Comparison

Vetcalculators vs USALIMS

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

Head to head
About

Vetcalculators

This app provides veterinarians and staff with a comprehensive suite of calculators for drug dosages, medical measurements, and patient assessments. It also includes a wide range of veterinary references for quick access to essential information.

Highlights
  • Drug dose calculators
  • Emergency drug dosages
  • Fluid therapy rates
  • Toxicity calculators
  • Pet age calculator
  • Veterinary references
  • Unit conversion
Features
Currently charting
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The Ultimate Veterinary Calculator App Vetcalculators is a Monthly Subscription. First Month is Free Vetcalculators is the number one Veterinary Calculator App for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and staff. With Vetcalculators, one can quickly and easily calculate a variety of veterinary dosages and measurements. Vetcalculators includes calculators for: • Popup Drug Dose Calculator with ~200 veterinary drugs included • Emergency Drug dosage calculator • Anesthetic, Antibiotic and General drug dosage calculators • CRI (constant rate infusions) calculators • Fluid therapy rates • Blood glucose curve generator • Canine and Feline Calorie calculator • Pain score calculators • Chocolate toxicity • Rodenticide toxicity • Xylitol toxicity • Poisonous Plants • Blood transfusion volumes • Pet age and pregnancy calculator • Blood pressure • Trauma Triage scores • Modified Glasgow Coma score • Cushing diagnostic score • Unit conversion Vetcalculators also includes a variety of veterinary references, including: • Drug labels • IRIS stages • Pain scales • Normal lab values • Heartworm treatment protocols • Lab test protocols • Microchip lookup • Vertebral heart score • Body condition score charts • ACVIM Mitral Valve Disease 2019 Consensus Guidelines • ACVIM Feline Cardiomyopathy 2020 Consensus Guidelines • Dental charts • Feline and Canine AAHA Vaccination Guidelines • Flea and tick product information • Dog and cat breed search • RECOVER Guidelines • Document and QR code scanning Designed for Veterinarians by a Veterinarian, Vetcalculators is a valuable resource for all veterinarians, veterinary technicians, nurses, and staff. It can be used to calculate a variety of veterinary drug dosages, medical calculations, and measurements quickly and easily. The app also includes a variety of veterinary medical references. Download Vetcalculators today and start providing the best possible care for your patients! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

USALIMS

This app enables veterinarians to order EIA testing by submitting animal details and collection information to select laboratories. It streamlines the accession submission process for veterinary diagnostics.

Highlights
  • Order EIA testing
  • Submit animal details
  • Collect information
  • Submit accession to labs
  • Supports select laboratories
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Allows veterinarians to order EIA testing, providing the necessary animal details and collection of information to submit an accession to select laboratories running USALIMS.

Screenshots

Vetcalculators4 screens
USALIMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USALIMS at 100% against Vetcalculators's 43%. USALIMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Vetcalculators's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (618 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Vetcalculators sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. USALIMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vetcalculators holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vetcalculators has 618 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Vetcalculators's written reviews are positive against 100% of USALIMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vetcalculators ships an update every 2 months, USALIMS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Vetcalculators versus USALIMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVetcalculatorsUSALIMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (618 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings618 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB79 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLifeLearn USAAcclaim Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Vetcalculators

All ratings615 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative54.5%

USALIMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vetcalculators

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes or closes immediately upon opening
  • UI elements unresponsive to clicks and taps
  • Drug database fails to load after updates
  • Data not persisting when app order is changed
  • New drugs and concentrations not saving properly
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  • Subscription charges reappearing after app reinstallation
  • Recurring charges despite cancellation
  • Inconsistent functionality across different sessions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Support for additional animal species beyond dogs and cats
  • Gram weight unit option in addition to lbs and kgs
  • Cross-device data synchronization
  • Offline functionality without internet requirement
  • Student pricing or free tier option
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  • Ability to highlight/select individual drug line items
  • Improved drug order saving functionality
  • Free or freemium version with basic features

USALIMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vetcalculators

Subscriptions1
  • Vetcalculators Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
None

USALIMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vetcalculators free?
Vetcalculators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is USALIMS free?
USALIMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vetcalculators or USALIMS?
Vetcalculators is rated higher. Vetcalculators averages 4.7 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while USALIMS averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vetcalculators or USALIMS have ads?
Neither Vetcalculators nor USALIMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vetcalculators or USALIMS?
Vetcalculators ships an update every 2 months, and USALIMS every 4 months. Most recently, Vetcalculators was updated on November 6, 2026 and USALIMS on November 3, 2026.

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