Comparison

MedCalX vs LearnApp

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

Head to head
About

MedCalX

This medical calculator app provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive tool for complex medical formulas, scores, and classifications. It offers an extensive library of over 300 medical calculations, patient management features, and sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Extensive medical formula library (300+)
  • Patient management and data saving
  • Customizable workflows
  • Multiple result sharing options
  • Detailed information and references
  • US and SI unit support
  • iCloud synchronization for favorites
Features
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MedCalX is a tool that enables medical professionals to easily use complicated medical formulas, scores and classifications. 25 years of experience developing this tool for mobile platforms makes MedCalX the leading medical calculator, with an unparalleled user interface and powerful features. MedCalX is free to download and use, but you have access only to a subset of formulas. In-app purchase lets you unlock the whole range of formulas that MedCalX has to offer; more than 300 in total! Main features: • A very large selection (more than 300) of relevant formulas, scores, scales and classifications. • Workflows: create your own series of formulas, text, links and images • Many different ways to share results (and data): copy to clipboard, email report, print via AirPrint, save to patient database... • Exclusive patient management feature for saving and accessing results, as well as images and notes. Results can be exported to the desktop as CSV files and shared between your and your colleaugues iOS devices. • Detailed information and bibliographic references for each formula. • Support for US and SI units, with easy switching from the keypad. • Search for entries by name, keywords and categories. • Takes advantage of iOS 9 – you can now use Spotlight to search for formulas • Customizable list of favorite equations, synchronized via iCloud. • Ability to add notes to individual formulas. • Full support for external (hardware) keyboards Formulas, scores and classifications include, amongst others: • Anesthesiology (ASA, Bromage, Charlson, Cormack, Dermatome, Goldman) • Cardiology (CC/AHA ASCVD, CHADS, EuroSCORE, GRACE, HAS-BLED, Killip, PROCAM, QT-c, TIMI) • Electrolytes (Corrected Ca, Corrected Na, FENa, Osmolal gap) • Evidence-Based Medicine (NNT, Odds, Sample size, Two-way table) • ICU (ABCD2+3, APACHE, CAM-ICU, GCS, Parkland, SAPS, many PE-criteria and trauma scores) • Neurology (AMTS, Aphasia, Canadian rules, NIHSS, WFNS) • Obstetrics (APGAR, Bishop, Malinas, Pregnancy Wheel) • Pediatrics (Age, Target Height, Centor and McIsaac, PRAM, WETFAG) • Respiratory (BODE, Epworth, GOLD, SMART-COP, Spirometry, Thoracoscore) • Renal (Cockcroft, MDRD and more Creatinine/GFR calculators, KDIGO and RIFLE) • ABG analyzer worth $5 in other apps • Complete infusion management tool, great for ICU nurses • Complicated scores (CAM-ICU, CDAI, APACHE, POSSUM, SAPS, Euroscore) If you like MedCalX, we’d appreciate it if you took the time to give us a nice review.

About

LearnApp

This platform offers advanced surgical training for surgeons, connecting them with expert instructors. It provides interactive tutorials, video feedback, and guidance to enhance laparoscopic skills. Programs are validated and published in leading surgical journals.

