Comparison

ACC.26 vs CathPal

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

Head to head
About

ACC.26

Plan your medical conference experience with instant access to sessions, abstracts, exhibitors, and maps. Utilize an AI chatbot for personalized recommendations and engage with content through polls and Q&A.

Highlights
  • Session and abstract access
  • Exhibitor and map information
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Itinerary building
  • Live session streaming
  • Audience response system
  • Attendee networking
Features
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The ACC.26 App is the key to planning your ACC.26 experience – get instant access to sessions, abstracts, exhibitors, maps and more! Plus, Artie, our AI chatbot, can provide personalized recommendations to help you navigate the meeting. Attendees can also: • Browse the program and build your perfect itinerary • Explore the Expo and Posters • Stream sessions and connect to the poster theater audio • Ask the experts your questions or participate in polls with the integrated audience response system • Connect with fellow attendees • Claim your credit

About

CathPal

This medical calculator assists healthcare professionals with complex hemodynamic calculations for cardiac catheterization. It provides instant results for cardiac output, vascular resistance, valve areas, and shunt quantification, with an EMR-ready report. Formulas are based on peer-reviewed literature and professional guidelines.

Highlights
  • Hemodynamic calculations
  • Valve area computation
  • Shunt quantification
  • EMR-ready evaluation report
  • Offline functionality
  • Quality checks for data entry
  • Dark mode support
Features
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CathPal is a comprehensive hemodynamic calculator for cardiac catheterization. Built by a cardiologist, for cardiologists. IMPORTANT — MEDICAL DISCLAIMER CathPal is an educational and decision-support tool intended for use by licensed healthcare professionals trained in cardiac hemodynamics. It is not a medical device. It does not diagnose disease, prescribe treatment, or replace clinical judgment. All calculated values must be interpreted in the context of the individual patient by a qualified physician. No clinical decision should be made based on the output of this app alone. If you are not a healthcare professional, do not use this app to make decisions about your own health or the health of another person. Always consult a qualified physician in addition to using this app and before making any medical decision. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of information obtained from this app. In an emergency, call your local emergency number immediately. All formulas, reference ranges, and thresholds in CathPal are drawn from peer-reviewed literature and professional society guidelines. Full citations — including the 2022 ESC/ERS Pulmonary Hypertension Guidelines, the 2020 ACC/AHA Valvular Heart Disease Guideline, and the original Gorlin, Hakki, LaFarge, Flamm, PAPi (Korabathina), CPO (Fincke), ARI (Sinning), and SCAI cardiogenic shock publications — are listed inside the app under "Disclaimer & References" and alongside each formula in the Equations view. Enter your catheterization data and instantly compute Fick and thermodilution cardiac output, pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance, RV performance indices, Gorlin and Hakki valve areas, and complete shunt quantification — all with an EMR-ready evaluation report you can copy and paste directly into the chart. HEMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS • Fick cardiac output with LaFarge VO₂ estimation • Thermodilution CO with multi-run averaging • PVR, SVR, PVRI, SVRI (Wood units and dyn·s·cm⁻⁵) • PAPi, RVSWI, CPO, CPI — shock and RV performance indices • Pulmonary hypertension classification (2022 ESC/ERS criteria) • Cardiac index, stroke volume, stroke volume index VALVE AREAS • Gorlin equation for aortic (AVA) and mitral (MVA) valve areas • Hakki simplified formula (CO/√gradient) • AFib mode with per-beat averaging (up to 10 beats) • Automatic SEP and DFP calculation from ejection/filling times SHUNT QUANTIFICATION • Full oximetry run with step-up detection and localization • Qp/Qs ratio with absolute flow calculations • Shunt-adjusted PVR and SVR • Eisenmenger physiology warning SMART FEATURES • Auto-tab between pressure fields for rapid data entry • Quality checks flag impossible values and common entry errors • Algorithmic interpretation based on published guidelines • EMR-ready evaluation report with plain text (EHR) toggle • Dark mode support WORKS OFFLINE No account required. No internet needed. No subscription. One-time purchase, works forever.

Screenshots

ACC.264 screens
CathPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACC.26 at Free against CathPal's $4.99. ACC.26 also leads on ratings volume (149 vs 2). CathPal's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

ACC.26 is free to download; CathPal costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CathPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACC.26 has 149 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ACC.26 versus CathPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACC.26CathPal
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (149 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings149 — better2
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB3 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmerican College of CardiologyAnalysta LLC

Customer experience

ACC.26

All ratings149 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.1%

CathPal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ACC.26

No in-app purchases

None

CathPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACC.26 free?
ACC.26 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CathPal free?
CathPal costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACC.26 or CathPal?
CathPal is rated higher. ACC.26 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while CathPal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ACC.26 or CathPal have ads?
Neither ACC.26 nor CathPal shows ads.

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