Comparison

I.C.U. RenalCalc vs IDSA Practice Guidelines

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

Head to head
About

I.C.U. RenalCalc

This medical app offers essential calculations for continuous renal replacement therapy in critical care settings. It assists with dose and volume calculations for convection and diffusion, filter efficiency, and coagulation parameters. Additionally, it includes modules for specific calculations like filtration fraction and transmembrane pressure.

Highlights
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy calculations
  • Dose and volume calculations (PRE/POST)
  • Filter efficiency and Kuf calculation
  • Coagulation calculations
  • Filtration fraction module
  • Transmembrane pressure (TMP) module
  • Renal function and electrolyte calculations
Features
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I.C.U. RenalCalc provides the most frequently used calculations next to patient bed, when continuous renal replacement techniques are required. The application also warns about certain situations that can endanger the filter. ICU RenalCalc® offers the following options: - Frequently used calculations in the patients under CVVH and CVVHDF. Calculations about the dose and volume of convection in PRE and POST, volume of diffusion, calculation of the Kuf of the filter based on the transmembrane pressure (TMP), calculation of the anticipated TMP before initiating the technique, calculation of the filtration fraction (FF) and calculation of the efficiency of the filter. - Coagulation calculations - Specific module for filtration fraction calculation. - Specific module for TMP calculation - Specific module that allows the user to make calculations in this field: Cockroft-Gault, MDRD, fractional sodium excretion, anion gap, measured creatinine clearance, calculated plasmatic and urinary osmolarity, sodium, water and bicarbonate deficit.

About

IDSA Practice Guidelines

Access and stay updated with the latest clinical guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This app offers interactive tools, search functionality, and the ability to bookmark key information and take notes for healthcare professionals.

Highlights
  • Access clinical guidelines
  • Interactive tools
  • Search guidelines
  • Bookmark pages
  • Take notes
Features
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Access the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines app anytime, anywhere! Download the app today and stay up-to-date on IDSA clinical guidelines, interactive tools, and new resources. The app contains features to search through guidelines, bookmark important pages and take notes on key information. Visit the IDSA app for new guidelines that are released throughout the year and new updates to existing guidelines. Disclaimer: The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) provides this app (“App)” for health care professionals only, and not the general public. The App is provided for informational purposes only, and it is not intended to provide medical or treatment advice and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, this App may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only.

Screenshots

I.C.U. RenalCalc4 screens
IDSA Practice Guidelines4 screens

Verdict

The call

I.C.U. RenalCalc and IDSA Practice Guidelines both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of I.C.U. RenalCalc's written reviews are positive against 0% of IDSA Practice Guidelines's. IDSA Practice Guidelines's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (826 vs 1). On rating, 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

IDSA Practice Guidelines is free to download; I.C.U. RenalCalc costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I.C.U. RenalCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IDSA Practice Guidelines has 826 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of I.C.U. RenalCalc's written reviews are positive against 0% of IDSA Practice Guidelines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I.C.U. RenalCalc ships an update every 6 months, IDSA Practice Guidelines every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
I.C.U. RenalCalc versus IDSA Practice Guidelines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterI.C.U. RenalCalcIDSA Practice Guidelines
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (826 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1826 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB105 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAntoni BetbeseInfectious Diseases Society of America

Customer experience

I.C.U. RenalCalc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

IDSA Practice Guidelines

All ratings557 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

I.C.U. RenalCalc

No in-app purchases

None

IDSA Practice Guidelines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I.C.U. RenalCalc free?
I.C.U. RenalCalc costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IDSA Practice Guidelines free?
IDSA Practice Guidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, I.C.U. RenalCalc or IDSA Practice Guidelines?
I.C.U. RenalCalc is rated higher. I.C.U. RenalCalc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while IDSA Practice Guidelines averages 4.8 from 826 ratings.
Do I.C.U. RenalCalc or IDSA Practice Guidelines have ads?
Neither I.C.U. RenalCalc nor IDSA Practice Guidelines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, I.C.U. RenalCalc or IDSA Practice Guidelines?
I.C.U. RenalCalc ships an update every 6 months, and IDSA Practice Guidelines every 7 months. Most recently, I.C.U. RenalCalc was updated on October 26, 2026 and IDSA Practice Guidelines on October 26, 2026.

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