Comparison

ASRA Timeout vs BLOCKJOCKS

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

Head to head
About

ASRA Timeout

This app facilitates pre-procedure timeouts to minimize errors in complex medical tasks. It guides users through an evidence-based checklist for regional nerve blocks, ensuring patient safety and procedure accuracy.

Highlights
  • Pre-procedure timeout checklist
  • Regional nerve block guidance
  • Integration with ASRA Coags app
  • Access to ASRA publication PDF
  • Evidence-based checklist
Features
Currently charting
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The ASRA TIMEOUT app provides a quick and easy way to execute a pre-procedure timeout. Timeouts have repeatedly been shown to reduce human error prior to performing complex tasks. In regional anesthesia, it is imperative that we perform the correct block on the correct limb for the correct patient every time. The app is based on the 2014 ASRA publication, A Checklist for Performing Regional Nerve Blocks, and was built in collaboration with ASRA to stay consistent with the evidence-based checklist described in that publication. The ASRA TIMEOUT app checklist provides in-line app switching to the ASRA Coags app when the verification of patient anticoagulant status needs to be checked off. The ASRA Coags app allows the user to verify the appropriateness of the patient’s anticoagulation status based on the most recent published ASRA guidelines on regional anesthesia for patients on anticoagulant and antithrombotic medication. In addition, the user has access to the full PDF publication from Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine built right into the app. Project developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Code written by Mustard Seed Software LLC.

About

BLOCKJOCKS

This app provides a comprehensive library of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos for medical professionals. It offers free and premium content, including instructional videos, webinars, and expert lectures, with offline viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Over 130 instructional videos
  • High definition procedures and webinars
  • Offline video downloads
  • Chromecast and AirPlay support
  • Continue watching feature
  • Add to My List feature
  • Community commenting
Features
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The premiere source for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos The BLOCKJOCKS app is presented by blockjocks.com, the premiere source for free and premium ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia educational videos. BLOCKJOCKS gives anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists (CRNA), anesthesia residents, and medical students the tools they need to understand and perform simple and complex nerve block techniques to control pain and provide anesthesia and analgesia for orthopedic surgery and other surgical procedures. • Login with your existing BLOCKJOCKS account or create a new subscription within the app. Enjoy our free videos, or for complete premium video library access pay a monthly (VIP-monthly) or a yearly (VIP-annual) subscription with a 7-day free trial, auto-renewing monthly or annually. With a BLOCKJOCKS VIP subscription, you will receive: • Over 130 ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia instructional videos, including high definition procedures, webinars, and the VIP Lecture Series highlighting regional anesthesia expert block jocks from around the world. • Automatically beam videos from your phone to your Chromecast or AirPlay enabled devices • No Internet required! Download videos to watch offline, or stream videos with WiFi, 3G or 4G • "Continue Watching" feature to pick up your video where you last left off • "Add to My List" feature to keep a list of your favorite BLOCKJOCKS videos • Comment on videos with the rest of the international regional anesthesia community • Tell your colleagues about your favorite videos with Twitter, Facebook, texts, and email, right in the app BLOCKJOCKS aims to complement other excellent unaffiliated online resources for regional anaesthesia education including ASRA, ESRA Academy, Block GuRU, NYSORA, Sonosite SonoAccess, and The ABA MOCA Minute. Want to be a BLOCKJOCK too? Download the app and start your free trial today! To access all features and content you can subscribe to BLOCKJOCKS on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.blockjocks.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.blockjocks.com/privacy

Screenshots

ASRA Timeout4 screens
BLOCKJOCKS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLOCKJOCKS at 85% against ASRA Timeout's 0%. BLOCKJOCKS also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.0). ASRA Timeout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On ads and chart position 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

BLOCKJOCKS is free to download; ASRA Timeout costs $1.99 up front. BLOCKJOCKS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ASRA Timeout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLOCKJOCKS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLOCKJOCKS has 96 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ASRA Timeout's written reviews are positive against 85% of BLOCKJOCKS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASRA Timeout ships an update every 26 months, BLOCKJOCKS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
ASRA Timeout versus BLOCKJOCKS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASRA TimeoutBLOCKJOCKS
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings296 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#191#150 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB54 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain MedicineBLOCKJOCKS.COM LLC

Customer experience

ASRA Timeout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BLOCKJOCKS

All ratings96 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

ASRA Timeout

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BLOCKJOCKS

Subscriptions2
  • BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • BLOCKJOCKS Subscription7 Days trial$169.991 Year

Questions

Is ASRA Timeout free?
ASRA Timeout costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLOCKJOCKS free?
BLOCKJOCKS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ASRA Timeout or BLOCKJOCKS?
BLOCKJOCKS is rated higher. ASRA Timeout averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BLOCKJOCKS averages 4.8 from 96 ratings.
Do ASRA Timeout or BLOCKJOCKS have ads?
Neither ASRA Timeout nor BLOCKJOCKS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASRA Timeout or BLOCKJOCKS?
ASRA Timeout ships an update every 26 months, and BLOCKJOCKS every 4 months. Most recently, ASRA Timeout was updated on September 20, 2026 and BLOCKJOCKS on September 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, ASRA Timeout or BLOCKJOCKS?
ASRA Timeout currently peaks at #191 in the App Store charts, and BLOCKJOCKS at #150. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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