Comparison

iCyclop vs VetEcho

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

Head to head
About

iCyclop

This application employs AI to rapidly and precisely count pills, tablets, capsules, and gelcaps. It aims to reduce costs and losses by enhancing counting speed and minimizing errors, with each use contributing to its ongoing improvement.

Highlights
  • AI-powered pill counting
  • High accuracy (99.99%)
  • Accelerated counting speed
  • Reduced counting errors
  • Continuous improvement with use
Features
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Point your camera at pills on a counting tray and iCyclop counts them in under a second. Built for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and veterinary clinics, and just as useful for counting medication at home. VERSION 3.0 — REBUILT FROM THE GROUND UP Counting now runs entirely on your device. Photos are processed on the phone and are not uploaded to produce a count. Results in under a second • Works fully offline — no connection needed • Photos stay on your phone • The whole app is new: native design, faster on every screen, and fully bilingual in English and French. TWO WAYS TO COUNT • Photo mode: take a picture and get the count, with a marker on every detected pill • LIVE mode: a live camera view draws detection boxes in real time; when the count looks stable, tap to capture it INCLUDED FREE • Photo and LIVE counting • Count markers overlaid on your photo • History with search and month grouping — unlimited storage • Report a miscount in two taps and help improve the counter • Campaigns: contribute photos that make counting better, with small thank-you rewards • Referral program PRO • Rx verification: scan the prescription label and the drug bottle — iCyclop checks your count against the prescription and confirms the drug matches • Inventory: count stock into projects and export Excel reports • Marker style choice — dot, ring or box — plus colors • Spoken count read-out • Custom titles • Priority support Pro features unlock automatically when you sign in with a Pro account. PRIVACY Counting happens on the device and works offline. Photos stay on your phone; nothing is uploaded to produce a count. Miscount reports and campaign photos are shared only when you choose to send them. ALREADY USE iCYCLOP? Your account carries over. Sign in the same way as before — email, Google or Apple — and you are ready to count. Photos from the previous version stayed in your previous account; you can request a copy from the History screen. BUILT FOR THE COUNTER AND THE KITCHEN TABLE Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and veterinary teams use iCyclop to speed up dispensing counts and double-checks. At home, it is a quick way to count medication and supplements without losing track. Fully bilingual: English and French, switchable anytime. Requires iOS 16 or later.

About

VetEcho

Streamline veterinary practice workflows by quickly adding audio recordings to appointments and generating SOAP notes using customizable templates. Integrate directly with PIMS for seamless record syncing.

Highlights
  • View daily appointment schedules
  • Add audio recordings to visits
  • Generate SOAP notes with templates
  • Customizable and shareable templates
  • Two-way PIMS integration
  • Automatic note syncing to PIMS
Features
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VetEcho allows you to view your appointment schedule for the day and quickly add one or more audio recordings related to the visit. You can then select from one of the prebuilt, or customized templates and generate SOAP notes within seconds. For many PIMS VetEcho offers a 2-way integration enabling you to record, summarize, and tap "write to PIMS" all within the app and have that note automatically sync to the PIMS as part of the patients medical record. Templates can be customized to meet a variety of needs such as wellness visits, sick visits, surgery, client callbacks and more. Templates can be shared among all users at the practice.

Screenshots

iCyclop4 screens
VetEcho4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iCyclop at 475 against VetEcho's 2. VetEcho's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

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

VetEcho holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCyclop has 475 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCyclop ships an update monthly, VetEcho every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iCyclop versus VetEcho: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCyclopVetEcho
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (475 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings475 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutoroute Sante incJames Deibert

Customer experience

iCyclop

All ratings475 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.0%

VetEcho

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iCyclop

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Update killed the app and it no longer counts pills.
  • App loads continuously after taking a photo and doesn't count pills.
  • Screen loads forever when taking a picture and ends up not counting anything.
  • App loads for ~20 seconds and then shows 0 pills counted.

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support external USB-C camera
  • Darker marker color for counted pills

VetEcho

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iCyclop

No in-app purchases

None

VetEcho

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCyclop free?
iCyclop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VetEcho free?
VetEcho is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCyclop or VetEcho?
VetEcho is rated higher. iCyclop averages 4.7 out of 5 from 475 ratings, while VetEcho averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iCyclop or VetEcho have ads?
Neither iCyclop nor VetEcho shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCyclop or VetEcho?
iCyclop ships an update monthly, and VetEcho every 6 weeks. Most recently, iCyclop was updated on September 20, 2026 and VetEcho on September 10, 2026.

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