Comparison

MediCalc® vs CPS App

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

Head to head
About

MediCalc®

This clinical decision support tool offers over 500 integrated medical calculators, equations, and scores. It features a customizable calculator panel for disease- and patient-specific computations, dynamic tables for quick reference, and seamless integration with EHR/EMR systems. The app is designed for physicians and medical professionals, providing a trusted and efficient resource for patient data organization and processing.

Highlights
  • Customizable calculator panel (mCalx™)
  • Integrated clinical formulas, equations, and scores
  • Dynamic tables synchronized with calculators
  • Automatic unit conversion
  • Color-coded normal-abnormal outputs
  • Physician-friendly interface
  • EHR/EMR integration
Features
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"The standard for clinical calculations and analytics in Medicine™". MediCalc® is the best and most innovative Clinical Decision Support tool in the world, now featuring the mCalx™: a game-changer, Master Medical Calculator, for custom, disease- & patient-specific computations. You add equations & scores ad lib to the same panel!. The calx are "linked" to the "dynamic tables" for visually efficient "point of care knowledge & info". MediCalc® is now Integrated with iDox® and ready for your HOSPITAL EHR/EMR. ----------------------------------- Join our more than half a million users worldwide! ----------------------------------- MediCalc® leapfrogs the competition with the most advanced and comprehensive "Medical Calculator System™", performing automatic and integrated computation of more than 500 clinical Formulas, Equations & Scores "commonly used" in medical practice. In addition, we don't do Advertising! MediCalc® facilitates the organization and processing of Patient's data. It is a physician-friendly™ app, intuitive and very easy to use. Available ONLINE (free access & Print options). +Unique Clinical decision, reference and productivity tool. +Trusted resource with proven and reliable data processing. +For physicians, residents, med students, PAs and NPs... +Developed by Board-certified physicians in the US. +Evidence-based and Validated Selection +Highly acclaimed, reviewed and tested (since 1996). ----------------------------------- The MediCalc® FEATURES: * Master mCalx™: Customizable Calculator Panel * dynamic tables, synchronized with calculators * arithmetical processing * automatic unit conversion * MultiCalx™ Panels * multiple-unit entries * color-coded normal-abnormal outputs * normal values (range-checks & limits) * intuitive user interface * easy navigation and info access * Search bar with filters * smart decimal rounding * Système International notation * tables of parameters * mobile & online (free access) * fully referenced * highly organized and standardized ----------------------------------- MediCalc® CONTENTS: mCalx™ Master calculator (customizable) SOFA, qSOFA, LODS, SEPSIS PRO, NEWS, NEWS2 CHADS2, CHA2DS2-VASc, HAS-BLED PORT Score, CURB-65, SMART-COP,  IDSA/ATS Criteria for Severe Pneumonia, COPD Calx Wells Score for PE, DVT, Geneva Score, PESI Score, PE Calx SF Syncope Rule, ESCAPE Risk MAGGIC, GRACE, A FIB master, MESA-CAC BODE Index, MMRC Dyspnea SSA-a Gradient Master Coronary Heart Disease (10y Risk), ASCVD Risk Metabolic Syndrome (Met Sx) NCEP Major Risk factors DKA Master RenalCalc™ Master LiverCalc™ Master GFR Master Renal Failure Diff. Diagnosis Master Cholesterol Master Anion Gap Master Body Metrics Master Calorie Master BP Mstr, Cardiac Output Mstr, VR Mstr Nitrogen & Nutrition Master Osmolality Master O2 Master Ped Master Anthropometric Master Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft + reverse) Glomerular Filtration Rate (MDRD-4, MDRD-6, CKD-EPI cr & cis) Chronic Kidney Disease Classification Anion Gap, Delta Delta, HCO3 Def Fractional Excretion of Na+, Urea, K+, Mg, HCO3, PO4 TransTubular Potassium Gradient Creatinine Cl Henderson - Hasselbalch Equation Metabolic Acidosis "Winter's formula" Osmolality, BAL Cardiac Output (Fick) Ejection Fraction (EF) Target Heart Rate (HR_t) Stroke Volume (SV) Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Q-T interval correction (Q-T_c) A-a Gradient (PA-aO2) Barometric Pressure (PB) arterial Oxygen Content (CaO2) Oxygen Delivery (DO2) Vital Capacity (VC ) Bohr equation (Bohr) Body Mass Index (BMI) & IBW Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) Harris Benedict Equation (HBE) Nitrogen Balance (NB) Body Fat Percentage (BF%) Calcium Correction (Ca++_c) Glucose (estimated average) Child-Turcotte-Pugh Class MELD-unos, MELD-Na+ Serum:Ascites Albumin Ratio (SAAG) (DiscFx) Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) NIH SS, ABCD2 Conversion (temp, mass, length) and many more...

About

CPS App

This mobile application serves the insured population of the Caja Petrolera de Salud. It provides access to health services and information for members.

Highlights
  • Access health services
  • Information for insured population
  • Serves Caja Petrolera de Salud members
Features
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Aplicación móvil para la población asegurada de la Caja Petrolera de Salud

Screenshots

MediCalc®4 screens
CPS App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CPS App at 5.0 against MediCalc®'s 4.5. MediCalc®'s advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 45 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CPS App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediCalc® has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediCalc® ships an update every 7 months, CPS App every 45 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MediCalc® versus CPS App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediCalc®CPS App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 45 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB28 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperScyMed, IncCaja Petrolera de Salud

Customer experience

MediCalc®

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%

CPS App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MediCalc®

No in-app purchases

None

CPS App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediCalc® free?
MediCalc® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPS App free?
CPS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MediCalc® or CPS App?
CPS App is rated higher. MediCalc® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while CPS App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MediCalc® or CPS App have ads?
Neither MediCalc® nor CPS App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediCalc® or CPS App?
MediCalc® ships an update every 7 months, and CPS App every 45 months. Most recently, MediCalc® was updated on October 23, 2026 and CPS App on October 16, 2026.

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