Comparison

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery vs ECG Reader

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

Head to head
About

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery

This app provides a vast library of interpreted ECG cases to help medical professionals and students enhance their electrocardiogram reading skills. It offers interactive learning modes and detailed case analyses, reducing the need for multiple reference sources.

Highlights
  • Thousands of interpreted ECG cases
  • Interactive learning modes
  • Detailed case interpretations
  • Browse by findings or search
  • Dynamic monitoring mode
  • 12-lead ECG case display
  • Send cases in PDF format
Features
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ECG Pro | 12-Lead ECG Cases & Reference Real ECGs. Real cases. Real confidence. Whether you're a medical student finding your feet or a seasoned clinician keeping your skills sharp, ECG Pro gives you a hands-on way to master ECG interpretation — at your own pace, on your own device. Trusted by 5 million healthcare professionals worldwide. Learn from real-world cases, not textbook diagrams Every one of our 3,500+ cases comes from actual 12-lead ECG recordings captured at 500Hz — raw waveform data you can examine at pixel-level detail, not static images. Each case includes a full expert interpretation covering 100+ findings across arrhythmias, conduction disorders, ST changes, hypertrophy, and more. Two ways to learn Play Mode — watch the trace unfold in real time with audible heartbeat cues, just like a bedside monitor Read Mode — interpret a printed 12-lead tracing at your own pace, then check the expert read Built for how clinicians actually work Browse by finding — AFib, VT, ST elevation, QT prolongation, and more Search by waveform feature — type "flat T wave" or "escape rhythm" and find it instantly View in 12×1, 6×2, or 4×3 lead layouts P / QRS / T wave annotations across all 12 leads Bookmark cases for later review Share cases as PDF with colleagues or students For everyone in healthcare Medical students building a cardiology foundation. Physicians and practitioners staying sharp. Nurses and paramedics recognising critical rhythms. Teachers with a ready-made library of teaching cases. Findings include Atrial Flutter · Atrial Fibrillation · Ventricular Fibrillation · SVT · Ventricular Tachycardia · PVC / PAC Bigeminy & Trigeminy · Escape Rhythms · QT Prolongation · Short QT · ST Elevation · Ventricular Hypertrophy · High Voltage · S1S2S3 Pattern · and many more Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ECG Reader

Instantly interpret ECGs by comparing camera-displayed readings to a vast database. It provides the top 5 most probable findings with similarity percentages, assisting non-specialist health personnel. Augmented reality is used for analysis, requiring a compatible phone.

Highlights
  • Instant ECG interpretation
  • AI-powered comparison to database
  • Top 5 probable findings with similarity percentage
  • Assists non-specialist health personnel
  • Augmented reality analysis
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This application compares the electrocardiograms (ECGs) displayed on the camera to their own ECG database and makes instantly ECG interpretation. Most probable the first 5 findings, together with the similarity percentage of compliance shows on the phone screen. In the application, clinically significant and frequent ECG findings were concentrate on. The application has been developed in order to assist non-specialist health personnel in ECG interpretation. Comments made by the application do not report the exact results and may contain important mistakes. For this reason, it is recommended to consult a cardiologist in case of significant clinical suspicion. This application uses augmented reality. Therefore your phone need to have adequate configuration to work smoothly. For best results, the entire ECG should be visible on the phone display. The application should not be used for strip ECGs.

Screenshots

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery4 screens
ECG Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECG Pro | Road to Mastery at 76% against ECG Reader's 17%. ECG Pro | Road to Mastery also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 1.2). ECG Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery is free to download; ECG Reader costs $0.99 up front. ECG Pro | Road to Mastery sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ECG Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECG Pro | Road to Mastery has 3.6K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of ECG Pro | Road to Mastery's written reviews are positive against 17% of ECG Reader's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ECG Pro | Road to Mastery versus ECG Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECG Pro | Road to MasteryECG Reader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better1.2 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better75
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB14 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWMS, IncMuhammet Bilgi

Customer experience

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery

All ratings3,592 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.2%

ECG Reader

All ratings75 ratings
Positive4.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative79.6%

User reviews

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very nice app
  • 👍 Enjoyable and informative
  • 👍 Great learning tool
  • 👍 Excellent app for learning ECG
  • 👍 Helpful for studying ECG rhythms

Room to improve

  • 💰 Premium needed for most features
  • 🐛 Incorrect ECG interpretations
  • 🐛 Lack of explanations for quiz answers
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with older Apple Watches
  • 🐛 Slow to provide real-time heart rate alerts

ECG Reader

From 75 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple to use (for some)
  • 👍 Works well for some users
  • 👍 Useful for patients with heart conditions
  • 👍 Good for scanning printed ECGs

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not work
  • 🐛 Inaccurate readings
  • 🐛 No instructions
  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Does not scan strips

Bugs and requests

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to request refunds
  • Setup issues with Verizon account requirement
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to hide ECG interpretation results
  • Option to set user profile (age, weight, etc.)
  • Ability to favorite specific ECGs for quizzing
  • Inclusion of 12-lead ECG examples
  • Integration with Apple Watch for ECG recording

ECG Reader

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App does not work
  • App does not scan strips
  • App gives incorrect readings
  • App interpretations are inaccurate
  • No instructions on how to use the app
Show 7 more
  • App flashes through assessments and settles on nothing
  • App does nothing
  • App does not scan or work
  • App is not functional
  • App does not load up
  • App just goes blank
  • No English support available

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update app for strip ECGs
  • Allow interpretation from photos of strip ECGs
  • Improve accuracy of ECG readings
  • Add instructions on how to use the app

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ECG Pro | Road to Mastery

Subscriptions3
  • ECG Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ECG Pro Yearly1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • ECG Pro Yearly Family Sharing$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • ECG Pro$49.99
  • ECG Pro + Family Sharing$59.99
None

ECG Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECG Pro | Road to Mastery free?
ECG Pro | Road to Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ECG Reader free?
ECG Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECG Pro | Road to Mastery or ECG Reader?
ECG Pro | Road to Mastery is rated higher. ECG Pro | Road to Mastery averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while ECG Reader averages 1.2 from 75 ratings.
Do ECG Pro | Road to Mastery or ECG Reader have ads?
Neither ECG Pro | Road to Mastery nor ECG Reader shows ads.

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