Comparison

ESC Pocket Guidelines vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Latest ESC Guidelines (2023-2025)
  • Interactive algorithms
  • Full-text search
  • Bookmarking and notes
  • Content sharing
  • Printable pages
Features
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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

About

Loop

Facilitates patient-centric referrals and communication between care teams. Connect with internal or external healthcare providers to streamline patient care across the continuum. Offers a web version for administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Patient-centric referrals
  • Inter-team communication
  • Internal and external network access
  • Web administration portal
  • Continuum of care support
Features
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Loop is a feature-rich app to be used by care teams to refer and communicate with other teams utilizing a patient-centric approach. Loop can be used within your own health system or have access to other care teams outside of your own - it's up to you! The Loop Team will be providing updates over time as we solve for gaps in the referral process as patients traverse the care continuum. A big problem, but something that we have spent a great deal of time studying! We hope you enjoy the app and appreciate any feedback! There is also a web-version of this application that allows for the administration side of the application. Please contact us for more information.

Screenshots

ESC Pocket Guidelines4 screens
Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ESC Pocket Guidelines at 841 against Loop's 5. Loop's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Loop 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, Loop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ESC Pocket Guidelines versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESC Pocket GuidelinesLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (841 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings841 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB57 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperESC - European Society of CardiologyClinical Softworks, LLC

Customer experience

ESC Pocket Guidelines

All ratings841 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative46.8%

Loop

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 3 more
  • 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)

Loop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ESC Pocket Guidelines

No in-app purchases

None

Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESC Pocket Guidelines free?
ESC Pocket Guidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ESC Pocket Guidelines or Loop?
Loop is rated higher. ESC Pocket Guidelines averages 4.8 out of 5 from 841 ratings, while Loop averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do ESC Pocket Guidelines or Loop have ads?
Neither ESC Pocket Guidelines nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESC Pocket Guidelines or Loop?
ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, and Loop every 3 weeks. Most recently, ESC Pocket Guidelines was updated on October 12, 2026 and Loop on October 1, 2026.

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