ECGRef vs AdmitNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECGRef
An educational reference for interpreting electrocardiograms, this app covers electrophysiology, rhythm recognition, and common patterns. It aims to assist clinicians and students in accurate bedside ECG analysis.
- Electrophysiology concepts
- Rhythm recognition
- Clinically relevant patterns
- Bedside ECG analysis support
- Educational reference
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ECGRef is a focused educational reference for clinicians and learners interpreting electrocardiograms, integrating core electrophysiology concepts, rhythm recognition, and clinically relevant patterns to support accurate bedside ECG analysis. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
AdmitNote
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AdmitNote is an AI-powered clinical documentation app built for hospital medicine and internal medicine physicians. Designed to eliminate the burden of admission note writing, AdmitNote transforms spoken patient encounters into complete, structured History & Physical notes in seconds. RECORD & TRANSCRIBE Speak naturally during or after the patient encounter. AdmitNote transcribes your recording and automatically structures it into a full H&P with all sections populated: Chief Complaint, HPI, Review of Systems, Past Medical and Surgical History, Medications, Allergies, Family and Social History, Physical Exam, Labs, Imaging, Assessment, and Plan. AI-POWERED STRUCTURING Powered by Claude (Anthropic) and Whisper (OpenAI), AdmitNote understands clinical language, expands medical shorthand, and routes information to the correct section automatically. Say "PE normal except bilateral crackles" and the app generates a complete physical exam with all systems documented as normal except the lungs. Say "ROS negative except chest pain and shortness of breath" and all 13 systems populate instantly. EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT & PLAN Tap Restructure Full Note to generate a complete clinical Assessment and Plan, including differential diagnosis ranked by likelihood, ICD-10 codes, CPT admission code, and referenced clinical guidelines from ACC/AHA, IDSA, GOLD, KDIGO, ADA, Surviving Sepsis Campaign, and more. CLINICAL SCORING CALCULATORS 18 built-in validated scoring tools organized by specialty. Results compute live and paste directly into your note's Assessment section: Liver/GI: MELD-Na, Child-Pugh, Maddrey DF, Glasgow-Blatchford, Ranson's Cardiology: HEART Score, CHA₂DS₂-VASc, HAS-BLED, TIMI, GRACE Pulmonary/ID: CURB-65, PSI/PORT, SOFA, Wells PE, Wells DVT, PERC Nephrology: FENa, FEUrea, CKD-EPI eGFR General: Glasgow Coma Scale, CIWA-Ar, Braden Scale, LRINEC ADD MORE INFO — ANYTIME As labs return and imaging comes back, dictate new findings into Add More Info. Tap Restructure and the AI incorporates everything, updates the Assessment and Plan, and regenerates codes — preserving all prior content. SMART DICTATION Press-and-hold or hands-free recording with live transcript preview. Voice commands include "scratch that," "next line," and "go to end." Smart capitalization preserves medical acronyms. 120+ custom pronunciations and 450+ medical terms optimized for clinical speech recognition. QUICK-ENTRY CHIPS One-tap templates for CBC, BMP, ABG, LFTs, troponin, and more. Full physical exam system chips with normal templates. Lab value dictation with automatic blank-filling. HIPAA-ORIENTED DESIGN Audio deleted immediately after transcription. Notes auto-delete after 48 hours unless locked. All data stored on-device only. No cloud sync. No analytics. No ads. Clinical text transmitted via encrypted HTTPS only. EXPORT & SHARE Export complete notes via email or share sheet. Toggle inclusion of Differential Diagnosis, ICD-10/CPT codes, and Clinical Guidelines. Copy directly into your EHR. AdmitNote is built by a physician, for physicians. It is a clinical decision support tool and does not replace physician judgment. By subscribing, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement and Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AdmitNote at weekly against ECGRef's every 2 weeks. AdmitNote also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ECGRef ships an update every 2 weeks, AdmitNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECGRef | AdmitNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rishi Kumar | JOSE ANTONIO GUDE |
In-app purchases
ECGRef
No in-app purchases
AdmitNote
No in-app purchases
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