Comparison

Epic Canto vs Pocket Nephrology

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

Head to head
About

Epic Canto

Securely access patient information, schedules, and notes from Epic's Electronic Health Record. Supports dictation and In Basket for authorized clinical users.

Highlights
  • Secure EHR access
  • Clinic schedules
  • Patient lists
  • Health summaries
  • Test results
  • Dictation support
  • In Basket access
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Canto provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Canto also supports dictation and In Basket access. Your organization needs to license Canto and will determine the exact feature set and any applicable charges for your use of Canto. If you are unsure whether you can use Canto, please contact your administrative staff.

About

Pocket Nephrology

This medical app provides nephrologists and healthcare professionals with a comprehensive suite of clinical calculators, drug and nutrition databases, and a urinalysis gallery. It offers offline access to essential tools and landmark studies for evidence-based practice.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive clinical calculators
  • Dializability and antimicrobial dosing databases
  • Urinalysis microscopic gallery
  • Landmark studies library
  • Adaptive unit systems (US/SI)
  • Offline native operation
Features
Currently charting
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Pocket Nephrology is an intuitive, comprehensive, point-of-care mobile application specifically designed for nephrologists, internists, residents, students, and healthcare professionals. COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CALCULATORS Our extensive suite features dozens of specialized tools categorised for quick access: RENAL FUNCTION & CLEARANCE - CKD-EPI 2021 Cystatin C and Creainine eGFR - Kinetic eGFR - Cockcroft-Gault Creatinine Clearance and 24-hr Urine Clearance ELECTROLYTES & ACID-BASE - Fractional Excretions (FeNa, FeUrea, FeK, FeMg, FePO4) with their interpretations - Calcium Correction for Hypoalbuminemia - Sodium Correction for Hyperglycemia - Hyponatremia Correction Rates - Bicarbonate deficit - Water defictis (Body water deficit, water clearence, insensible losses, and other losses) in one calculator - Total Body Water (Watson) - Anion Gap & Osmolar Gap - ABG & VBG Analyzer - Multi-electrolyte Supplement Unit Converter (mg, g, mEq, mmol conversions for Sodium Bicarbonate, NaCl, MgSO4, etc.) DIALYSIS & RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY (RRT) Hemodialysis and CRRT: - Dysnatremia Correction (HD, CRRT & Rosner formulas) - iHD Target Tracking (URR & Daugirdas Kt/V) - CRRT Dosing (Filtration Fraction & Regional Citrate Anticoagulation) - UF per Weight limits. Peritoneal Dialysis (PD): - Weekly PD Adequacy (Kt/V & CrCl) - Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET) with dynamic transport graphing and customizable Jaffe Glucose Correction - PD Fluid Calories carbohydrate load estimator MASSIVE DATABASES - Dializability Clinical Database: Fully searchable database of 180+ medications detailing precise pharmacokinetics (MW, Protein Binding, ESRD half-lives) and explicit dosing guides for hemodialysis. - Antimicrobial Dosing: Dynamic dose generator based on eGFR/CrCl. - Nutrition Database: Searchable guide for 280+ foods with precise Potassium, Sodium, Phos, Ca, Mg, and Oxalate content, plus unit conversions (mg/mEq). URINALYSIS MICROSCOPIC GALLERY - Normal and Abnormal Cells - Casts (Hyaline, RBC, WBC, Granular, Muddy Brown, etc.) - Crystals and infectious Microorganisms LANDMARK STUDIES LIBRARY - Quickly reference pivotal, paradigm-shifting clinical trials and papers that have shaped modern nephrology guidelines--putting evidence-based medicine. TAILORED FOR CLINICIANS - Adaptive Unit Systems: Seamlessly toggle between Conventional (US - mg/dL, mEq/L) and Standard International (SI - umol/L, mmol/L) units. - Custom Reference Ranges: Define your institutional normative values for pH, pCO2, HCO3, and Albumin locally. - Smart UI: Set your favorite tools on the dashboard, rely on the "Recently Used" ribbon to resume workflows, and enjoy full Light/Dark mode integration for night shift comfort. - Offline Native: The app operates 100% offline. No internet connection is required. Disclaimer: Pocket Nephrology is an educational reference resource for qualified healthcare professionals. It does not replace independent medical judgment or institutional guidelines.

Screenshots

Pocket Nephrology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Nephrology at 100% against Epic Canto's 9%. Pocket Nephrology also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Epic Canto's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (124 vs 7). On 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

Epic Canto is free to download; Pocket Nephrology costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Nephrology holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Canto has 124 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Epic Canto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket Nephrology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, Pocket Nephrology every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Epic Canto versus Pocket Nephrology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpic CantoPocket Nephrology
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating1.9 (124 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEpicRatib Mahfouz

Customer experience

Epic Canto

All ratings124 ratings
Positive12.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative75.8%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive8.9%
Neutral16.5%
Negative74.7%

Pocket Nephrology

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Epic Canto

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Nephrology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epic Canto free?
Epic Canto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Nephrology free?
Pocket Nephrology costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Epic Canto or Pocket Nephrology?
Pocket Nephrology is rated higher. Epic Canto averages 1.9 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Pocket Nephrology averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Epic Canto or Pocket Nephrology have ads?
Neither Epic Canto nor Pocket Nephrology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epic Canto or Pocket Nephrology?
Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pocket Nephrology every 2 days. Most recently, Epic Canto was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pocket Nephrology on November 5, 2026.

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