Comparison

Shifa vs PFT Spirometry

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

Head to head
About

Shifa

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Shifa application is the result of a challenging life experience that I lived with my son, during his treatment in the hospital at different times, and from that experience came the idea of the application to provide solutions to those challenges that face the patient and his family, whether in the hospital, clinic, pharmacy, laboratory, or radiology center, as well as obtaining Medical insurance approvals. Shifa application is considered as the largest platform for electronic health care services for hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, and Radiology centers by providing electronic reservations service for these entities. The Shifa application is the only one that provides an insurance approval service for services provided by hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, and Radiology centers through those entities. Shifa is distinguished by that it is the first medical application in Kuwait provides the remotely consultation services. Shifa application also has the advantage of helping application users to obtain the appropriate doctor by researching through specialty, hospital name, clinic name or location.

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PFT Spirometry

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Make sense of pulmonary function tests—one pattern at a time. PFT Spirometry helps clinicians and medical learners practise PFT interpretation, compare the 2022 and 2005 ERS/ATS frameworks, and build clear reports for teaching and study. FROM VALUES TO A CLEAR PATTERN Enter spirometry, lung volumes, gas-transfer and bronchodilator measurements. Start with the pattern, then review relevant parameters, applicable severity grading and important gaps in the supplied data. Explore obstruction, restriction, mixed patterns and preserved-ratio abnormalities in one focused workspace. TWO FRAMEWORKS, ONE LEARNING TOOL Use PFTs 2022 for the 2022 interpretive framework or PFTs 2005 for the earlier strategy. Compare approaches while studying lung function, reviewing older reports or preparing for pulmonary medicine teaching and examinations. Enter the reference values supplied by the source laboratory. LESS TYPING WITH PHOTO IMPORT (BETA) Scan a report with the camera, choose a photo or open a PDF page. Native on-device recognition suggests values for review. Crop or rotate the table, compare suggestions with the source, correct entries and apply reviewed values before tapping Interpret. Recognition varies with image quality and layout; it may omit or misread values. Visual verification is required. REPORTS THAT KEEP THE DETAILS TOGETHER Create one-page PDF reports with raw values as entered, findings, the pattern summary, notes and educational limitations. Save, label, search and revisit reports for learning. Copy results or share a PDF using your device's sharing options. Use de-identified teaching cases. A SEARCHABLE PFT REFERENCE Open focused, collapsible Notes topics covering reference limits, spirometry quality, ventilatory patterns, bronchodilator response, lung volumes, DLCO, VA/KCO and interpretation pitfalls. Clinical context and differential considerations stay in Notes, separate from the tools' algorithmic pattern output. Follow linked primary references for further reading. MADE FOR FOCUSED STUDY A compact interface, optional slider inputs and adjustable text size help you work at your preferred pace on iPhone or iPad. Interpretation and report storage run locally; no app account is required. Imported images are not attached to saved reports or uploaded to a developer-operated recognition service. FREE AND PREMIUM Free access includes most Notes topics, reading preferences, educational-use information and previews of the tools. PFT Premium unlocks both interpretation tools, photo import (Beta), PDF export, saved report history and all Notes topics. Monthly and yearly auto-renewing plans are available. Prices and any eligible introductory trial are shown before purchase. EDUCATIONAL USE For qualified healthcare professionals and medical learners under appropriate supervision. Outputs are algorithmic educational pattern suggestions, not diagnoses or treatment advice. They may be incomplete or incorrect and require independent verification by a qualified clinician against the original report, test quality, clinical context and applicable standards. Not for patient self-diagnosis or use as the sole basis for clinical decisions. SUBSCRIPTIONS Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Any eligible trial renews at the displayed subscription price unless cancelled. Manage or cancel in your device's subscription settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/knispow/pft-privacypolicy/blob/main/README.md Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shifa4 screens
PFT Spirometry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shifa at none against PFT Spirometry's 2. Shifa also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PFT Spirometry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shifa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shifa ships an update every 6 days, PFT Spirometry fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Shifa versus PFT Spirometry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShifaPFT Spirometry
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperM E SHIFA GENERAL TRADING CO MOHAMMAD EID ABDULFATTAH & PARTNERSABHISHEK KUMAR

In-app purchases

None

Shifa

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PFT Spirometry

Subscriptions2
  • PFT Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PFT Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Shifa free?
Shifa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PFT Spirometry free?
PFT Spirometry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shifa or PFT Spirometry have ads?
Neither Shifa nor PFT Spirometry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shifa or PFT Spirometry?
Shifa ships an update every 6 days, and PFT Spirometry fortnightly. Most recently, Shifa was updated on November 7, 2026 and PFT Spirometry on November 13, 2026.

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