CKD vs Thinksulin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CKD
This clinical guide provides healthcare professionals with up-to-date information and decision-making tools for CKD management. It features a staging calculator based on eGFR and urine albumin-creatinine ratio to determine relevant clinical action plans.
- Clinical guide based on latest evidence
- CKD staging calculator
- eGFR and urine albumin:creatinine ratio input
- Identifies clinical action plans
- Decision-making assistance for professionals
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This app is a clinical guide based upon the latest evidence available at the time of publication of the CKD Management in Primary Care 5thΒ edition, 2024, Kidney Health Australia. The information is designed to provide health-care professionals with clinical actions, assist decision-making and be available at the click of a button on your personal device.Β The CKD-Go! app includes a CKD staging calculator using eGFR and urine albumin:creatinine ratio data to identify clinical action plans relevant for the stage of CKD. Staging criteria is adapted from CKD Management in Primary Care 5thΒ edition, all clinical action should consider an individual's circumstances.
Thinksulin
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Thinksulin was developed by ACI in consultation with the NSW Diabetes Taskforce and its In-hospital Management of Diabetes Mellitus Working Group and informed by: an evidence check of best practice care components of inpatient insulin management brokered by the Sax Institute for the Agency for Clinical Innovation (2024); clinician and consumer consultations; and clinical expertise. Thinksulin aims to enhance the capacity and/or capability of junior medical officers and nursing staff responsible for prescribing and administering of insulin to patients in hospital with diabetes, although it can be used by any clinician responsible for the care of people in hospital with diabetes. Thinksulin is a point of care app that provides information and decision support on blood glucose level targets, hypoglycaemia management, blood glucose monitoring, basal-bolus calculations, and charting and reviewing doses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CKD at 14.0 against Thinksulin's 17.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CKD ships an update every 8 months, Thinksulin every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | CKD | Thinksulin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months β better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 β better | 17.2 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Noir Pty Ltd | Agency for Clinical Innovation |
In-app purchases
CKD
No in-app purchases
Thinksulin
No in-app purchases








