Comparison

ERKNet Leila vs Patient Thread

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

Head to head
About

ERKNet Leila

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The European Rare Kidney Disease Reference Network (ERKNet), in collaboration with Leila, presents a practical tool designed to support your daily clinical practice. ERKNet experts have developed clinical practice recommendations for a number of rare kidney disease conditions and complemented them with diagnostic pathways and treatment protocolsβ€”all easily accessible in one place. With its user-friendly interface, the app also offers helpful tools such as glossaries, kidney function test calculators, and step-by-step decision pathways to guide your clinical decisions. The ERKNet/Leila App is continuously updated with new guidelines and insights, ensuring you always have the most current information at your fingertips. I ERKNet/Leila is your resource for navigating the complexities of rare kidney disease management. Download now and join us in harmonizing patient care! Note: ERKNet/Leila is not a medical device. The ERKNet/Leila app is intended for doctors and medical staff. To be able to use the app, you must confirm this when you start the app for the first time. The information provided by the app is intended for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is created and checked by medical specialists, doctors and an experienced editorial team. Nevertheless, we cannot assume any liability for third-party content, such as the content of scores, epidemiological content, regulatory information, specialist information that is included in the glossaries as a knowledge base, and for the guidelines and their content. ERKNet is funded by the European Union within the framework of the EU4Health Programme 2021-2027. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or HADEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

About

Patient Thread

Features
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Patient Thread brings your kidney care into one secure, beautifully designed app β€” keeping you informed, involved, and connected to your clinical team between appointments. FOR PATIENTS β€’ Your results, explained β€” View your latest eGFR, blood pressure, ACR, and other lab results as soon as they're available, with trend charts so you can see how your kidney health is changing over time β€’ Know your risk β€” Your 5-year kidney failure risk score (KFRE) is calculated automatically and updated with every new result β€’ Your medications β€” See your current medications and any recent changes, reviewed and updated by your clinician β€’ My Diagnosis β€” Understand your KDIGO CKD stage, underlying cause, and other conditions, verified by your specialist β€’ Secure messaging β€” Message your clinical team directly, without waiting on hold or leaving a voicemail β€’ Documents β€” Access your clinic letters and upload your own documents, including results from other providers β€’ Health tips β€” Personalised reminders about medication safety, sick day rules, and staying well with kidney disease FOR CLINICIANS Patient Thread includes a full clinical dashboard for nephrology teams. Manage patient records, review and enter results, generate clinic letters, track transplant patients, calculate rejection risk, and communicate securely with your patients β€” all from one platform. SECURITY & PRIVACY Patient Thread is built for healthcare. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Staff access requires multi-factor authentication and sessions time out automatically after inactivity. Patient Thread is operated by Lawrence Medical Ltd in accordance with UK GDPR and NHS data security standards. Patient Thread is currently available to patients of Herts Kidney Care. If you are a patient of a participating clinic, your care team will provide you with registration details.

Screenshots

ERKNet Leila4 screens
Patient Thread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Patient Thread at monthly against ERKNet Leila's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ERKNet Leila ships an update every 7 months, Patient Thread monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
ERKNet Leila versus Patient Thread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterERKNet LeilaPatient Thread
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLindgrΓΌn GmbHPatient Thread Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ERKNet Leila

No in-app purchases

None

Patient Thread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ERKNet Leila free?
ERKNet Leila is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patient Thread free?
Patient Thread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ERKNet Leila or Patient Thread have ads?
Neither ERKNet Leila nor Patient Thread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ERKNet Leila or Patient Thread?
ERKNet Leila ships an update every 7 months, and Patient Thread monthly. Most recently, ERKNet Leila was updated on October 10, 2026 and Patient Thread on October 9, 2026.

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