CKD Care vs CKD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CKD Care
This medical app provides healthcare professionals with eGFR calculators to estimate kidney function. It also offers care guidelines for managing kidney disease. Developed by the National Kidney Foundation, it aims to support professionals in treating patients at risk or living with kidney disease.
- eGFR calculators
- Kidney function estimation
- Care guidelines
- Medical professional tool
- Kidney disease awareness
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From the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), this application allows medical professionals to estimate kidney function using an eGFR calculators and provides care guidelines. The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. By supporting the National Kidney Foundation, you directly influence and positively impact the lives of those at risk for kidney disease, those living with chronic kidney disease, and those who care for and about them. Learn more at www.kidney.org 30 East 33rd Street New York, NY 10016 www.kidney.org 800-622-9010
CKD
This app assists healthcare professionals in discussing new or potential Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) diagnoses with patients. It provides guidance for navigating these sensitive conversations effectively.
- Patient conversation guidance
- CKD diagnosis support
- Clinician tool
- Risk assessment assistance
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A guide to help clinicians navigate a potentially difficult conversation with patients who have a new or at risk for a CKD diagnosis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CKD at 5.0 against CKD Care's 2.6. CKD Care's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CKD Care has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CKD Care ships an update every 2 months, CKD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CKD Care | CKD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | National Kidney Foundation | Island Peer Review Organization, Inc |
Customer experience
CKD Care
CKD
In-app purchases
CKD Care
No in-app purchases
CKD
No in-app purchases
