Comparison

Harefield Transplant Guide vs RAUK

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

Head to head
About

Harefield Transplant Guide

Features
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Prescribing guidelines.

About

RAUK

Features
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The RA-UK App is a comprehensive resource for the performance of regional anaesthesia. It is based on the popular textbook, the RA-UK Handbook of Regional Anaesthesia with added interactive content. RA-UK is the UK national society for regional anaesthesia, and it has over 1800 members worldwide. Blocks for each body part are comprehensively described, including the popular Plan A blocks. Interactive diagrams, photos and tables show each block's sonoanatomy, drug dosing, equipment choices, etc. Plan A blocks are free for all users after registration, members of RA-UK will be able to see the full version of the app with all content unlocked.

Screenshots

Harefield Transplant Guide3 screens
RAUK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RAUK at every 2 months against Harefield Transplant Guide's every 26 months. Harefield Transplant Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harefield Transplant Guide ships an update every 26 months, RAUK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Harefield Transplant Guide versus RAUK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarefield Transplant GuideRAUK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRoyal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation TrustRegional Anaesthesia - UK (RA-UK)

In-app purchases

None

Harefield Transplant Guide

No in-app purchases

None

RAUK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harefield Transplant Guide free?
Harefield Transplant Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RAUK free?
RAUK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Harefield Transplant Guide or RAUK have ads?
Neither Harefield Transplant Guide nor RAUK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harefield Transplant Guide or RAUK?
Harefield Transplant Guide ships an update every 26 months, and RAUK every 2 months. Most recently, Harefield Transplant Guide was updated on October 2, 2026 and RAUK on October 8, 2026.

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