Comparison

ECG Books vs EKG

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

Head to head
About

ECG Books

Access a vast library of real-world ECG recordings demonstrating various cardiac abnormalities. Learn to interpret ECG findings with concise explanations and detailed case studies. Practice with over 1000 abnormal ECG cases in movie or report modes.

Highlights
  • View real-time ECG recordings
  • Concise explanations of abnormalities
  • 1000+ abnormal ECG cases
  • Movie mode with heartbeat sounds
  • Report mode for measurement and sharing
  • Detailed information on causes, diagnosis, and treatment
Features
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Medical Editor's Review: This app allows you to view ECG recordings in real time demonstrating a wide range of different cardiac abnormalities. You can also read concise explanations of how each abnormality manifests itself in ECG findings. The ability to view these ECG recordings as often as desired makes this a valuable tool for mastering the nuances of ECG interpretation. Customer reviews: These apps have really been improving since recent updates. They are not designed as standalone tutorials, but rather serve as an excellent and extensive library of realistic example cases that illustrate principles of ECG interpretation, from the simplest to the very complex, and from the common to the very rare. Recent updates have expanded to include basic information on elements of ECG interpretation and cardiac physiology, which has added a new layer of depth to an already great collection of apps. Please, keep up the excellent work!" "A best and easy ecg interpretor which was very useful thanx ecg book...enjoy and try to learn" "Great app for practicing strips!!! Helps with my new nursing career!!!" "Great for anyone learning how to interpret EKG rhythms. I'm a paramedic student and I've greatly benefitted from this app." "I'm a nursing student and our school has poor lecturers so we are teaching ourselves everything. This has helped immensely in my advanced med surg class." ======================================================== ECG Books is a large database of ECG abnormality. It provides 1000+ abnormal ECG cases from real world patients to help illustrate the most important ECG findings. Each book talks about one finding, with detailed information including Causes / Characteristics / Signs / Diagnosis / Treatment The 1000+ abnormal ECG cases are provided in 2 modes: Movie mode and Report mode [Movie Mode] You play each case like watching it on monitor with beep sound of each heartbeat. [Report Mode] You view cases in all 10 seconds long, measure, share or print [Books Published] 1. Atrial Fibrillation Book 2. Atrial Flutter Book 3. PVC Book 4. PAC Book 5. RBBB Book (IRBBB and CRBBB) 6. U Wave Book 7. Sinus Bradycardia & Tachycardia Book 8. Early Repolarization Book 9. Fusion Beats Book 10. Pulmonary Heart Disease Book 11. Second-degree AV block Book 12. T Wave Inversion Book 13. Clockwise Rotation Book 14. Type A Pre-excitation Book 15. Quadrigeminy Book 16. Trigeminy Book 17. Pacemark Rhythm Book (DDD / VVI) 18. SVT Book 19. SI QIII TIII Book 20. Long QT Prolongation Book 21. Poor R-Wave Progression Book 22. Type A Pre-Excitation Book 23. IVCD Book 24. Escape Rhythm Book 25. Left Anterior Fascicular Block Book 26. Clockwise & Counterclockwise Rotation Book 27. T Wave Inversion Book 28. First-degree Atrioventricular Book 29. WAP Book 30. Left Atrial Enlargement Book 31. LAD & RAD Book 32. AF With RVR Book 33. Pulmonary Heart Disease Book 34. Fusion Beats Book 35. ST Elevation Book 36. Short PR Interval Book 37. Ventricular Tachycardia Book and more... [Note] Some books need in app purchase to access the real patient cases The app is a well prepared training app for ACLS Rhythm Interpretation and Recognition. We spend ages on it, and believe it should help one way or another... And the development is not yet done, on weekly basis, we will publish more new cases for you to download and learn.

About

EKG

This medical study aid helps learners test their knowledge of electrocardiograms (EKGs) and their diagnostic value in cardiac medicine. It covers various cardiac pathologies, including arrhythmias, hypertrophies, and infarctions, reviewing specific diagnoses and applications.

Highlights
  • EKG basics and diagnostic value
  • Covers cardiac pathologies
  • Arrhythmias, hypertrophies, infarctions
  • Stepwise diagnosis review
  • Potential concerns and limitations
Features
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The complete EKG - SecondLook™ mobile app is a study aid for learners of the medical sciences to self-test their level of knowledge about this important diagnostic test, which is a standard tool in cardiac medicine. The complete app covers the basics of EKGs and their diagnostic value in the context of various cardiac pathologies, including arrhythmias, hypertrophies, infarctions, conductance aberrations and others. Specific diagnoses and applications are reviewed in a stepwise fashion including potential concerns and limitations.

Screenshots

ECG Books4 screens
EKG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EKG at none against ECG Books's 10. EKG also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). ECG Books's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 7). On price, ads, device support 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. ECG Books sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. EKG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EKG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECG Books has 160 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of ECG Books's written reviews are positive against 100% of EKG's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ECG Books versus EKG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECG BooksEKG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (160 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings160 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB30 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperWMS, IncThe University of Michigan

Customer experience

ECG Books

All ratings156 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.3%

EKG

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ECG Books

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/sync issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more ECG cases and examples
  • Include a quiz or practice mode
  • Improve font size and readability
  • Introduce a free trial or more sample content

EKG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ECG Books

One-time10
  • AF With RVR Book$0.99
  • Atrial Flutter Book$1.99
  • Long QT Prolongation Book$1.99
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  • Pace Maker Book$1.99
  • First-degree Atrioventricular Book$1.99
  • II Degree AV Block Book$1.99
  • ST Elevation Book$1.99
  • Pulmonary Heart Disease Book$2.99
  • VT Book$2.99
  • ECG BOOKS PRO BUNDLE$9.99
None

EKG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECG Books free?
ECG Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EKG free?
EKG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECG Books or EKG?
EKG is rated higher. ECG Books averages 4.7 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while EKG averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do ECG Books or EKG have ads?
Neither ECG Books nor EKG shows ads.

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