Comparison

ESC Pocket Guidelines vs AxMed

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

AxMed

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AxMed is a mobile app for people who need to monitor kidney health and related clinical values over time. The app helps users store lab data, track eGFR trends, view CKD risk categories based on KDIGO, maintain bladder and bowel diary entries, upload medical documents, and receive reminders. Key features: - eGFR calculation based on CKD-EPI 2021 - KDIGO-based CKD risk classification - History of creatinine, ACR, blood pressure, anthropometry, glucose, and kidney-related indicators - Bladder and bowel diary tracking - Upload and structured review of medical documents - Personalized reminders and notifications - Support for Russian, Kazakh, and English AxMed is intended for health tracking and educational support only. It does not provide diagnosis or replace consultation with a qualified physician.

Screenshots

ESC Pocket Guidelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ESC Pocket Guidelines at 3 against AxMed's —. On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ESC Pocket Guidelines versus AxMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESC Pocket GuidelinesAxMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (841 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings841 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperESC - European Society of CardiologyAbylay Nurtayev

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)

AxMed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ESC Pocket Guidelines

No in-app purchases

None

AxMed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESC Pocket Guidelines free?
ESC Pocket Guidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AxMed free?
AxMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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