, severity assessment, flowcharts, bundles, and antimicrobial therapy for acute cholangitis and cholecystitis that constitute important parts of TG 18 are presented in the form of digests. For detailed explanations, additional tables and figures, and references, the users are advised to have access to the free online Journal of TG 18. Tadahiro Takada MD, FACS, FRCS Founder, Chairman, The organizing committee of TG18
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Access a comprehensive library of the latest cardiovascular disease guidelines and consensus statements from the European Society of Cardiology. Features include interactive algorithms, full-text search, bookmarking, note-taking, and content sharing capabilities for quick reference and study.
- Latest ESC Guidelines (2023-2025)
- Interactive algorithms
- Full-text search
- Bookmarking and notes
- Content sharing
- Printable pages
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The ESC Pocket Guidelines app now contains the following ESC Pocket Guidelines: ESC Guidelines and documents published in 2025 Cardiovascular disease and pregnancy (Guidelines) Mental health and cardiovascular disease (Consensus Statement) Myocarditis and pericarditis (Guidelines) Valvular heart disease (Joint Guidelines with EACTS) Focused update of the 2019 dyslipidaemias guidelines ESC Guidelines published in 2024 Elevated blood pressure and hypertension Atrial fibrillation Chronic coronary syndromes Peripheral arterial and aortic diseases ESC Guidelines and documents published in 2023 Acute coronary syndromes Cardiomyopathies Cardiovascular disease in diabetes Endocarditis Focused update of the 2021 heart failure guidelines The ESC Pocket Guidelines app also contains interactive tools in the form of algorithms. Additional features: Perform „full text", „index" or „filtered" searches through the entire downloaded content of the app, bookmarks and the notes. Bookmark specific sections or create a personal note and access bookmarks and notes from the „Library“ section. Share links to specific areas of the app via communication channels, e.g. AirDrop, Mail, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. Print pages. Please follow the link below to register for a new MyESC account: https://escol.escardio.org/MyESC/login.aspx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ESC Pocket Guidelines at 841 against Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)'s 3. Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESC Pocket Guidelines has 841 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 51% positive.
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) ships an update every 2 months, ESC Pocket Guidelines every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) | ESC Pocket Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (841 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 841 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | C2 inc. | ESC - European Society of Cardiology |
Customer experience
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Bugs and requests
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on iPad and iPhone devices
- Login authentication failures
- White blank page display
- App crashes when opening pathways
- Guidelines not appearing in downloaded folder
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- App incompatible with older iOS versions
- Slow and sluggish performance
- Full screen not supported on iPad Mini 6
Requested features
5 requests- Update to support iPad Mini 6 resolution
- Include 2023 ESC Congress updates
- Remove or make sign-in optional
- Improve font size and design for better readability
- Add new guidelines (e.g., 2013 stable angina guidelines)
In-app purchases
Tokyo Guidelines (TG18)
No in-app purchases
ESC Pocket Guidelines
No in-app purchases
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