Lytes vs iCCS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lytes
Provides quick, at-your-fingertips information on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of electrolyte disorders. Features an intuitive interface for rapid access to practical medical knowledge, including references to PubMed.
- Causes, signs, diagnosis, and treatment of electrolyte disorders
- Intuitive single-screen interface
- 50 pages of practical medical information
- Resume reading where you left off
- PubMed reference links
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Ah, electrolytes... They always seem to be too high or too low. But it's your job to get them back in line. Enter Lytes, the program that provides quick, at-your-fingertips information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of electrolyte disorders. Our Lytes Selection Dial lets you drill down to the info you need within seconds. Features: • See causes, signs, diagnosis, and treatment with a flick of the thumb • Intuitive single screen interface keeps things straighforward • 50 pages of practical info for the wards • Lytes remembers where you left off when you return • All disorders provided with a reference section with links to PubMed ********************************** If you like the program please rate it. If you have any concerns or find any bugs please contact us at support@freeradicalsoft.com DISCLAIMER: Please consider that information provided by this program is intended to supplement but not substitute for the expertise and clinical judgment of a healthcare professional. The educational material is provided as is, and Free Radical does not warrant that it is accurate or up to date, although that is certainly our goal.
iCCS
Access comprehensive cardiovascular guidelines and knowledge translation tools. This app provides the full text of key guidelines, along with supplementary resources like infographics, webinars, and pocket guides. New guidelines and tools will be added periodically.
- Comprehensive CCS Guidelines
- Knowledge Translation Tools
- Infographics and Webinars
- Pocket Guides and Summary Sheets
- Regularly Updated Content
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The iCCS app provides users with top CCS Guidelines. Read and use CCS Guidelines in practice, for teaching, and self-guided learning. Click on a topic in the app to view the table of contents, then navigate by chapter and section. iCCS includes Guidelines on: - Fitness to Drive (2023) - Peripheral Arterial Disease (2022) - Cardiorenal Risk Reduction (2022) - Heart Failure (2017, 2020, 2021) - Dyslipidemia (2021) - Atrial Fibrillation (2020) Visit www.ccs.ca/guidelines for many more Guidelines, Clinical Practice Updates, clinical decision support tools and resources including infographics, educational webinars, slide sets and pocket guides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iCCS at Free against Lytes's $2.99. Lytes's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (67% vs 25%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
iCCS is free to download; Lytes costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lytes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Lytes's written reviews are positive against 25% of iCCS's.
Lytes ships an update every 3 months, iCCS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lytes | iCCS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Free Radical Software | Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
Customer experience
Lytes
iCCS
In-app purchases
Lytes
No in-app purchases
iCCS
No in-app purchases






