Comparison

Impella App vs PASS CCRN®!

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

Head to head
About

Impella App

This app offers healthcare professionals immediate access to essential resources for Impella heart pump procedures. It provides step-by-step videos, calculators, and instructions for use, ensuring critical information is available at the point of care, even offline.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step setup and insertion videos
  • Personalized experience by role
  • Procedure calculators (heparin rate, CPO, PAPi, AKI)
  • Interactive patient selection checklist
  • Impella instructions for use (IFUs)
  • 24/7 Clinical Support Center access
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The Impella® App provides key resources health care professionals can access pre- and post-procedure at the point of care from the cath lab, ICU, OR or while in transport to improve patient outcomes. When patient care is critical, minutes matter. Offline content mode ensures cardiologists, surgeons, nurses, advanced practice providers and medical technicians always have access to the videos, content and algorithms they need. This app provides: - Step-by-step videos on the setup and insertion of Impella heart pumps - Personalized experience based on role and specialty - Calculators such as heparin rate, CPO, PAPi and AKI - Interactive Protected PCI patient selection checklist - Impella instructions for use (IFUs) - Click-to-call access to Abiomed’s 24/7 Clinical Support Center

About

PASS CCRN®!

Prepare for the CCRN® Adult certification exam with comprehensive review, interactive learning activities, and over 1,000 practice questions. This app offers simulated exams and content updates reflecting the latest research and guidelines for critical care nursing.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive content review
  • Over 1,000 interactive practice questions
  • Study Mode with feedback
  • Practice Exam Mode for simulation
  • Interactive learning activities
  • Updated content reflecting latest guidelines
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. Comprehensive content review to pass the latest CCRN®-Adult certification exam. Based on 6th print edition Prepare for success on the CCRN® (Adult) examination with a focused review, interactive learning activities, and practice exams! Pass CCRN® (Adult), 6th Edition provides online learning activities, multiple-choice questions, and simulated examinations to help you master each of the content areas covered on the most current CCRN® (Adult) exam. Content updates reflect the latest research evidence, treatment protocols, and national and international guidelines for critical care nursing. From exam-preparation expert Robin Donohoe Dennison, this edition makes studying easier with a more focused, quick-reference format, mobile learning activities, and more than 1,000 interactive questions in Study Mode and Practice Exam Mode. New to this edition NEW! Thoroughly updated content follows the latest CCRN® (Adult) exam blueprint, covering the content areas tested and matching the percentage of the examination devoted to each. NEW! Updates also reflect the latest research evidence and national and international guidelines and treatment protocols. NEW! Focus on need-to-know content helps you make the most of your study time. NEW! Interactive Learning Activities provide an engaging and stimulating way to review essential content, with question styles such as matching, fill-in-the blank, comparison, case studies, and more. NEW! References and Recommended Readings NEW! Improved design improves the book’s legibility and reduces eyestrain. Key Features More than 1,000 interactive practice questions can be answered in Study Mode, with feedback and page references, or in Practice Exam Mode for realistic simulated CCRN® (Adult) exam practice. Virtually unlimited number of practice exams in Practice Exam Mode provides unrivalled realistic practice for the CCRN® (Adult) exam. Simplified outline format makes it easier to read, understand, and remember the information you must know to pass the CCRN® (Adult) exam. Abundant tables, illustrations, concept maps, and algorithms help to clarify content and highlight key concepts. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 032376150X Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9780323761505 SUBSCRIPTION : Please choose an auto renewable subscription plan to receive content access & continuous updates. Your subscription automatically renews as per your plan, so you always have the latest content. Yearly auto-renewing payment - $59.99 Three months auto-renewing payment - $39.99 Monthly auto-renewing payment - $29.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Robin Donohoe Dennison, DNP, CNE, NEA-BC, NPD-BC Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Company

Screenshots

Impella App4 screens
PASS CCRN®!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Impella App at none against PASS CCRN®!'s 6. Impella App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 20%). PASS CCRN®!'s advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 11) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and rating 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. PASS CCRN®! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Impella App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Impella App against 3.9 for PASS CCRN®!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PASS CCRN®! has 83 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Impella App's written reviews are positive against 20% of PASS CCRN®!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Impella App ships an update every 2 months, PASS CCRN®! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Impella App versus PASS CCRN®!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpella AppPASS CCRN®!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings)3.9 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1183 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB148 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAbiomed, Inc.Skyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

Impella App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

PASS CCRN®!

All ratings75 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

Impella App

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PASS CCRN®!

Subscriptions6
  • PASS CCRN®! 1M Sub$29.991 Month
  • PASS CCRN®! 3M Sub$39.993 Months
  • 25% Off-Limited Period Offer$44.991 Year
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  • 20% Off-Limited Period Offer$47.991 Year
  • 15% Off-Limited Period Offer$50.991 Year
  • PASS CCRN®! 1Y Sub.$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Impella App free?
Impella App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PASS CCRN®! free?
PASS CCRN®! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Impella App or PASS CCRN®!?
PASS CCRN®! is rated higher. Impella App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while PASS CCRN®! averages 3.9 from 83 ratings.
Do Impella App or PASS CCRN®! have ads?
PASS CCRN®! shows ads; Impella App does not.
Which is updated more often, Impella App or PASS CCRN®!?
Impella App ships an update every 2 months, and PASS CCRN®! every 5 months. Most recently, Impella App was updated on October 24, 2026 and PASS CCRN®! on October 25, 2026.

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