CKD vs AdPha Communities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 5th 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. 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 5th edition, all clinical action should consider an individual's circumstances.
AdPha Communities
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Communities is a member-based app for Australian and New Zealand pharmacists and technicians (SHPA members or NZHPA Affiliate members) to discuss clinical issues, share information and ask questions. Discussions may occur within and across 33 areas of Specialty Practice or within private groups. Discussions remain an ongoing searchable resource for members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AdPha Communities at fortnightly against CKD's every 8 months. On price, 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
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, AdPha Communities fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CKD | AdPha Communities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Noir Pty Ltd | AIPP |
In-app purchases
CKD
No in-app purchases
AdPha Communities
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CKD free?
Is AdPha Communities free?
Do CKD or AdPha Communities have ads?
Which is updated more often, CKD or AdPha Communities?
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