Comparison

BackpackEMR vs Paseva Referral

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

Head to head
About

BackpackEMR

This lightweight electronic medical records system is designed for remote areas with limited internet and power. It enables offline data sharing between devices, ensuring continuous operation and no data loss during power outages. Features include streamlined workflows, specialty modules, and secure, encrypted data storage.

Highlights
  • Offline data-sharing network
  • Streamlined patient flow
  • Specialty modules
  • Voice-to-text integration
  • Secure, encrypted data
  • Integrated patient photos
  • Multi-language support
Features
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BackpackEMR is a light-weight, electronic medical records (EMR) system for use in rural areas. Our app is often used for medical outreaches to remote communities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where access to the internet and electricity is often limited. This is the first EMR to share data with other clinic devices without using a local server, which requires electricity, or cloud server, which requires the internet. BackpackEMR enables a "no single point of failure" system where data is stored on each device, and data is shared without consistent power or the internet. So in a clinic where the power goes out, the clinic seamlessly continues to run, and no data is ever lost. Key features: • Offline data-sharing network • Easy-to-use screens • Low-clicks and less typing with: - Streamlined flow - Modules by specialty - Custom drop-down values - Voice-to-text integration • Secure, encrypted data • Integrated patients and exam photos • Available in multiple languages • Patients flow through station queues

About

Paseva Referral

Features
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Paseva Referral is an application to receive references to our home health care in a digital form. The paseva referral app user can fill the form and send it directly to us through mail or submit options. Paseva Referral eliminating the time delay and loss of the document. How it works. Register as a user. Sign in as an authenticated user. Use the google maps to go to the address of the customer. Fill the referral form Submit and Email the digital form. Paseva Referral provides an option for users to use google maps while driving. The user can register in our app and use his login credentials for future use. The app is currently based out for US customers.

Screenshots

BackpackEMR3 screens
Paseva Referral3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paseva Referral at every 2 weeks against BackpackEMR's every 2 months. Paseva Referral also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackpackEMR ships an update every 2 months, Paseva Referral every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BackpackEMR versus Paseva Referral: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpackEMRPaseva Referral
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBinary BridgeSource of Life Technologies, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

BackpackEMR

No in-app purchases

None

Paseva Referral

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackpackEMR free?
BackpackEMR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paseva Referral free?
Paseva Referral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackpackEMR or Paseva Referral have ads?
Neither BackpackEMR nor Paseva Referral shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackpackEMR or Paseva Referral?
BackpackEMR ships an update every 2 months, and Paseva Referral every 2 weeks. Most recently, BackpackEMR was updated on October 22, 2026 and Paseva Referral on October 25, 2026.

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