Highlights
  • Expert instructor network
  • Interactive tutorials
  • Video feedback system
  • Cloud session recording
  • Progressive skill certification
  • Laparoscopic technique videos
Features
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¡La plataforma de entrenamiento para cirujanos más novedosa e inteligente del mercado! Como los grandes deportistas, músicos y pilotos aéreos entre otros, los cirujanos deben entrenarse para mantener y mejorar sus destrezas quirúrgicas. LAPP es la plataforma digital que permite conectarse con la mejor red de instructores para guiar tu proceso de entrenamiento quirúrgico. A través de, interacción con expertos, tutoriales, video-feedbacks, audios e información guía, Lapp te encaminará a la excelencia en laparoscopía básica y avanzada. Los programas de entrenamiento han sido validados y publicados en importantes revistas de cirugía. ¿Cómo utilizar LAPP? 1. Comunícate con los centros de simulación certificados e inscríbete en los cursos para la adquisición de destrezas quirúrgicas. 2. Utiliza la LAPP para avanzar en el entrenamiento, recibir feedback preciso de como corregir errores puntuales en cada sesión práctica. Lapp te permite: 1. Observar videos tutoriales de ejercicios de laparoscopia básica y avanzada, con técnica estandarizada a nivel mundial. 2. Grabar y subir tus sesiones de entrenamiento a la nube 3. Entrenar guiados por nuestra red de instructores certificados, expertos en feedback. 4. Recibir feedback interactivo y específico en formato video, audio y texto de errores específicios cometido durante el entrenamiento. 5. Mejorar progresivamente y certificar tus habilidades laparoscópicas adquiridas (Certificado académico universitario). Programa creado en la colaboración conjunta entre la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Sociedad de cirujanos de Chile y T&C SPA. https://www.training-competence.com/ Lapp certifica habilidades técnicas obtenidas en un simulador de laparoscopía y en ningún caso certifica que estas habilidades sean aplicadas a pacientes. El usuario de Lapp se hace responsable de aplicar lo aprendido en cualquier otro escenario fuera de un ambiente simulado. Se autoriza a los Usuarios que acceden a LAAP, la descarga libre y gratuita de este software bajo las condiciones que se señalan a continuación. El Usuario acepta que la autorización gratuita de descarga y uso del software, es sólo para fines de enseñanza y aprendizaje para personas naturales. El Usuario reconoce que LAPP es el resultado de una investigación y que no se hace responsable por daños o perjuicios ocasionados por el uso de LAAP. El Usuario acepta que se puedan recoger y usar los datos relacionados al uso de la aplicación para desarrollar una tutoría adecuada sobre la adquisición de habilidades. Se prohíbe la distribución masiva de este software por cualquier entidad y por cualquier medio, sin la expresa autorización previa y por escrito. Se prohíbe la comunicación pública del software sin la autorización previa y por escrito. Se prohíbe el uso del software con fines comerciales. Se prohíbe modificar, adaptar o transformar el software. Se prohíbe la aplicación de procesos de ingeniería inversa al software.

Screenshots

MedCalX4 screens
LearnApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LearnApp at none against MedCalX's 3. LearnApp also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. MedCalX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LearnApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedCalX ships an update every 5 months, LearnApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MedCalX versus LearnApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedCalXLearnApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOssus GmbHVSB Tecnologias Limitada

Customer experience

MedCalX

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral7.6%
Negative46.6%

LearnApp

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MedCalX

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when taking patient photos
  • App fails to open or becomes unresponsive
  • Unable to restore previous purchases
  • Doximity unlock feature not working
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  • Spotlight search functionality broken
  • NIH scale interface poorly designed
  • Parameter value limits prevent calculations for severe patients
  • Data migration issues between app versions
  • Preferences not carried over during upgrades

Requested features

17 requests
  • SCORE2 and other modern cardiovascular risk scores
  • TRiP(cast) score
  • Valve disease calculations
  • Pediatric medication dosing calculators
  • Electrolyte and fluid replacement calculations
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  • ICU-specific calculations and AHI calculation
  • GUPTA, AWOL, and CAM traditional scores
  • Dermatology scales and classifications
  • RESP and PRESET scores
  • Psychological assessment scores (depression, alcoholism ratings)
  • Gail model and cancer risk calculations
  • Pediatric weight percentiles by age
  • Custom formula creation
  • Unit conversion tool
  • Personal formula addition feature
  • Forrester classification
  • MMSE and other copyrighted scales

LearnApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MedCalX

One-time3
  • MedCalc 3 UpgradeFree
  • Doximity RegistrationFree
  • MedCalX Unlock$4.99
None

LearnApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedCalX free?
MedCalX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LearnApp free?
LearnApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MedCalX or LearnApp have ads?
Neither MedCalX nor LearnApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedCalX or LearnApp?
MedCalX ships an update every 5 months, and LearnApp every 6 weeks. Most recently, MedCalX was updated on October 18, 2026 and LearnApp on October 3, 2026.

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