Comparison

ABG Expert 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

ABG Expert

This medical tool provides accurate and flexible acid-base analysis for healthcare professionals. It offers detailed explanations, customizable ranges, and advanced features like anion gap correction and A-a gradient adjustments for various patient conditions and locations.

Highlights
  • Validated accuracy with real-world testing
  • Plausibility checks for physiologically impossible data
  • Automatic anion gap correction with albumin
  • Detailed explanations with equations
  • Separate or combined analysis of ABG, anion gap, A-a gradient
  • Customizable normal ranges for anion gap and delta gap
  • Age and barometric pressure adjustments for A-a gradient
  • Support for SI and non-SI units
  • Color-coded results and differential diagnoses
  • Adjustments for chronic respiratory conditions
Features
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ABG Expert™ is simply the best acid-base analysis tool with features available in no other app. Designed and tested by practicing physicians, ABG Expert is trusted by medical professionals for unparalleled accuracy, flexibility, and power while remaining completely intuitive to use. Whether you are a physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, paramedic, or student, ABG Expert is your ideal acid base analysis app. Accuracy- • ABG Expert has been validated using extensive testing under real-world conditions. • No need to worry about entering physiologically impossible data by mistake. Data is checked for plausibility and for internal consistency using the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. • An accurate analysis depends on an accurate anion gap. ABG Expert has you covered with automatic correction of the anion gap when albumin is provided. • Never again wonder about how a result was obtained. Detailed explanations include easy-to-understand equations so you can be sure the calculations are correct. Flexibility- • Need the arterial blood gas analysis, but not the anion gap or A-a gradient? No problem. ABG Expert can analyze the data for all three results separately or together. • Set the normal anion gap range based on the normal range at your institution. Or, use your patient’s own baseline anion gap to maximize your sensitivity to detect disorders. • Caring for an 80-year-old patient in Denver? Provide age and barometric pressure, and ABG Expert automatically adjusts interpretation of the A-a gradient. • Need more specificity? Adjust the normal delta gap range based on the literature you follow in your practice. • ABG Expert works as well in Bangkok as it does in Boston with full support for SI and non-SI units. Power- • Color-coded results allow for rapid analysis in critical situations. One additional click gives you a detailed differential diagnosis and additional recommendations. • Concerned about a new problem in your patient with advanced COPD? ABG Expert can adjust its calculations for chronic respiratory conditions so you can detect additional disorders that are missed by other apps. • Detailed explanations of disorders integrate ABG, anion gap, and A-a gradient results providing individualized answers like no textbook can. • Refine your differential diagnosis even further with the included osmolal gap and urine anion gap calculators. • ABG Expert combines beauty and brains with optimization for iOS devices running iOS 13 and later. Disclaimer: Brian Dale Vander Werf MD Inc. has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information included in this product. However, the authors, developers, and Brian Dale Vander Werf MD Inc. are not responsible for errors or omissions or for any consequences from the use of this product and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the currency, completeness, or accuracy of the contents of this product. This product has been designed as a supplemental source of information for medical professionals. This product is not a substitute for clinical judgment, and the use of the information produced by this product in a particular situation remains the responsibility of the medical professional. Privacy Policy: This product does not collect, store, or transmit individually identifiable health information. References: NEJM. 2014; 371: 1434. Medicine. 1980; 59(3): 161. Kidney International. 2009; 76: 1239. Emerg Med. 1990; 19: 1310. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007; 2: 162. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2010; 6: 274. Anaesthesia. 2008; 63: 294. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012; 7: 671. The ICU Book. 3rd ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.

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

ABG Expert4 screens
ECG Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ABG Expert at 100% against ECG Reader's 17%. ABG Expert also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 1.2). ECG Reader's advantage is ratings volume (75 vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ABG Expert is free to download; ECG Reader costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ABG Expert holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECG Reader has 75 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ABG Expert's written reviews are positive against 17% of ECG Reader's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ABG Expert versus ECG Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABG ExpertECG Reader
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better1.2 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings975 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrian Dale Vander Werf MD IncMuhammet Bilgi

Customer experience

ABG Expert

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ECG Reader

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

In-app purchases

None

ABG Expert

No in-app purchases

None

ECG Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABG Expert free?
ABG Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECG Reader free?
ECG Reader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABG Expert or ECG Reader?
ABG Expert is rated higher. ABG Expert averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ECG Reader averages 1.2 from 75 ratings.
Do ABG Expert or ECG Reader have ads?
Neither ABG Expert nor ECG Reader shows ads.

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