Comparison

ABC vs Section Time

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

Head to head
About

ABC

Features
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Summary of the updated 2019 European trauma guidelines and on the Pocket Guide: A quick reference tool for clinicians This clinical practice guideline provides evidence-based recommendations that aim to support the acute management of the bleeding trauma patient, which when implemented may improve patient outcomes. • Based on the full publication: The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: fifth edition Spahn DR, Bouillon B, Cerny V, Coats TJ, Duranteau J, Filipescu D, Hunt BJ, Komadina R, Maegele M, Nardi G, Riddez L, Samama CM, Vincent JL, Rossaint R, The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: Fifth edition. Crit Care 2019, 23:98 • Developed by members of the multidisciplinary Task Force for Advanced Bleeding Care in Trauma • Endorsed by leading professional societies Features: • Complete graded clinical practice recommendations • Summary of published evidence behind each recommendation • Searchable index • Bookmarking for faster reference • Graphic overview of recommendations • Access to the open-access full publication

About

Section Time

This app assists anaesthetists during caesarean sections by simplifying the recording of critical event times, drug administrations, and fluid/blood product delivery. It reduces cognitive load in high-stress situations and allows for easy transcription and export of data.

Highlights
  • Record critical event times
  • Track drug administration
  • Monitor IV fluids and blood products
  • Export recorded data
  • Two stopwatch functions
  • Reduces cognitive burden
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Section Time is a simple, focused timing and record-keeping tool for anaesthetists and theatre teams working in obstetric settings. It replaces scribbled notes and mental arithmetic with one clear screen for logging the times that matter during a case, so you can concentrate on the case itself, then transcribe accurate times onto the official record afterwards. KEY EVENT TIMES Record the moment each key step happens with a single tap: • Time Bleeped • Patient in Theatre • Block In / GA (with Spinal, Epidural Top-Up or GA selection) • Block Ready • Knife to Skin • Delivery (with support for multiple births) Section Time automatically works out useful elapsed times as you go, including time since bleep, time since block/GA, and the decision-to-delivery interval, so there's no mental maths required. IMPORTANT Section Time is a record-keeping aid only. It does not provide clinical advice, alerts or reminders, and must not be used or relied upon to make clinical decisions. All recorded times should be independently verified and transcribed onto your institution's official medical record. Please read the full in-app disclaimer (Menu > Disclaimer/About) before use.

Screenshots

ABC4 screens
Section Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Section Time at every 2 weeks against ABC's every 36 months. ABC's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABC ships an update every 36 months, Section Time every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
ABC versus Section Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABCSection Time
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCranworth Medical LtdJointmind ltd

In-app purchases

None

ABC

No in-app purchases

None

Section Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABC free?
ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Section Time free?
Section Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ABC or Section Time have ads?
Neither ABC nor Section Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABC or Section Time?
ABC ships an update every 36 months, and Section Time every 2 weeks. Most recently, ABC was updated on September 30, 2026 and Section Time on October 8, 2026.

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