Best Apps For Critical Care Medicine

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated July 2026

Out of 250+ apps for critical care medicine on iOS, 18 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Apps For Critical Care Medicine (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Pocket ICUPocket ICUFree4.6★ (315)NoYesAug 2026
2MDCalc Medical CalculatorMDCalc Medical CalculatorFree4.9★ (52K)NoNoAug 2026
3ICU Advantage Rapid ReferenceICU Advantage Rapid ReferenceFree4.9★ (80)NoYesAug 2026
4Critical Care Handbook of MGHCritical Care Handbook of MGHFree4.7★ (17)YesYesJul 2026
5Quick Reference Critical CareQuick Reference Critical CareFree4.9★ (10)YesYesJul 2026
6Critical- Medical GuideCritical- Medical Guide$14.994.8★ (1.1K)NoNoAug 2026
7ICU-cardICU-card$2.991.0★ (3)NoNoJul 2026
8Critical Care VaultCritical Care VaultFree4.7★ (10)NoNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Apps For Critical Care Medicine

Pocket ICU#1

Pocket ICU by Unbound Medicine, Inc.

Best-Selling Critical Care App
Editor's Choice
🏥 Medical
4.6(315 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app offers concise critical care guidance written by attending physicians. It covers diagnosis, treatment, and management across various subspecialties, including detailed images and decision algorithms. Quickly find information, bookmark entries, and take notes for efficient ICU rounds and consultations.

MDCalc Medical Calculator#2

MDCalc Medical Calculator by MD Aware, LLC

Clinical Decision Support
Strong Contender
🏥 Medical
4.9😊(52K ratings)
Free
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This app provides over 900 evidence-based medical calculators, risk scores, and clinical tools for healthcare professionals. It offers offline functionality, expert insights, and CME tracking to support patient care at the bedside. Tools are developed and validated by board-certified physicians.

What We Love

  • ⭐ Excellent resource
  • 🔍 Helpful and accurate
  • 🔥 Essential for clinical practice
  • 🤖 Useful for medical students and residents

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🔒 Mandatory login/registration issues
  • 📱 Poor user experience on mobile devices
ICU Advantage Rapid Reference#3

ICU Advantage Rapid Reference by ICU Advantage LLC

The critical care reference
Worth Considering
🏥 Medical
4.9(80 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#76in Medical
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This clinical reference tool helps critical care professionals understand complex patient conditions. It provides organ-system-based information, ventilator settings, drug references, calculators, and interactive protocols. Designed for nurses, therapists, and providers, it focuses on deep understanding rather than just quick lookups.

More Apps For Critical Care Medicine apps to explore

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Critical Care Handbook of MGH
Critical Care Handbook of MGH
Critical Care Handbook of MGH
#1 ICU Disaster Preparedness
Free

This medical reference app provides comprehensive, practical, and current information on medical and surgical critical care. It features a user-friendly outline format with powerful search tools and cross-linking for rapid access to hospital-tested protocols. Includes new chapters on COVID-19 and other critical conditions.

Practical critical care informationUser-friendly outline formatPowerful search tools
🏥 Medical
(17)
free with in-app purchases
5
Quick Reference Critical Care
Quick Reference Critical Care
Quick Reference Critical Care
Immediate on-the-job answers
Free

This app provides immediate, on-the-job answers for critical care professionals. It offers updated, evidence-based procedures and stabilization practices in a quick-read outline format, covering a broad range of patient topics by body system.

Updated critical care contentFull-color imagesExtensive abbreviations list
🏥 Medical
(10)
free with in-app purchases
6
Critical- Medical Guide
Critical- Medical Guide
Critical- Medical Guide
by The Barringer Group, LLC
$14.99

This comprehensive critical care reference app provides nurses, paramedics, physicians, and other healthcare professionals with detailed medical guidelines and high-definition multimedia resources. It covers a wide range of topics, including ultrasound, emergency medicine, and advanced life support, serving as a go-to tool for complex medical queries.

High-definition multimedia resourcesDetailed medical guidelinesUltrasound and diagrams
🏥 Medical
(1.1K)
paid
7
ICU-card
ICU-card
ICU-card
ICU, Formulas & Drugs
$2.99

Provides essential data, formulas, and drug information for intensive care units. Access critical values for hemodynamics, pulmonary, renal, and nutrition, developed by board-certified physicians.

ICU Drugs and DosagesVentilator CriteriaHemodynamic Formulas
🏥 Medical
(3)
paid
8
Critical Care Vault
Critical Care Vault
Critical Care Vault
Critical care training & tools
Free

This app offers interactive training and a bedside reference for critical care professionals. It features a question bank, simulations, and trainers for reasoning practice, alongside quick access to clinical tools, protocols, and medication information.

