Vetcalculators vs TapRate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Drug dose calculators
- Emergency drug dosages
- Fluid therapy rates
- Toxicity calculators
- Pet age calculator
- Veterinary references
- Unit conversion
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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/
TapRate
This tool helps measure and calculate heart and respiratory rates by tapping along with a pulse or breath. It's designed for medical professionals but useful in various fields, offering quick, accurate readings and a CPR metronome.
- Measure heart rate by tapping
- Calculate respiratory rate by tapping
- CPR metronome with customizable settings
- Audio prompts for CPR rounds
- Fast and accurate rate calculation
- Designed for medical professionals
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Measure and calculate heart and respiratory rates using your iPhone or Apple Watch. All that's required is that you be able to feel a radial pulse rate or observe a respiratory rate, and then tap! TapRate uses math and sample timings to calculate a person's heart or breathing rate. It was designed for use by EMTs, Paramedics and other first responders but has also found a use in a variety of other fields, including Veterinary medicine. If you're not a medical professional please be aware that TapRate is a measurement tool. Seek a doctor's advice in addition to using this app before making any medical decisions. If you are an EMT and using it on duty, make sure to follow all your agency's guidelines and medical protocols. HOW TO USE -------------- Using the hand with your watch on it, feel for a radial pulse or observe a person's breathing rate by watching their chest rise and fall. Every time one of these events occurs, tap the button with a finger from your other hand. The indicated rate turns from orange to green after several samples have been collected and an average rate is calculated. It optionally turns red to reflect an elevated heart or breathing rate, if the rapid alert rate has been set. After a few recorded samples your rate will be displayed. Practice to become more proficient and accurate. If you're a healthcare professional (Nurse, EMT, etc.) be sure to practice and compare your rates to those obtained using more traditional techniques and/or diagnostic measurement tools. Once you're comfortable using TapRate you'll be able to obtain heart and respiratory rates within seconds, which is way faster than waiting 15 or 30 seconds doing the same thing manually. CPR METRONOME ------------------- TapRate also has a great CPR metronome when you're out in the field performing lifesaving CPR, or training. It allows you to customize the amount of time spent per round (how much time one person performs compressions), the rate (likely established by your agency or medical system) as well as offer audio prompts warning you when the round is almost over. Different metronome sounds are also available. PRE-ARRIVAL CONDITIONS REVIEW ------------------------------------------ On the way to a call, pick the patient's age group, then medical or trauma, then the presentation you're expecting. TapRate shows the causes usually worth considering, the red flags to look for, and which way each vital sign normally moves — measured against your own reference ranges. Everything is stored on the device, so it works with no signal and there's nothing to wait for. Note: This is version 3.0 of the original TapRate application first created and released to the App store in 2015!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vetcalculators at 4.7 against TapRate's 4.0. Vetcalculators also leads on ratings volume (616 vs 4) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). TapRate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Vetcalculators sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. TapRate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vetcalculators holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vetcalculators has 616 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Vetcalculators ships an update every 2 months, TapRate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vetcalculators | TapRate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (616 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 616 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LifeLearn USA | Eyejot Inc. |
Customer experience
Vetcalculators
TapRate
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
TapRate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vetcalculators
- Vetcalculators Subscription1 Month trial$3.991 Month
TapRate
No in-app purchases









