LF Ventilator Protocol vs VentRef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LF Ventilator Protocol
This medical calculator helps healthcare professionals quickly determine VR values for patient care. It eliminates manual errors by calculating based on patient gender, height, tidal volume, and protocol, speeding up treatment.
- VR value calculation
- Patient gender input
- Height input
- Tidal volume input
- Protocol-based calculation
- Error elimination
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Quickly calculate with more accuracy by eliminating any manual errors to speed up the patient care based on patient gender, height, tidal volume, and protocol.
VentRef
A clinical reference tool for healthcare professionals managing mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. It provides information grounded in respiratory physiology and evidence-based critical care.
- Mechanical ventilation reference
- Oxygen therapy reference
- Respiratory physiology
- Evidence-based critical care
- Clinical decision support
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VentRef is a focused clinical reference for clinicians managing invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy, grounded in core respiratory physiology and evidence-based critical care practice. This application is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Calculations and reference values are derived from published peer-reviewed medical literature and textbooks cited in the Sources section of the app. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional with any questions regarding medical conditions or clinical decisions, and do not disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VentRef at 5.0 against LF Ventilator Protocol's 4.0. VentRef also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 1). LF Ventilator Protocol's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VentRef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VentRef has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | LF Ventilator Protocol | VentRef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Intermountain Healthcare, Inc | Rishi Kumar |
Customer experience
LF Ventilator Protocol
VentRef
In-app purchases
LF Ventilator Protocol
No in-app purchases
VentRef
No in-app purchases
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