Comparison

ESC Pocket Guidelines vs OAPPC

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

OAPPC

Features
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Your new OAPPC tool simplifies decision making in the indication of oral anticoagulation, it suggests recommendations for the care of the patient suffering bleeding and helps you in managing the anticoagulated patient.

Screenshots

ESC Pocket Guidelines4 screens
OAPPC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OAPPC at 7.0 against ESC Pocket Guidelines's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, OAPPC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ESC Pocket Guidelines versus OAPPC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESC Pocket GuidelinesOAPPC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (841 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings841 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperESC - European Society of CardiologyFUNDACION CASA DEL CORAZON

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)

OAPPC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ESC Pocket Guidelines

No in-app purchases

None

OAPPC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESC Pocket Guidelines free?
ESC Pocket Guidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OAPPC free?
OAPPC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESC Pocket Guidelines or OAPPC have ads?
Neither ESC Pocket Guidelines nor OAPPC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESC Pocket Guidelines or OAPPC?
ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, and OAPPC every 2 months. Most recently, ESC Pocket Guidelines was updated on October 12, 2026 and OAPPC on September 27, 2026.

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