IVAPM CRI vs Pocket Pathologist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IVAPM CRI
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The CRI Calculator calculates Constant Rate Infusions for canine and feline patients. The App requires membership in the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM). Login and Password for the CRI App is provided to members. Join to access the App: https://ivapm.org/membership/ *NOTE* App Login/Password is not the same as your member login to IVAPM.org
Pocket Pathologist
This app enables veterinarians to get expert opinions on cytology cases by uploading microscopic photos and case details. It facilitates efficient telecytology consultations, allowing for easy submission and retrieval of diagnostic reports directly through a smartphone.
- Telecytology consultations
- Smartphone digital image capture
- Upload microscopic photos
- Submit case information
- Receive expert pathologist opinions
- Download diagnostic reports
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Pocket Pathologist provides efficient and affordable telecytology consultations through smartphone digital image capture. The app serves as a diagnostic tool for veterinarians to share microscopic photos and case information with a pathologist in order to obtain an expert opinion on in-house cytology cases. The Pocket Pathologist app allows the veterinarian to easily upload case information and cytology photos for a pathologist to review. Once the report is completed by the pathologist, the veterinarian can view and download it straight from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IVAPM CRI at 13.0 against Pocket Pathologist's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
IVAPM CRI ships an update every 6 weeks, Pocket Pathologist every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | IVAPM CRI | Pocket Pathologist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LifeLearn USA | Pocket Consults, LLC |
In-app purchases
IVAPM CRI
No in-app purchases
Pocket Pathologist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IVAPM CRI free?
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Do IVAPM CRI or Pocket Pathologist have ads?
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