Comparison

SCCM POC vs SEPSIS 3

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

Head to head
About

SCCM POC

Access trusted, evidence-based critical care guidelines and resources for clinicians. Quickly find the latest clinical guidelines with filterable recommendations, many available offline. Designed for those caring for critically ill patients.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based critical care guidelines
  • Filterable recommendations
  • Guideline resources
  • Offline access
  • Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines
  • Bedside resources
Features
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Access trusted, evidence-based critical care guidelines and resources right at your fingertips with the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Point of Care (POC) App. Quickly access SCCM’s latest clinical guidelines with filterable recommendations and guideline resources, with many features available offline. Designed for clinicians caring for critically ill and injured patients, this app delivers recent critical care guidelines with more being added as they release, including the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for adults and children. Download the SCCM Point of Care App and access critical bedside resources when and where you need them.

About

SEPSIS 3

This medical app provides up-to-date sepsis calculators and data based on the Sepsis-3 consensus. It includes tools for assessing sepsis severity, such as SOFA, qSOFA, and NEWS scores, along with master calculator panels for efficient patient data processing.

Highlights
  • Sepsis-3 consensus calculators
  • SOFA, qSOFA, and NEWS scores
  • mCalx™ master calculator
  • Automatic unit conversion
  • Color-coded normal/abnormal outputs
  • Patient data processing
Features
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"Sepsis Calculators & Data" ***From the Sepsis-3 International Consensus*** The Sepsis 3 App includes the most practical and up-to-date Sepsis Calculators & Data (from the ESICM and the SCCM 3rd International Consensus (Sepsis-3, 2016)). Just added the mCalx™ (master calculator), NEWS & NEWS 2 (2019) Scores. SOFA, qSOFA, LODS, Sepsis Ward, Sepsis ICU, Sepsis Master, Septic Shock (with integrated Calculator panels & Dynamic Tables for visual efficiency). Sepsis 3 is part of MediCalc®, "The standard for clinical calculations and analytics in Medicine™". MediCalc® is the best and most comprehensive "Medical Calculator System™" in the world. It performs automatic computation of more than 450 clinical formulas, equations & scores "commonly used" in medical practice. MediCalc® features the innovative mCalx™ Master Calculator panel for combined calculations, they assure convenience and accuracy. It also includes valuable "point of care information". MediCalc® facilitates the organization and processing of Patient's data. It is a physician-friendly™ app, intuitive and very easy to use. Available ONLINE (abridged version, free access & Print options). +Unique reference, productivity and decision support tool. +Trusted resource with proven and reliable data processing. +For physicians, residents, med students, PAs and NPs... +Developed by Board-certified physicians in the US. +Highly acclaimed, reviewed and tested (since 1996). -------------------------------------------------- The SEPSIS 3 App (MediCalc®) FEATURES: (the best and proven clinical data processing) * mCalx™ master calculator (inApp purchase) * arithmetical processing * automatic unit conversion * MultiCalx™ Panels * multiple-unit entries * color-coded normal-abnormal outputs * normal values (ranges & limits) * automatic range-checks (limits) * intuitive user interface * easy navigation and info access * Search bar with filters * smart decimal rounding * Système International notation * tables of parameters * mobile & online (free access) * dynamic tables, synchronized with calculators * fully referenced * highly organized and standardized -------------------------------------------------- MediCalc® is part of the ScyMed® Network of MedicalApps, and the first and most comprehensive Medical Calculator System™ in the world, online since 1996... (>500,000 users & free online access). Available in spanish. Other Medical Apps developed by ScyMed include eH&P™, NephroCalc™, LiverCalc™, iDox™, Synt™ (Medical Intelligence Augmentation), etc. (mobile, online, EMR). -------------------------------------------------- SEPSIS 3 CONTENTS: Sepsis: Assessment, Calculators & Data™ mCalx™ master calculator (patient-specific) MultiCalx Panels SEPSIS Ward (qSOFA + GFR_EPI + BMI) SEPSIS ICU (Intensive Care Unit) (SOFA + qSOFA + GFR_EPI + BMI) SEPSIS MASTER (SOFA + LODS + qSOFA + SIRS + GFR_EPI + BMI) Septic Shock (definition) Individual Algorithms & equations: NEWS & NEWS 2 Scores quickSOFA (quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score) SOFA (Sequential (Sepsis-related) Organ Failure Assessment Score) LODS (Logistic Organ Dysfunction System Score) SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) APACHE II Score Glasgow Coma Scale MAP (mean Arterial Pressure) PaO2/FiO2 (arterial O2 tension/Fraction of inspired O2 Ratio) GFR_EPI (Glomerular Filtration Rate-EPI) GFR_cg (Glomerular Filtration Rate Cockcroft-Gault) GFR_mdrd4 (Glomerular Filtration Rate (MDRD-4)) GFR_mdrd6 (Glomerular Filtration Rate (MDRD-6)) GFR_Sch (Glomerular Filtration Rate Schwartz) Chronic Kidney Disease Classification BMI (Body Mass Index) Overweight & Obesity Classification Body Surface Area Conversion (temp, mass, length) Copyright ScyMed Inc.

Screenshots

SCCM POC3 screens
SEPSIS 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SEPSIS 3 at 100% against SCCM POC's 17%. SEPSIS 3 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). SCCM POC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (110 vs 3). On price, 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. SEPSIS 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SCCM POC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SEPSIS 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCCM POC has 110 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of SCCM POC's written reviews are positive against 100% of SEPSIS 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCCM POC ships an update every 5 months, SEPSIS 3 every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SCCM POC versus SEPSIS 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCCM POCSEPSIS 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (110 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPDA Verticals CorporationScyMed, Inc

Customer experience

SCCM POC

All ratings110 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

SEPSIS 3

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SCCM POC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SEPSIS 3

One-time1
  • Sepsis Master$1.99

Questions

Is SCCM POC free?
SCCM POC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEPSIS 3 free?
SEPSIS 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SCCM POC or SEPSIS 3?
SEPSIS 3 is rated higher. SCCM POC averages 4.7 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while SEPSIS 3 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SCCM POC or SEPSIS 3 have ads?
Neither SCCM POC nor SEPSIS 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCCM POC or SEPSIS 3?
SCCM POC ships an update every 5 months, and SEPSIS 3 every 10 months. Most recently, SCCM POC was updated on November 2, 2026 and SEPSIS 3 on November 2, 2026.

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