Infusion pump vs Patient Thread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Infusion pump
This medical app helps healthcare professionals calculate drug dosages for continuous administration via infusion or syringe pumps. It supports various units and solution concentrations, aiding in dose verification for critical care scenarios.
- Calculate continuous drug dosages
- Supports infusion and syringe pumps
- Calculates solution concentration
- Multiple unit options (μg/kg/min, mg/hr, etc.)
- Facilitates dose verification
- Aids in circulatory support calculations
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Application to calculate the dose of continuously (by infusion or syringe pump) administered drug. A typical usage is to calculate the dose of circulatory support in μg/kg/min. You can choose from several different volumes of infusion or syringe. It also calculates the concentration of the solution. The result can be calculated in various units (μg/kg/min, μg/kg/hr, μg/min, mg/hr, mg/kg/hr). The application facilitates verification of a calculation, based on the input data, of the medication dose dispensed by the infusion pump. The application is intended to be used solely by health professionals who are skilled to identify any faults which may possibly occur when calculation is done through the application. The calculation done through the use of the application is for information purposes only. It does not replace, nor is it intended to replace a calculation of the dose made by the user. By itself, the calculation done through the application cannot be taken as a recommendation and the user of the application cannot rely on it without further action, nor should the user take any further steps or decisions based on it.
Patient Thread
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Patient Thread brings your kidney care into one secure, beautifully designed app — keeping you informed, involved, and connected to your clinical team between appointments. FOR PATIENTS • Your results, explained — View your latest eGFR, blood pressure, ACR, and other lab results as soon as they're available, with trend charts so you can see how your kidney health is changing over time • Know your risk — Your 5-year kidney failure risk score (KFRE) is calculated automatically and updated with every new result • Your medications — See your current medications and any recent changes, reviewed and updated by your clinician • My Diagnosis — Understand your KDIGO CKD stage, underlying cause, and other conditions, verified by your specialist • Secure messaging — Message your clinical team directly, without waiting on hold or leaving a voicemail • Documents — Access your clinic letters and upload your own documents, including results from other providers • Health tips — Personalised reminders about medication safety, sick day rules, and staying well with kidney disease FOR CLINICIANS Patient Thread includes a full clinical dashboard for nephrology teams. Manage patient records, review and enter results, generate clinic letters, track transplant patients, calculate rejection risk, and communicate securely with your patients — all from one platform. SECURITY & PRIVACY Patient Thread is built for healthcare. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Staff access requires multi-factor authentication and sessions time out automatically after inactivity. Patient Thread is operated by Lawrence Medical Ltd in accordance with UK GDPR and NHS data security standards. Patient Thread is currently available to patients of Herts Kidney Care. If you are a patient of a participating clinic, your care team will provide you with registration details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Infusion pump at every 10 days against Patient Thread's monthly. 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.
Infusion pump ships an update every 10 days, Patient Thread monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Infusion pump | Patient Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IKEM | Patient Thread Ltd |
In-app purchases
Infusion pump
No in-app purchases
Patient Thread
No in-app purchases
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