Comparison

CanopyTeachback vs PulmTools

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

Head to head
About

CanopyTeachback

This app helps patients learn about their medical conditions by using the teachback method. Patients can read information, take quizzes, and then teach the material to an AI student to receive feedback on their understanding.

Highlights
  • Learn about medical conditions
  • Multiple choice and true/false quizzes
  • Teach AI students
  • Receive feedback on understanding
  • Simulated teaching environment
Features
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CanopyTeachback's key insight is that one of the best ways to learn something is to teach it. For that reason, CanopyTeachback uses the "teachback method" to help patients learn about their medical conditions. The app allows patients to read about their condition, take a multiple choice or true/false quiz about their condition, and then "teach" the fundamentals of their medical condition to digital A.I. student in a simulated environment. Then the patient receives feedback on how well they know their topic based on how well they can teach it.

About

PulmTools

This medical app helps clinicians and students interpret blood gas results, utilize clinical calculators, and practice realistic cases. It offers tools for respiratory and critical care, with progress tracking available via a free account.

Highlights
  • Interpret ABGs and VBGs
  • Clinical calculators and references
  • Realistic case practice
  • Progress tracking
  • Breathing exercises
  • Trend analysis
Features
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PulmTools is a focused respiratory and critical care toolkit for clinicians and learners. Interpret ABGs and VBGs, use clinical calculators and references, practice realistic cases, and follow learning or de-identified results over time. Start without registration. Core calculators and educational content are available in guest mode, while a free account enables synchronized progress and saved trends. INTERPRET ABGs & VBGs • Enter arterial or venous blood gas values through focused workflows. • Review pH status, likely primary patterns, expected compensation, and applicable oxygenation context. • See measured values alongside a structured interpretation. • Review methodology, limitations, and linked references within applicable tools. EXPLORE RESPIRATORY & CRITICAL CARE TOOLS Use focused calculators and references for: • Ventilator mechanics, minute ventilation, and static compliance • P/F ratio, A–a gradient, ROX index, oxygenation, and ARDS context • Fick cardiac output, hemodynamics, MAP, and shock index • Oxygen tank duration and respiratory support • Umbilical cord and capillary blood gases • Asthma and pulmonology references • Pulmonary risk and clinical-reference workflows • ECMO referral context and additional critical care tools LEARN THROUGH REALISTIC CASES • Build arterial blood gas interpretation skills with ABGenius. • Practice venous blood gas patterns with VBGenius. • Receive immediate feedback and clear explanations. • Use adaptive review and spaced repetition to revisit concepts that need more practice. • Follow accuracy, streaks, review readiness, and learning progress. SAVE & COMPARE TRENDS With a free account, you can: • Save calculator snapshots using non-identifying case aliases. • Compare measurements over time while retaining relevant clinical context. • Open focused trend analyses for supported tools. • Sync learning progress and saved trends across devices. RESET & REFOCUS Use PulmReset and guided Box Breathing for breathing practice and personal reflection between demanding moments. WHO PULMTOOLS IS FOR Designed for respiratory therapists, nurses, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, students, residents, fellows, and other respiratory and critical care learners. IMPORTANT INFORMATION PulmTools is intended for educational, informational, and clinical-reference purposes. It does not diagnose, recommend treatment, or replace professional medical judgment, institutional protocols, validated equipment measurements, or bedside assessment. Independently verify calculations, source inputs, and clinical decisions. Consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before making medical decisions. Do not enter patient names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, or other directly identifying information when saving cases.

Screenshots

CanopyTeachback4 screens
PulmTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PulmTools at 8 against CanopyTeachback's 1. On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CanopyTeachback against 5.0 for PulmTools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PulmTools has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CanopyTeachback versus PulmTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanopyTeachbackPulmTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCanopy Innovations, IncLedgeworks LLC

Customer experience

CanopyTeachback

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

PulmTools

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CanopyTeachback

No in-app purchases

None

PulmTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CanopyTeachback free?
CanopyTeachback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulmTools free?
PulmTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CanopyTeachback or PulmTools?
CanopyTeachback and PulmTools are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do CanopyTeachback or PulmTools have ads?
Neither CanopyTeachback nor PulmTools shows ads.

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