Comparison

MediCalc® vs Renal Function Calculator

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

Renal Function Calculator

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Its a simple and straightforward app for calculating Creatinine Clearance. Supported formulas include: 2021 CKD EPI, Cockcroft-Gault Equation, MDRD GFR Equation, and the Revised Schwartz 2009 Equation

Screenshots

MediCalc®4 screens
Renal Function Calculator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MediCalc® at 2 against Renal Function Calculator's —. MediCalc® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MediCalc® versus Renal Function Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediCalc®Renal Function Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScyMed, IncKunlepaints Ltd

In-app purchases

None

MediCalc®

No in-app purchases

None

Renal Function Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediCalc® free?
MediCalc® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Renal Function Calculator free?
Renal Function Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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