FSEP vs Basic course
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSEP
This app offers a standardized guide to intrapartum cardiotocography, aligning with clinical guidelines. It provides definitions, CTG examples, and management strategies for clinicians involved in antenatal and intrapartum care. The app is ideal for offline use and includes links to relevant educational resources.
- Standardized intrapartum cardiotocography guide
- Definitions and CTG examples
- Management strategies
- Offline use
- Links to RANZCOG and FSEP resources
- Landscape and portrait CTG views
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FSEP The Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) app is a handy guide, providing easy access to the standardised terms, physiological approach, and general management of intrapartum cardiotocography. This app is in line with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance (IFS) Clinical Guideline. This app, which complements the suite of FSEP educational resources, provides active links to the RANZCOG website, the current RANZCOG IFS Clinical Guideline, the FSEP website and FSEP online program OFSEP. This app is aimed at all clinicians involved in antenatal and intrapartum care, providing definitions and CTG examples, including trace descriptions and management. App features: Ideal for offline use; once downloaded, no internet connection is needed Free updates available as the new IFS guideline is published Landscape and portrait views
Basic course
This app offers reference materials and bedside aids for participants of a BASIC course. It serves as a quick resource for essential information and practical assistance.
- Reference material
- Bedside aids
- Course specific content
- Quick access resource
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This Apps provides reference material and bedside aids for BASIC course participants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Basic course at Free against FSEP's $0.99. Basic course also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months). FSEP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Basic course is free to download; FSEP costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FSEP ships an update every 38 months, Basic course every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FSEP | Basic course |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Customer experience
FSEP
Basic course
In-app purchases
FSEP
No in-app purchases
Basic course
No in-app purchases
