Synt® vs Psych PocketCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synt®
This clinical super app synthesizes patient-specific medical information, offering diagnostic decision support and dynamic data for physicians. It aids in diagnosis by augmenting human intelligence with structured medical knowledge and analytics.
- Patient-specific medical information processing
- Diagnostic decision support
- Synthetic knowledge and dynamic data points
- Integration with MediCalc® ia
- 800+ Disease/Problem Profiles
- 120+ Differential Diagnosis Sets
- 1000+ Labs & Tests
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ScyMed proudly introduces the new Synt® 1.3, an expert system representing the most innovative Clinical super App, for patient-specific medical information processing, synthetic knowledge and dynamic data points for reference, analytics, diagnostic decision support & patient care. In the era of information overload, rising complexity of healthcare and huge cognitive burden for physicians, the most critical challenge they encounter when making a Diagnosis is synthesizing complex patient data (hence its name). Synt® supports the Diagnostic Process achieving synergy between Human Intelligence and Intelligence Augmentation (IA) to reach Diagnostic excellence. The system is fully integrated (data level), with ScyMed's killerApp MediCalc® ia, our trusted and highly acclaimed Medical Calculator System™, with more than half a million users worldwide (since 1999). Featuring mCalx™ (1 panel, 150+ equations/scores). FEATURING: --------------------------------------- 800 Diseases/Problems PROFILES 120+ Differential Diagnosis (DDx) SETS 1000+ Labs & Tests 500+ Equations & Scores 800+ Signs & Symptoms 250+ Drugs 100,000+ DISEASE DATA POINTS (Custom, Disease-specific Flowsheets, any combination) --------------------------------------- Introductory Price: FREE (limited time) +For Physicians, Residents, Med students, PAs and NPs. +Developed by Board-certified physicians in the US. +Trusted resource with proven & reliable data processing. +Fastest & most efficient access to info +intuitive user interface +best Data synthesis & visualization +Evidence-based and fully referenced -------------------------------- DDx Expert System Synt® is a Diagnostic Intelligence Augmentation (IA & AI) application. A rules-based expert system for Clinical Diagnosis. The logic of algorithms and the medical knowledge have been manually encoded. Every bit of data has been meticulously structured and programmed. The diagnostic logic is clear and transparent (no blackbox). Synt® doesn't rely on LLM or Natural Language Processing at this time. Data: from Static Text to Dynamic Flowsheet Synt® is a breakthrough, it changes access to a wealth of medical knowledge from the static isolated text (book, document) to a connected, custom dynamic flowsheet (software, flowchart). It allows users to visualize and compare, side-by-side, all disease information at the deepest granular level (ad lib), including Signs, Symptoms, Labs, Tests, parameters, equations, scores, etc. The user controls the panels, selects Diseases, changes views, filters data and in the DDx+™ Tool can highlight patient-specific findings for visual efficiency. Big Data. Structured. Synt® is structured 'Big Data', organized, classified, accurate, synthesized. The largest virtual medical information matrix (flowsheet) ever developed, >2 million cells (>800 diseases by >2200 S&S, Labs, Tests, parameters, eqs, scores in the rows). Cells are populated when pertinent and indicate expected findings. Content, Function & UX/UI Synt® incorporates a wealth of synthesized info & knowledge on Diseases & Problems. Data Point cells include links to disease info, pearls, definitions, dynamic tables, classifications, normall values, converters (SI), Stats, Se, Sp, etc. Synt® functionality is highly versatile, it offers multiple views of data (search, filters, selections by Dz or SLT, processing, customization, etc.). The dark UI is elegant & visually efficient, UX is superb. ------------------------- Synt® Tools: DDx+™ (Differential Diagnosis +™) From Dx to specific Dx Noso™ Tool (Disease Data Points Tool) For DDx wayfinding SLT Checkr™ (S&S, Labs, Tests Checker™ Tool) - Symptom, Sign, Lab, Test Checker From Symptom (SLT) to Dx or Drug Drug effx™ Tool (Drug effects) From Drug to symptoms (SLT) & vice versa Synt® emphasis is on Differential Diagnosis (DDx), not on the presentation, Dx (label), Rx or Management. Synt® is NOT a Diagnostic program, it is a DDx Decision Support Tool.
Psych PocketCalc
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Psych PocketCalc is a transparent clinical reference for psychiatrists, residents, NPs, and medical students. Four everyday calculators, zero black boxes: every result shows the formula used, the inputs you entered, the primary literature behind it, and its limitations — so you can verify the basis of every number yourself. RATING SCALES — PHQ-9 & GAD-7 • Item-by-item scoring with the validated response anchors • Published severity bands (Kroenke 2001; Spitzer 2006) • Automatic flag when PHQ-9 item 9 is positive • Score trends saved on your device only — no accounts, no cloud QTC — FOUR FORMULAS SIDE BY SIDE • Bazett, Fridericia, Framingham, and Hodges computed together • The arithmetic for each formula is displayed, not hidden • Sex-specific thresholds (>450 ms men, >460 ms women; ≥500 ms high risk) per AHA/ACCF/HRS 2009 • See at a glance when formula choice changes the clinical picture ANTIPSYCHOTIC EQUIVALENCE — YOU PICK THE METHODOLOGY • Gardner 2010 international expert consensus (chlorpromazine-100 equivalents) • WHO Defined Daily Dose method (Leucht 2016) • Conversion basis shown for every estimate • Honest gaps: drugs missing from a dataset say "No data" — the app never silently guesses BMI & WEIGHT CHANGE • WHO BMI categories with the calculation shown • Percent weight change from baseline, with the ≥7% clinically significant antipsychotic weight-gain threshold (ADA/APA 2004) • Metric and imperial units PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • 100% offline — the app makes no network requests at all • No login, no ads, no analytics, no trackers • Nothing you enter ever leaves the device • Optional score history is stored locally and deletable any time • Share/copy exports contain scores, formulas, and citations — never identifiers BUILT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY • Every formula is unit-tested against manually computed examples • Every module cites its primary sources and states its limitations • A "Last clinically reviewed" date is shown in the app Psych PocketCalc is an educational reference for clinicians and trainees. It does not diagnose, treat, or recommend therapy, and it is not a substitute for clinical judgment, manual ECG measurement, or institutional protocols.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Synt® at 13.0 against Psych PocketCalc's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Synt® | Psych PocketCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ScyMed, Inc | King of the Curve, LLC |
In-app purchases
Synt®
No in-app purchases
Psych PocketCalc
No in-app purchases









