Comparison

ATS Journals App vs APAPP ACE

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
Read full description

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

APAPP ACE

Features
Read full description

Association of Pulmonary Advanced Practice Providers Application for Clinical Exchange (APAPP ACE) is an educational based platform that provides tailored medical education, tools, resources, and information for Advanced Practice Providers in the field of Pulmonology. APAPP ACE uses a peer to peer, customized process that enables APAPP subscribers to follow and exchange information with the APAPP leaders and their peers. APAPP ACE is an educational exchange application that ensures all users opt in and must agree to its terms and conditions before using the APAPP application. APAPP ACE is a unique mobile platform developed to meet the educational and professional needs of Advanced Practice Providers specializing in Pulmonology. This application is for education only, and is not intended for medical advice or consultation. APAPP ACE is your free, customized, on-demand educational exchange for: - Education in the form of video vignettes, webcasts, FAQs, key opinion leader conversations, peer to peer interviews, and featured podcasts - Current news, events, and publications for specific pulmonology related diseases - Digital Conference Coverage of emerging data, pertinent information, and expert opinions and analysis - Innovative educational tools, such as management algorithms, AI chatbots, and disease state guides - Community message boards for inquiries and general information Users will go through a standard registration process. First-time users will have to create a unique username and password, as well as fill out some very basic practice information. Users will then be able to customize their preferences for the specific diseases and medical information and education they want to view. Users are also able to interact and engage with their peers to communicate and educate each other to better the overall care for their practices and patients.

Screenshots

ATS Journals App4 screens
APAPP ACE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: APAPP ACE at every 4 days against ATS Journals App's every 3 months. ATS Journals App's advantage is iOS requirement (11.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATS Journals App ships an update every 3 months, APAPP ACE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ATS Journals App versus APAPP ACE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATS Journals AppAPAPP ACE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmerican Thoracic Society Inc.Focus Medical Communications, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ATS Journals App

No in-app purchases

None

APAPP ACE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATS Journals App free?
ATS Journals App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APAPP ACE free?
APAPP ACE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ATS Journals App or APAPP ACE have ads?
Neither ATS Journals App nor APAPP ACE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATS Journals App or APAPP ACE?
ATS Journals App ships an update every 3 months, and APAPP ACE every 4 days. Most recently, ATS Journals App was updated on November 1, 2026 and APAPP ACE on November 4, 2026.

Other comparisons