Comparison

Buzz Continuum™ vs Renew

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

Head to head
About

Buzz Continuum™

Streamline patient care coordination with this app, offering efficient document management, workflow tools, and resource discovery. It facilitates secure communication, provider searches, and telehealth video sessions.

Highlights
  • Document viewer/editor with annotation and signature capabilities
  • Healthcare resource finder with location services
  • Search for nationally registered healthcare providers
  • Initiate secure video communication for telehealth
  • HIPAA-compliant secure sharing options
Features
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Buzz Continuum is an integral part of Skyscape's Buzz Communication and Collaboration platform. This app streamlines communication & collaboration necessary for effective patient care coordination. Use this app for efficient document management & workflow, discovering healthcare resources and facilities, finding nationally registered healthcare providers, and initiating video communication for telehealth. Buzz Continuum works either as a companion to Buzz or as a standalone app. Document Viewer/Editor *** As a document viewer/editor, it supports functionality to fill forms and edit/annotate/markup documents in various formats such as images, Adobe PDF®, or Microsoft Office documents. Exchanging consent documents with signatures & approvals becomes a breeze with the built-in capabilities. Sharing notes, reports, or forms via AirDrop, SMS, Email or other communication channel is supported (with caution to manage sensitive information to be only shared via the HIPAA-compliant channels such as Buzz™ Secure Medical Platform. Gone are the days of needing to fax documents with signatures. With Buzz Continuum, you don't need to work with multiple applications to save, copy, edit, and share documents or forms. One of our most powerful features lets you work with insurance, intake, or consent forms and then insert signatures to such documents. Along with signatures, we have included many different annotation modes for any additional edits you may need to make. • View • Annotate • Markup • Draw • Insert • Measure • Add Text • Stamps Healthcare Resource Finder *** With Explore Nearby options, you can locate healthcare resources in a given region with just a few taps - much more accessible than you can do with Apple or Google maps! In addition, you can navigate to the location or the websites for urgent healthcare needs. You can locate the following resources near an address in an instant: • Pharmacies • Clinics • Urgent Care • Physical Therapy • Occupational Therapy • Hospitals • Rehab Centers Welcome to Buzz Continuum, a new powerful document editor. Registered Healthcare Provider Search *** As a part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Standard, the US National Provider Identification registry contains individual healthcare providers and qualified healthcare providers. You can search this database to identify trusted providers and communicate with them. Secure Video Communication with Healthcare Providers *** Initiate Video sessions with the passkey for the scheduled sessions with physicians and other healthcare providers. Video sessions are setup by the providers using the Buzz platform. Finally, a Powerful Companion to Buzz™ *** Buzz Continuum is a companion application for Buzz: Secure Medical Messenger found on the AppStore. Buzz enables Healthcare Providers with real-time communication and collaboration capabilities in a single environment, offered free to healthcare providers.

About

Renew

This app helps families and households manage important dates and recurring payments. It tracks subscriptions, bills, birthdays, and pet vaccinations with reliable notifications. The interface is simple and easy to use for both individuals and households.

Highlights
  • Subscription tracking
  • Bill and service renewal reminders
  • Birthday and event reminders
  • Pet vaccination tracking
  • Household organization
  • Reliable notifications
Features
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RenewAlert helps families and households stay organized by tracking subscriptions, bills, birthdays, pet vaccinations, and other important household reminders all in one place. Key features include: • Track streaming subscriptions such as Netflix, HBO Max, and SiriusXM • Receive reminders for utilities, phone plans, and service renewals • Never forget birthdays, family events, or pet vaccinations • Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface designed for households and individual users • Manage reminder schedules and renewal dates with reliable notifications Subscriptions: • Premium features are available via auto-renewable subscriptions • Subscription pricing, duration, and any applicable trial are clearly shown before purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Users can manage or cancel subscriptions through their App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Buzz Continuum™4 screens
Renew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buzz Continuum™ at none against Renew's 6. Buzz Continuum™ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Renew sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Buzz Continuum™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Buzz Continuum™ against 5.0 for Renew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buzz Continuum™ has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buzz Continuum™ ships an update monthly, Renew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Buzz Continuum™ versus Renew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuzz Continuum™Renew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncRenewAlert

Customer experience

Buzz Continuum™

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Renew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buzz Continuum™

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Renew

Subscriptions6
  • Home & Family Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Enterprise Monthly1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • Home & Family Yearly1 Month trial$149.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly1 Month trial$299.991 Year
  • Enterprise Yearly1 Month trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Buzz Continuum™ free?
Buzz Continuum™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Renew free?
Renew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buzz Continuum™ or Renew?
Buzz Continuum™ and Renew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Buzz Continuum™ or Renew have ads?
Renew shows ads; Buzz Continuum™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Buzz Continuum™ or Renew?
Buzz Continuum™ ships an update monthly, and Renew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buzz Continuum™ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Renew on October 2, 2026.

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