ESC Pocket Guidelines vs JPN GL 2021
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
JPN GL 2021
This medical app provides a practical tool for physicians and medical staff managing acute pancreatitis. It includes a severity assessment calculator, clinical flowcharts with Q&A, imaging guidance, and checklists based on Japanese guidelines.
- Severity assessment calculator
- Clinical flowchart with Q&A
- Imaging guidance
- Clinical checklist
- Based on Japanese guidelines
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This mobile application is designed based on Japanese guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis: JPN GL 2015. A calculator for severity assessment, clinical flowchart with relevant clinical questions and answers, imaging, and clinical check list are available. This application is practical for all physicians and medical staffs treating patients with acute pancreatitis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESC Pocket Guidelines at 50% against JPN GL 2021's 0%. ESC Pocket Guidelines also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (841 vs 1). JPN GL 2021's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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.
ESC Pocket Guidelines holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESC Pocket Guidelines has 841 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ESC Pocket Guidelines's written reviews are positive against 0% of JPN GL 2021's.
ESC Pocket Guidelines ships an update every 4 months, JPN GL 2021 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESC Pocket Guidelines | JPN GL 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (841 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 841 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ESC - European Society of Cardiology | BFLAT INC. |
Customer experience
ESC Pocket Guidelines
JPN GL 2021
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)
JPN GL 2021
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESC Pocket Guidelines
No in-app purchases
JPN GL 2021
No in-app purchases
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