ESC Pocket Guidelines vs Anion Gap Calculator
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
Anion Gap Calculator
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"Anion Gap Calculator - Acid Base Balance" is an app to help medical practitioner to find the anion gap, delta gap, delta ratio, and their interpretation from arterial blood gas result. In "Anion Gap Calculator - Acid Base Balance" app, we also take account the effect of albumin on the anion gap, delta gap, and delta ratio. There are several features of "Anion Gap Calculator - Acid Base Balance", namely: - Simple and very easy to use. - Precise calculation of anion gap, delta gap, delta ratio. - Interpretation based on anion gap, delta gap, delta ratio. - Useful when reading arterial blood gas result. - It is totally free. Download now! An anion gap blood test is a way to check the levels of acid in your blood. The anion gap is the difference between primary measured cations and the primary measured anions in serum. This test is most commonly performed in patients who present with altered mental status, unknown exposures, acute renal failure, and acute illnesses. We hope that "Anion Gap Calculator - Acid Base Balance" app will help medical practitioner, nurse, and doctor to correctly calculate the anion gap, delta gap, delta ratio, and also the interpretation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ESC Pocket Guidelines at none against Anion Gap Calculator's shown. Anion Gap Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, Anion Gap Calculator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESC Pocket Guidelines | Anion Gap Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (841 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 841 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ESC - European Society of Cardiology | Putu Angga Risky Raharja |
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)
Anion Gap Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESC Pocket Guidelines
No in-app purchases
Anion Gap Calculator
No in-app purchases
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