Comparison

ATS Journals App vs EACTS

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

Head to head
About

ATS Journals App

Access the full text of leading respiratory, critical care, and sleep medicine journals. Explore articles, abstracts, and podcasts, and manage your reading with bookmarks and tracking features. Optimized for mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Full-text articles
  • Abstracts and images
  • Bookmarks and reading tracking
  • Podcast series
  • Hyperlinked resources
  • Optimized for mobile
Features
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Introducing the updated American Thoracic Society Journals App! View the full text of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, and the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Seamlessly explore abstracts and articles from the official journals of the ATS, optimized for your iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone. Read articles with full text, images, and hyperlinks to additional information and resources. Track what you’ve read, set bookmarks, and share links with your colleagues. Podcasts: Listen to the AJRCCM and AnnalsATS Podcast series on the ATS Journals App! Hear leading physicians and authors discuss and debate important articles and topics, as well as summaries of issue contents. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE® (AJRCCM) Publishes the most innovative science and highest quality reviews, practice guidelines, and statements in the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep-related fields. AJRCCM is published twice monthly. (Impact Factor: 11.986) AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY® (AJRCMB) Publishes the highest quality and most innovative science in respiratory/pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine focused on translational, cellular, subcellular, and molecular biologic research using in vitro systems, animal models, and human cells and tissues. AJRCMB is published monthly. (Impact Factor: 4.109) ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY® (AnnalsATS) Publishes the highest quality research, commentaries, reviews, and educational content of direct interest to practicing adult and pediatric clinicians in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. AnnalsATS is published monthly.

About

EACTS

Access news and event information from the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Stay updated on Academy Courses and Annual Meetings organized by EACTS.

Highlights
  • Access EACTS news
  • View event information
  • Information on Academy Courses
  • Details on Annual Meetings
  • Organized by EACTS
Features
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The mobile app for the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery where you can access all news and events (Academy Courses & Annual Meetings) organised by EACTS

Screenshots

ATS Journals App4 screens
EACTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EACTS at 5.0 against ATS Journals App's 1.4. ATS Journals App's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.5). 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

EACTS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ATS Journals App has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATS Journals App ships an update every 3 months, EACTS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ATS Journals App versus EACTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATS Journals AppEACTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB115 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmerican Thoracic Society Inc.The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Customer experience

ATS Journals App

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EACTS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ATS Journals App

No in-app purchases

None

EACTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATS Journals App free?
ATS Journals App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EACTS free?
EACTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ATS Journals App or EACTS?
EACTS is rated higher. ATS Journals App averages 1.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while EACTS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ATS Journals App or EACTS have ads?
Neither ATS Journals App nor EACTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATS Journals App or EACTS?
ATS Journals App ships an update every 3 months, and EACTS every 2 months. Most recently, ATS Journals App was updated on June 5, 2026 and EACTS on September 9, 2026.

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