MN Urolith vs VINCasts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MN Urolith
This app provides veterinarians with instant access to urolith analysis reports and science-backed treatment recommendations. It allows for convenient viewing of submission status and retrieval of results, aiding in patient care and prevention strategies.
- View urolith submission status
- Retrieve completed analysis reports
- Access science-supported treatment recommendations
- Send PDF reports to electronic records
- Concise and detailed recommendation versions
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The Minnesota Urolith Center, in partnership with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, provides complementary urolith analysis and science supported treatment recommendations to veterinarians worldwide. For more than 30 years, this diagnostic service has been offered without cost to veterinary hospitals through a longstanding partnership between Hill’s Pet Nutrition and The Minnesota Urolith Center at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. Largely with the support of an annual educational grant from Hill’s Pet Nutrition, and voluntary contributions by pet owners and veterinarians worldwide, we provide a valuable benefit directly to practitioners: quantitative analysis of patients’ uroliths. The application is exclusively for veterinarians and veterinary support staff. It requires an existing account on the main system at www.urolithcenter.org. Use the same email and password to access the iPhone application, enabling convenient viewing of the status of recent submissions. One click allows easy retrieval of reports and recommendations wherever you may be—in the clinic or on the go. Use the main system to enter patient information prior to submitting a urolith. Then use the App to: 1. View the status: - Patient information Entered and sample in transit - Sample received and analysis underway - Analysis Completed 2. Retrieve completed results: send the pdf to your electronic record system, or directly to the pet owner! 3. View Recommendations your way: either a concise version that helps you plan prevention strategies or a detailed version which explainins the science behind the prevention strategy The Minnesota Urolith Center and Hill’s Pet Nutrition—Urolith Answers at your fingertips.
VINCasts
Access a curated collection of audio content focused on veterinary medicine, practice management, and mental wellbeing. Stay informed with news, insights, and expert discussions on your preferred devices.
- Clinical medicine audio
- Practice management content
- Mental wellbeing resources
- Client education topics
- News and analysis reports
- On-demand audio access
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Catch up on audio offerings from your VIN Community. Topics covered include clinical medicine, practice management, mental wellbeing, and client education -- available whenever you are on your laptop, phone, or tablet. The following content is available: VetzInsight offers an offbeat, inside look at animal issues. Veterinary Partner provides the finest and most accurate pet health information. VIN News Service provides unbiased, accurate, insightful news reports and analyses that explore topics and viewpoints not commonly covered by other media outlets. VIN Rounds for VIN members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MN Urolith at every 8 months against VINCasts's every 45 months. MN Urolith also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). VINCasts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MN Urolith against 5.0 for VINCasts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
MN Urolith ships an update every 8 months, VINCasts every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MN Urolith | VINCasts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 45 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christopher Crowell | VETERINARY INFORMATION NETWORK INC. |
Customer experience
MN Urolith
VINCasts
In-app purchases
MN Urolith
No in-app purchases
VINCasts
No in-app purchases









