Comparison

Medirota vs GasBook

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

Head to head
About

Medirota

Manage your work schedule, leave, and extra claims with this convenient mobile application. Access up-to-date rota information, view colleague schedules, and receive important notifications on the go. It's designed for medical and dental staff to streamline roster and leave management.

Highlights
  • View department rotas
  • Manage leave requests
  • Process extra claims
  • Respond to work offers
  • Create exception reports
  • Calendar subscription integration
  • Direct messaging with coordinators
Features
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Medirota allows you to view your department's rota, manage your leave, process extra claims, respond to offers for additional work, create exception reports and more - all from within a convenient app that can be accessed while on the go. The app provides an always-up-to-date view of both your own roster and leave, as well giving you easy access to view colleague’s rosters and how best to contact them if needed. Other built-in messaging allows you to message rota coordinators directly from within the app, or to receive notifications about changes to your rota, updates on leave, or offers for additional work. An easy-to-use calendar subscription feature also allows you to directly import events from Medirota onto a personal calendar, or to share with friends, family or colleagues via a simple link. A variety of departmental or organisational processes can be handled from within the app, including managing extra claims for additional work delivered on your rota - from initial assignment through to payment. For resident doctors, you can also create new Exception reports, as well as displaying any reports that you have already created. Medirota is used across the NHS and beyond as a trusted single source of truth for roster and leave management, and has been designed specifically with the needs of medical and dental staff in mind. If you have any further queries, would like to provide feedback, or require any additional help then please call us on +44 (0)20 7631 1555 or email us at support@rotamap.net.

About

GasBook

This app helps anaesthetic and ICM trainees log their training data for RCOA reports. It simplifies tracking TIVA and THRIVE usage with graphical summaries and detailed reports. Data can be backed up to iCloud and exported in Excel or PDF formats.

Highlights
  • RCOA training report data gathering
  • TIVA and THRIVE usage logging
  • Graphical specialty breakdown
  • Customizable quick entry options
  • Detailed report filtering
  • iCloud automatic backup
  • Excel and PDF export
Features
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GasBook is a native iOS logbook app for anaesthesia designed and written by an Anaesthetic Trainee. It’s specifically designed to gather data required for RCOA training reports and perfect for Anaesthetic Trainees and SAS Doctors. In addition to the LLP required information, it makes it easier to log and review use of TIVA and THRIVE. Key Features: * Graphical summaries for specialty breakdown * See your breakdown of TIVA v Volatile at a glance * Custom quick picker to speed up adding multiple regional techniques and procedures * Quick Add button to speed up adding multiple cases * Toggle for ICM Placements to streamline ICM data entry * Detailed Reports based on: * Specialty * Anaesthetic Mode & Airway * Level of Supervision * Teaching * Procedures * Regional Techniques * Priority * Time of Day * ICM activities * Specialty reports such as Neuro, Paeds, Cardiothoracics, Pain * Filter summaries and reports by preset filters, custom dates, and placements * Automatically backup data to your iCloud account for secure storage * Export and Import backups in excel format * Import excel files from LLP, Anaesthetics.app and Medberry logbooks * Export PDF Summary just like the LLP one * Fully Native Dark Mode Premium Features: * Choose a custom App Icon * Add custom procedure and regional techniques * Use custom operation names NB: The pain logging is based on the LLP logbook, rather than Faculty of Pain Medicine for ease of use for most anaesthetic trainees. Those wishing to specialise in Pain Medicine should check to ensure the Faculty of Pain Medicine's logbook isn't a compulsory requirement. Please remember to export backups of your logbook regularly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Medirota4 screens
GasBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GasBook at 50% against Medirota's 0%. Medirota's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. GasBook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Medirota asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Medirota ships an update every 2 months, GasBook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Medirota versus GasBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedirotaGasBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRotamap LtdNicholas Clinch

Customer experience

Medirota

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GasBook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Medirota

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GasBook

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy Me A Coffee$6.99
  • Coffee For The Team$9.99

Questions

Is Medirota free?
Medirota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GasBook free?
GasBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Medirota or GasBook have ads?
Neither Medirota nor GasBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Medirota or GasBook?
Medirota ships an update every 2 months, and GasBook every 5 weeks. Most recently, Medirota was updated on November 1, 2026 and GasBook on November 3, 2026.

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