Forta vs PRESS calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forta
This app provides a computerized version of a drug classification system specifically designed for older adults. It offers various search functions to aid healthcare professionals in daily clinical practice.
- Computerized drug classification
- FORTA List integration
- Positive and negative drug labeling
- Search functionalities
- Clinical practice aid
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The FORTA (Fit fOR The Aged) List, the first drug classification combining positive and negative labelling of drugs used to treat older people, has just been computerized and is now available in App Store at no cost. The FORTA App provides different search options which facilitate FORTA’s use in daily clinical practice.
PRESS calc
This medical tool estimates the probability of recovering oral intake or returning to a pre-stroke diet for individuals who have experienced an ischemic stroke. It is intended for use by healthcare professionals to aid in prognostication of dysphagia recovery.
- Predicts oral intake recovery probability
- Estimates return to pre-stroke diet
- Applicable to ischemic stroke patients
- For use by medical professionals
- Supports 7 and 30-day prognostication
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PRESS (Predictive Swallowing Score) is a prediction tool applicable to people who suffered an ischaemic stroke leading to impaired oral intake. Given some clinical characteristics, it provides estimates of the probability to recover oral intake or return to prestroke diet 7 or 30 days after stroke. This tool is meant to be used only by medical professionals to improve prognostication of dysphagia recovery after stroke. Its clinical usefulness to influence medical decisions has not been tested.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forta at 40% against PRESS calc's 0%. PRESS calc's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Forta ships an update every 9 months, PRESS calc every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forta | PRESS calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SISDEV e.K. | Marian Galovic |
Customer experience
Forta
PRESS calc
In-app purchases
Forta
No in-app purchases
PRESS calc
No in-app purchases
