Comparison

Real Time Notifications vs Med A Census Navigator

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

Head to head
About

Real Time Notifications

Receive instant alerts and keyword notifications from your EMR data. Customize which clinical alerts you want to see and filter notifications by payer. This companion app ensures you stay informed about critical patient information.

Highlights
  • Real-time clinical alerts
  • EMR data keyword notifications
  • Customizable alert preferences
  • Payer-based filtering
  • Companion app for Real Time Portal
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This is a companion application to the Real Time Portal, that notifies you when Real Time generates clinical alerts and keywords from your EMR data. Our application allows you to specify which alerts and keywords you want to see, as well as filter out residents by payer.

About

Med A Census Navigator

This app visualizes Medicare Part A patient flow from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities using the latest CMS data. It allows users to search for facilities and see admission sources, star ratings, and distances.

Highlights
  • Visualize Medicare Part A patient flow
  • Show hospital to SNF admissions
  • Display SNF star ratings
  • Calculate distances between facilities
  • Search for specific hospitals or SNFs
  • View admission sources for any facility
Features
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Part A Census Navigator™ uses the latest available data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to show you the flow of Medicare Part A patients from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities. The app includes Part A admissions, star ratings and distances between hospitals and SNFs. You can search for any hospital or SNF and see the source of all Part A admissions. ► See which SNFs get the most Part A admissions from any hospital. ► See which hospitals send the most patients to skilled nursing facilities. ► Compare Part A admissions versus distance and star ratings for SNFs in your area, wherever your area happens to be. This app is brought to you by Broad River Rehab. Broad River Rehab is a knowledgeable, compassionate, full-service rehab provider. We are growing quickly because of our expertise and reputation for doing the right thing. We deliver the highest quality clinical results with a deep understanding of how YOU get reimbursed! Call us today! 828-319-9618 info@broadriverrehab.com broadriverrehab.com

Screenshots

Real Time Notifications4 screens

Verdict

The call

Real Time Notifications and Med A Census Navigator are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Real Time Notifications against 5.0 for Med A Census Navigator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Time Notifications ships an update every 4 months, Med A Census Navigator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Real Time Notifications versus Med A Census Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Time NotificationsMed A Census Navigator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReal Time Medical Systems, LLCBroad River Rehabilitation, LLC

Customer experience

Real Time Notifications

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Med A Census Navigator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Real Time Notifications

No in-app purchases

None

Med A Census Navigator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Time Notifications free?
Real Time Notifications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Med A Census Navigator free?
Med A Census Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Time Notifications or Med A Census Navigator?
Real Time Notifications and Med A Census Navigator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Real Time Notifications or Med A Census Navigator have ads?
Neither Real Time Notifications nor Med A Census Navigator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Time Notifications or Med A Census Navigator?
Real Time Notifications ships an update every 4 months, and Med A Census Navigator every 2 months. Most recently, Real Time Notifications was updated on June 4, 2026 and Med A Census Navigator on July 7, 2026.

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