Comparison

ABG Expert vs NK Dimensions AR

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

NK Dimensions AR

Learn proper electrode placement for 3 and 6 lead sets. This app also educates clinicians on identifying and understanding common cardiac arrhythmias. Requires physical posters to use.

Highlights
  • Electrode placement learning
  • 3 and 6 lead set guidance
  • Cardiac arrhythmia identification
  • Clinical education tool
  • Augmented reality visualization
Features
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At Nihon Kohden, we believe life-saving information is too important not to share. This app is designed to assist you in learning electrode placement using our 3 and 6 lead sets. The app is also used to educate the clinician on identifying and understanding some of the most common cardiac arrhythmias. To use this app, you must first have the Nihon Kohden Lead Placement and Arrhythmia Identification posters. If you would like to order posters or find out more information, please visit us at www.nkuniversity.org

Screenshots

ABG Expert4 screens
NK Dimensions AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NK Dimensions AR at weekly against ABG Expert's every 5 months. NK Dimensions AR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). ABG Expert's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NK Dimensions AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ABG Expert ships an update every 5 months, NK Dimensions AR weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ABG Expert versus NK Dimensions AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterABG ExpertNK Dimensions AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB212 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBrian Dale Vander Werf MD IncNihon Kohden America, Inc.

Customer experience

ABG Expert

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

NK Dimensions AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ABG Expert

No in-app purchases

None

NK Dimensions AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ABG Expert free?
ABG Expert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NK Dimensions AR free?
NK Dimensions AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ABG Expert or NK Dimensions AR?
NK Dimensions AR is rated higher. ABG Expert averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while NK Dimensions AR averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ABG Expert or NK Dimensions AR have ads?
Neither ABG Expert nor NK Dimensions AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ABG Expert or NK Dimensions AR?
ABG Expert ships an update every 5 months, and NK Dimensions AR weekly. Most recently, ABG Expert was updated on November 1, 2026 and NK Dimensions AR on November 3, 2026.

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