Comparison

MN Urolith vs Casey Base

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View urolith submission status
  • Retrieve completed analysis reports
  • Access science-supported treatment recommendations
  • Send PDF reports to electronic records
  • Concise and detailed recommendation versions
Features
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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.

About

Casey Base

Organize, review, and learn from clinical cases with a searchable notebook. Build a library of notes to revisit past cases, compare presentations, and enhance clinical pattern recognition. Designed for veterinary professionals and students.

Highlights
  • Structured case record creation
  • Patient information tracking
  • Diagnostic test and treatment recording
  • Outcome and lesson learned logging
  • Comprehensive case search and filtering
  • Local data storage and backup
  • Account-free operation
Features
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Casey Base is a veterinary case notebook for organizing, reviewing, and learning from clinical cases. Build a searchable library of clinical notes so you can revisit past cases, compare similar presentations, and strengthen clinical pattern recognition over time. Features: • Create structured case records • Track patient information, symptoms, history, and exam findings • Record diagnostic tests/results, diagnoses, differentials, and treatment plans • Add outcomes, lessons learned, and custom tags • Browse recent cases and review your full case library Search and discovery: • Search across titles, patient name, species, breed, symptoms, history, exam findings, diagnoses, diagnostic tests, treatment plans, outcomes, lessons learned, and tags • Find relevant cases by searching for clinical terms, phrases, and related wording • Filter your case library by species and case status • Quickly identify similar cases by searching diagnoses, symptoms, or clinical findings, with results ranked by relevance to strengthen pattern recognition Backup and privacy: • Import and export case backups • Store records locally on your device • Use the app without creating an account Casey Base is designed for veterinary professionals and students who want a simple, organized place to keep clinical learning notes. Casey Base is a personal study and reference notebook. It does not diagnose patients, replace clinical judgment, recommend treatments, calculate drug doses, or provide veterinary medical advice.

Screenshots

MN Urolith4 screens
Casey Base4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MN Urolith at Free against Casey Base's $0.99. MN Urolith also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

MN Urolith is free to download; Casey Base costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MN Urolith holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MN Urolith versus Casey Base: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMN UrolithCasey Base
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChristopher CrowellDaniel Carlson

Customer experience

MN Urolith

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Casey Base

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

MN Urolith

No in-app purchases

None

Casey Base

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MN Urolith free?
MN Urolith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Casey Base free?
Casey Base costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MN Urolith or Casey Base?
MN Urolith is rated higher. MN Urolith averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Casey Base averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do MN Urolith or Casey Base have ads?
Neither MN Urolith nor Casey Base shows ads.

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