DeRoyal Continuum vs CareLink Express™ Mobile US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeRoyal Continuum
This application streamlines the medical product dispensing process by enabling paperless documentation. It allows for assigning products to patients, selecting physicians, generating proof of delivery, and capturing electronic signatures, all securely stored in the cloud.
- Assign products to patients
- Select treating physician
- Generate proof of delivery
- Capture electronic signatures
- Secure cloud storage
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The DeRoyal Continuum app provides a paperless process for dispensing medical products to patients and generating necessary documentation. • Assign Products to Patients • Select/Assign Treating Physician • Generate Proof of Delivery • Capture Signatures Electronically • Securely Stores Documentation in the Continuum Cloud U.S. Patent Numbers: 8818824, 9827064, 9990466, 11068844, 11574284, 12602651, and 12657552
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
This app enables clinicians to quickly transmit cardiac device data from mobile tablets for remote review and interpretation. It facilitates timely and efficient patient care by connecting to supported cardiac devices on the CareLink™ Network.
- Cardiac device data transmission
- Mobile tablet compatibility
- Remote data review
- Clinician-patient satisfaction improvement
- Bluetooth pairing for data transfer
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Transmit cardiac device data via mobile tablets for review and evaluation. Medtronic makes it easy and convenient for clinicians to obtain cardiac device data via a mobile tablet and transmit that data to a device specialist who can review and interpret the data quickly, allowing the clinician to provide timely and efficient care. CareLink Express Mobile can be used with any cardiac device that’s supported on the CareLink™ Network. CareLink Express has been shown to improve clinician and patient satisfaction in acute care settings.1 1 Bello D, et al. Remote monitoring via CareLink Express improves patient and physician satisfaction and reduces economic costs in acute care centers. Abstract. April 2015. The CareLink Express mobile app should be used by healthcare personnel only in a clinical or hospital environment. Steps: 1. Launch the app to the start screen. 2. The Patient Connector is paired one time using Bluetooth®*. 3. The Patient Connector is placed over the patient's cardiac device. 4. Cardiac device data is sent remotely for review. 5. Cardiac device data was successfully sent. Medtronic and the Medtronic logo are trademarks of Medtronic. ™*Third party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company. Medtronic 710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA Tel: 763.514.4000 Fax: 763.514.4879 medtronic.com Toll-free: 1.800.328.2518 (24-hour technical support for physicians and medical professionals) UC201701026 EN ©2016 Medtronic. Minneapolis, MN. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. 06/2016
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DeRoyal Continuum at monthly against CareLink Express™ Mobile US's every 5 months. DeRoyal Continuum also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DeRoyal Continuum against 5.0 for CareLink Express™ Mobile US. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
DeRoyal Continuum ships an update monthly, CareLink Express™ Mobile US every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeRoyal Continuum | CareLink Express™ Mobile US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DeRoyal | Medtronic, Inc. |
Customer experience
DeRoyal Continuum
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
In-app purchases
DeRoyal Continuum
No in-app purchases
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
No in-app purchases
Questions
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