Comparison

OneView DPS vs NephRef

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

Head to head
About

OneView DPS

Streamline patient care for nephrologists managing multiple facilities. This app centralizes patient information, simplifies documentation, and provides quick access to critical data, allowing more time for direct patient interaction.

Highlights
  • Centralized patient information
  • Simplified documentation workflows
  • Timeline view of patient data
  • Document patient encounters
  • Review and manage orders
  • Biometric login options
  • Receive time-sensitive task notifications
Features
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OneView Mobile: Designed and built for speed, efficiency, and streamlined data. When you’re balancing care for your patients being treated across multiple centers and hospitals, you need OneView. OneView enables DaVita-credentialed nephrologists to spend more time caring for their kidney patients and less time on administrative tasks. CAPABILITIES THAT MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER Intuitive and straightforward to use, OneView helps you quickly access patient information and makes documentation seamless with: • Increased efficiency - workflows are simplified with all patient information on one screen instead of across platforms • Fast data - the app offers speed and efficiency for patient interactions from your mobile device • Timeline view - data in related treatment categories are presented in a timeline format, allowing more dedicated time with patients UNLOCK MORE FEATURES WITH ONEVIEW MOBILE • Document a Comprehensive or Limited encounter from your smartphone • Review your orders in a timely manner • View patients by facility, prioritized by the time remaining on dialysis • Access comments for patient care categories and treatment details quickly • Receive notifications for time-sensitive tasks • Login (optionally) with biometrics like Touch & Face Unlock • View medical records and accept or deny patient admission requests With our tools, user-friendly interface, and commitment to excellence, OneView Mobile is the clear choice for providers to streamline their workflow and help improve patient outcomes.

About

NephRef

This medical reference tool aids physicians and advanced practitioners in managing patients with kidney disease. It provides quick access to educational resources and guidance on patient referral, urgency, and interval management.

Highlights
  • Kidney disease patient care guidance
  • Referral management
  • Urgency assessment
  • Interval management
  • Educational resources access
Features
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NephRef is both a reference and referral tool designed to educate and empower physicians and advanced practitioners in their care and referral of patients with kidney disease. Conceived and developed by the Section of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine, NephRef offers a quick and easy link to educational resources and provides information about urgency and interval management of patients referred for specialty consultation. NephRef is an educational tool only. Not for individual patient diagnosis or treatment.

Screenshots

OneView DPS4 screens
NephRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NephRef at 5.0 against OneView DPS's 3.9. NephRef also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). OneView DPS's advantage is ratings volume (96 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NephRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OneView DPS has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneView DPS ships an update every 3 weeks, NephRef every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneView DPS versus NephRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneView DPSNephRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB44 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDVA Renal Healthcare, incMedia Foundations LLC

Customer experience

OneView DPS

All ratings96 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.5%

NephRef

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OneView DPS

No in-app purchases

None

NephRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneView DPS free?
OneView DPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NephRef free?
NephRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OneView DPS or NephRef?
NephRef is rated higher. OneView DPS averages 3.9 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while NephRef averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OneView DPS or NephRef have ads?
Neither OneView DPS nor NephRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneView DPS or NephRef?
OneView DPS ships an update every 3 weeks, and NephRef every 10 days. Most recently, OneView DPS was updated on September 12, 2026 and NephRef on September 18, 2026.

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