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Best Critical Care Guide Apps

238+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated August 2026

Looking for free critical care guide apps? 17 of our 238+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Critical Care Guide Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Critical- Medical GuideCritical- Medical Guide$14.994.8★ (1.1K)NoNoAug 2026
2SHR Patient Critical Care AppSHR Patient Critical Care AppFree—NoNoMay 2026
3Pocket ICUPocket ICUFree4.6★ (315)NoYesAug 2026
4Critical Care Handbook of MGHCritical Care Handbook of MGHFree4.7★ (17)YesYesJul 2026
5Learn ICULearn ICUFree4.6★ (168)NoNoAug 2026
6ICU Pearls Critical Care tipsICU Pearls Critical Care tips$0.994.9★ (15)NoNoJul 2026
7ICU Advantage Rapid ReferenceICU Advantage Rapid ReferenceFree4.9★ (86)NoYesAug 2026
8Critical Care Partner LiteCritical Care Partner LiteFree—YesNoJun 2026

Top Picks for Critical Care Guide

Critical- Medical Guide#1

Critical- Medical Guide by The Barringer Group, LLC

Editor's Choice
🏥 Medical
4.8😊(1.1K ratings)
$14.99
#12in Medical
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great resource
  • 👍 Excellent reference tool
  • 👍 Fantastic app for critical care
  • 👍 Comprehensive and easy to use

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after recent update
  • 🐛 Drip function calculator not working
  • 🐛 App no longer opens
Pocket ICU#3

Pocket ICU by Unbound Medicine, Inc.

Best-Selling Critical Care App
Worth Considering
🏥 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.

More Critical Care Guide 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
Learn ICU
Learn ICU
Learn ICU
by Society of Critical Care Medicine
Free

Access critical care educational materials on your mobile device. Download content to learn on the go and enhance your skills in providing optimal care for critically ill patients.

Downloadable learning contentOn-the-go learningCritical care education
📚 Education
(168)
free
6
ICU Pearls Critical Care tips
ICU Pearls Critical Care tips
ICU Pearls Critical Care tips
Wisdom for doctors and nurses
$0.99

This app offers over 2000 daily tips and pearls of wisdom for ICU medical professionals. It features a searchable database, dark mode, and the ability to save favorite tips. Designed for daily learning, it aims to improve critical care knowledge.

2000+ pearls of wisdom (2012-2020)Search by year, tags, or keywordsSave favorite tips
🏥 Medical
(15)
free
7
ICU Advantage Rapid Reference
ICU Advantage Rapid Reference
ICU Advantage Rapid Reference
Everything critical care
Free

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.

Organ-system-based clinical referenceVentilator settings and troubleshootingDrug references with dosing and pearls
🏥 Medical
(86)
free with in-app purchases
8
Critical Care Partner Lite
Critical Care Partner Lite
Critical Care Partner Lite
CCT Guide
Free
📚 Education
(0)
9
iCU Notes
iCU Notes
iCU Notes
by DocNotes Ltd
Free

A comprehensive pocket guide for critical care professionals, offering quick access to essential concepts, algorithms, and management strategies. Features include detailed modules, smart search, and evidence-based recommendations.

11 modules on critical care conceptsAlphabetized and smart search functionalityOver 80 color illustrations
🏥 Medical
(12)
free
10
CCRN® Critical Care Exam Prep
CCRN® Critical Care Exam Prep
CCRN® Critical Care Exam Prep
Adult Critical Care RN Guide
Free

Prepare for your Adult CCRN® Certification Exams with this interactive self-assessment tool. It offers hundreds of practice questions, detailed explanations, and progress tracking to help nurses ace their certification.

Hundreds of practice questionsDetailed explanationsExpert-developed content
🏥 Medical
(332)
free with in-app purchases
11
MDCalc Medical Calculator
MDCalc Medical Calculator
MDCalc Medical Calculator
Clinical Decision Support
Free

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.

900+ evidence-based calculatorsOffline functionalityExpert insights and commentary
🏥 Medical
(52K)
free
12
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
13
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
14
Critical Care Partner
Critical Care Partner
Critical Care Partner
Critical care ems guide
$2.99
📚 Education
(0)
15
Critical Care Nurse Exam 2026
Critical Care Nurse Exam 2026
Critical Care Nurse Exam 2026
Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal
Free

Prepare for critical care nursing certification exams with a comprehensive study tool. Access thousands of practice questions, detailed explanations, and performance analytics to enhance your confidence and study efficiency.

Thousands of practice questionsDetailed answer explanationsSix dynamic test modes
📚 Education
(66)
free with in-app purchases
16
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric Intensive Care
by Medipod Ltd
Free

Access the latest guidelines for pediatric critical care. This app offers fast full-text search, alphabetical browsing, and the ability to save favorites. It also provides links to external resources like Google, Wikipedia, and YouTube for further research.

Latest pediatric critical care guidelinesFull-text search functionalityAlphabetical browsing
🏥 Medical
(2)
free
17
Zero Deficit CriticalCare Prep
Zero Deficit CriticalCare Prep
Zero Deficit CriticalCare Prep
CCRN & ICU Nurse Exam prep
Free

Prepare for your CCRN exam with a comprehensive study tool built by an ICU nurse. It offers over 695 practice questions with detailed rationales, AI-powered personalization, smart flashcards, and full-length simulation exams to identify and address knowledge gaps.

695+ high-yield practice questionsDetailed rationales for every questionAI-powered personalized study guides
📚 Education
(4)
free with in-app purchases
18
360 Critical Care
360 Critical Care
360 Critical Care
Your Gateway to Critical Care
Free
📚 Education
(0)
19
SCCM POC
SCCM POC
SCCM POC
by PDA Verticals Corporation
Free

Access trusted, evidence-based critical care guidelines and resources for clinicians. Quickly find the latest clinical guidelines with filterable recommendations, many available offline. Designed for those caring for critically ill patients.

Evidence-based critical care guidelinesFilterable recommendationsGuideline resources
🏥 Medical
(110)
free
20
Case Files: Critical Care
Case Files: Critical Care
Case Files: Critical Care
Sharpen Your Critical Thinking
Free

Master critical care scenarios with real clinical cases designed for rapid decision-making and confident patient management. This app helps you develop clinical judgment for ICU settings and prepares you for exams like USMLE Step 2 CK.

40+ high-yield ICU casesStep-by-step clinical decision-makingClear explanations and clinical pearls
🏥 Medical
(0)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Critical Care Guide

What are the best critical care guide apps for iPhone?
Critical- Medical Guide tops our critical care guide apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 1.1K App Store ratings, and it's priced at $14.99.
Yes — 17 of the top critical care guide apps we rank are free to download, including SHR Patient Critical Care App and Pocket ICU.
Critical- Medical Guide has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 238+ critical care guide apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Critical- Medical Guide is a best-selling critical care reference app designed for healthcare professionals. It offers comprehensive guidelines, high-definition multimedia, and interactive tools to assist with various medical scenarios and queries in critical care settings.
Key features include high-definition images, ultrasound, diagrams, language audio, and interactive videos. It also provides detailed medical guidelines on topics like Ultrasound, Vads, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Interactive EKGs, Medical Spanish, and Ventilator Management.