ESC Pocket Guidelines vs Lipid Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Access a comprehensive library of the latest cardiovascular disease guidelines and consensus statements from the European Society of Cardiology. Features include interactive algorithms, full-text search, bookmarking, note-taking, and content sharing capabilities for quick reference and study.
- Latest ESC Guidelines (2023-2025)
- Interactive algorithms
- Full-text search
- Bookmarking and notes
- Content sharing
- Printable pages
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The ESC Pocket Guidelines app now contains the following ESC Pocket Guidelines: ESC Guidelines and documents published in 2025 Cardiovascular disease and pregnancy (Guidelines) Mental health and cardiovascular disease (Consensus Statement) Myocarditis and pericarditis (Guidelines) Valvular heart disease (Joint Guidelines with EACTS) Focused update of the 2019 dyslipidaemias guidelines ESC Guidelines published in 2024 Elevated blood pressure and hypertension Atrial fibrillation Chronic coronary syndromes Peripheral arterial and aortic diseases ESC Guidelines and documents published in 2023 Acute coronary syndromes Cardiomyopathies Cardiovascular disease in diabetes Endocarditis Focused update of the 2021 heart failure guidelines The ESC Pocket Guidelines app also contains interactive tools in the form of algorithms. Additional features: Perform „full text", „index" or „filtered" searches through the entire downloaded content of the app, bookmarks and the notes. Bookmark specific sections or create a personal note and access bookmarks and notes from the „Library“ section. Share links to specific areas of the app via communication channels, e.g. AirDrop, Mail, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. Print pages. Please follow the link below to register for a new MyESC account: https://escol.escardio.org/MyESC/login.aspx
Lipid Manager
This app offers three clinical decision support tools for healthcare professionals to manage patient triglycerides and LDL-C. It assists in determining lipid-lowering therapies, evaluating statin intolerance, and providing recommendations for hypertriglyceridemia management.
- LDL-C Lowering Therapy tool
- Statin Intolerance evaluation
- Hypertriglyceridemia management recommendations
- Lifestyle intervention guidance
- Pharmacological management guidance
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The ACC Lipid Manager app provides two clinical decision support tools in one app to help clinicians manage a patient’s triglycerides and LDL-C from therapy initiation through treatment calibration with the goal of lowering ASCVD risk: • Lipid Lowering Therapy tool: Supports selection of lipid‑lowering therapies and individualized goals to reduce ASCVD risk through targeted management of LDL-C and triglycerides (previously known as LDL-C Lowering Therapy) • Statin Intolerance tool: Evaluate the patient for possible statin intolerance, and determine appropriate next steps The information and recommendations in this clinical decision support app are not meant to represent the only or best course of care nor replace clinical judgement. Therapeutic options should be determined after discussion between the patient and their care provider. Financial support for Lipid Manager was provided by Esperion. All content was independently developed with no sponsor involvement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ESC Pocket Guidelines at 841 against Lipid Manager's 3. Lipid Manager's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lipid Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESC Pocket Guidelines has 841 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, Lipid Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESC Pocket Guidelines | Lipid Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (841 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 841 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ESC - European Society of Cardiology | American College of Cardiology |
Customer experience
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Lipid Manager
Bugs and requests
ESC Pocket Guidelines
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on iPad and iPhone devices
- Login authentication failures
- White blank page display
- App crashes when opening pathways
- Guidelines not appearing in downloaded folder
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- App incompatible with older iOS versions
- Slow and sluggish performance
- Full screen not supported on iPad Mini 6
Requested features
5 requests- Update to support iPad Mini 6 resolution
- Include 2023 ESC Congress updates
- Remove or make sign-in optional
- Improve font size and design for better readability
- Add new guidelines (e.g., 2013 stable angina guidelines)
Lipid Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESC Pocket Guidelines
No in-app purchases
Lipid Manager
No in-app purchases
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