Interactive clinical question bankBedside case simulationsHemodynamics and EKG trainers
🏥 Medical
(10)
free
9
Washington Manual Critical
Washington Manual Critical
Washington Manual Critical
Intercalative Flowcharts
Free

This medical reference app provides quick access to diagnosis and management of critical care conditions. It features easy-to-read color algorithms, drug information, and covers over 80 medical and surgical conditions. Sample content is available for free, with full access unlocked via in-app purchase.

Diagnosis and management of critical care conditionsOver 80 medical and surgical conditions coveredEasy-to-read color algorithms
🏥 Medical
(36)
free with in-app purchases
10
SHR Patient Critical Care App
SHR Patient Critical Care App
SHR Patient Critical Care App
Family Critical Care App
Free

This app serves as a guide for families navigating the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It provides information on what to expect, helpful tips, and details about the medical team to support loved ones during their stay.

What to expect in ICUHelpful tipsInformation on medical rounds
🏥 Medical
(0)
free
11
My SCCM
My SCCM
My SCCM
Your place for everything SCCM
Free
💼 Business
(0)
12
Klara – Patient communication
Klara – Patient communication
Klara – Patient communication
Easy messaging & telemedicine
Free

This app facilitates secure communication between healthcare providers and patients through messaging and telemedicine. It offers features like HIPAA-compliant document sharing, automated patient outreach, and centralized message management for efficient practice operations.

Secure messaging and video visitsDirect communication with patients and providersHIPAA-compliant document sharing
🏥 Medical
(12K)
free
13
subfive
subfive
subfive
Urgent Medicine and Dosages
Free

This medical app provides quick offline access to essential emergency medication information. It serves as an educational platform for medical professionals, covering over 40 critical care drugs with details on indications, dosage, and pharmacology. Designed by Australian healthcare practitioners, it features an intuitive interface for rapid information retrieval in high-pressure situations.

Quick access to over 40 essential emergency medicationsOffline functionality for use without internetEducational platform for critical care medication knowledge
🏥 Medical
(0)
free with in-app purchases
14
Medocity CHF Care
Medocity CHF Care
Medocity CHF Care
by MEDOCITY, INC.
Free
🏥 Medical
(0)
15
Debrief.
Debrief.
Debrief.
Medicine in your own voice.
Free

This app helps medical students and residents retain knowledge gained from patient encounters. It converts voice recordings or notes into structured learning entries and uses spaced repetition flashcards to reinforce clinical pearls and growth moments.

Voice recording for debriefsAutomatic entry structuringSpaced repetition flashcards
📚 Education
(5)
free
16
Mission Critical Protocols
Mission Critical Protocols
Mission Critical Protocols
By paramedics for paramedics
Free

Streamline emergency medical services with advanced AI chat, medication calculations, and a 3D burn tool. This toolkit helps healthcare professionals manage protocols efficiently, improve accuracy, and focus on patient care.

AI chat serviceMedication calculators3D burn tool
🔧 Utilities
(14)
free with in-app purchases
17
DR ICU
DR ICU
DR ICU
by Khaled Elshoura
Free
🎬 Entertainment
(0)
18
Oxford Acute Medicine
Oxford Acute Medicine
Oxford Acute Medicine
4th edition
Free

This medical reference app provides up-to-date therapies and protocols for acute medical situations. It offers step-by-step management advice, diagnostic aids, and detailed tables, making it a comprehensive guide for practitioners.

Up-to-date therapies and protocolsPathophysiology to diagnosis modelStep-by-step management advice
🏥 Medical
(5)
free with in-app purchases
19
Halifax ICU Rotation Info
Halifax ICU Rotation Info
Halifax ICU Rotation Info
Halifax ICU Rotation Info
Free
🏥 Medical
(0)
20
Oxford Emergency Medicine
Oxford Emergency Medicine
Oxford Emergency Medicine
Updated treatment guidelines
Free

A comprehensive medical reference for emergency medicine professionals. It offers rapid-reference guidance, the latest treatment guidelines, and visual aids like X-ray images. The content is thoroughly revised with new sections and updated chapters.

Rapid-reference guidanceLatest treatment guidelinesX-ray images
🏥 Medical
(6)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Apps For Critical Care Medicine

What are the best apps for critical care medicine for iPhone?
Pocket ICU tops our apps for critical care medicine ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 315 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top apps for critical care medicine we rank are free to download, including Pocket ICU and MDCalc Medical Calculator.
Pocket ICU has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 250+ apps for critical care medicine on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Pocket ICU is a mobile application designed to provide concise critical care guidance for healthcare professionals. It offers information on diagnosis, treatment, and management across various subspecialties, drawing content from the respected Pocket Notebook series.
Key features include concise guidance written by attending physicians, detailed entries on diagnosis and treatment, coverage of subspecialty areas, decision support algorithms, and helpful appendices with pharmacological data. It also offers advanced search, bookmarking, and note-taking capabilities.