NephroCalc™ vs NKF KDOQI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NephroCalc™
This medical calculator app provides over 100 essential formulas and equations for assessing patients with kidney disease and acid-base disorders. It features innovative Master panels for combined calculations and a physician-friendly interface for efficient patient data management.
- Over 100 renal and acid-base equations
- Innovative MultiCalx™ Master panels
- Customizable mCalx™ DARK calculator
- Physician-friendly intuitive interface
- Automatic unit conversion
- Color-coded normal-abnormal outputs
- Fully referenced clinical data
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The NephroCalc™ App includes most formulas and equations used in the daily assessments of patients with kidney disease. It incorporates more than 100 equations and innovative MultiCalx™ Master panels for combined calculations, assuring convenience and accuracy. Introducing the mCalx™ DARK: the unique and most innovative custom Master Medical Calculator for patient-specific computations. (You add equations & scores ad lib to the same panel!). mCalx™: 1 panel, 100+ equations/scores, TRILLIONS of combinations. NephroCalc™ facilitates the organization and processing of Patient's data. It is a physician-friendly™ app, intuitive and very easy to use. Unique reference, productivity and decision support tool. Proven and reliable data processing, for physicians, residents, med students, PAs and NPs... Developed by Board-certified physicians. **See also MediCalc® ai, Medical Calculator System™, >500 algorithms. -------------------------------------------- NephroCalc™ CONTENTS: mCalx™ Master Calculator Renal Calc™ Master Diabetic Ketoacidosis Master Renal Failure Diff. Diagnosis Master Anion Gap Master Osmolality Master GFR Master Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft) Creatinine, calculated (Cockcroft) (reverse) Glomerular Filtration Rate (MDRD-4, MDRD-6, CKD-EPI) GFR EPI creatinine, GFR EPI cystatin C, GFR EPI cr-cys CKD Master Chronic Kidney Disease Classification Albumin:Creatinine Ratio Protein:Creatinine Ratio Anion Gap (Serum) Fractional Excretion of Na+ Fractional Excretion of Urea TransTubular Potassium Gradient Body Mass Index Overweight & Obesity Classification Renal Failure (Diagnostic Indices) Target Creatinine for GFR Creatinine Clearance Anion Gap (Serum) Delta Delta Anion Gap (Urinary) Bicarbonate Deficit Chloride Deficit Henderson - Hasselbalch Equation Acid base Equation Metabolic Acidosis "Winter's formula" Metabolic Alkalosis Respiratory Acidosis, acute & chronic Respiratory Alkalosis, acute & chronic Required Sodium Sodium Correction by serum glucose Potassium / pH Correction Body Water Master Osmolar Gap Osmolality, calculated Blood Alcohol Level Fractional Excretions (K+, Mg, HCO3, PO4) Renal Failure Index Basal Energy Expenditure Conversion and many more... -------------------------------------------- The NephroCalc™ FEATURES: (the best and proven clinical data processing) * arithmetical processing * automatic unit conversion * multiple-unit entries * color-coded normal-abnormal outputs * normal values (ranges & limits) * automatic 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 * expanded equation views * fully referenced * highly organized and standardized -------------------------------------------- NephroCalc™ is part of ScyMed® MediCalc®, the first and most comprehensive Medical Calculator System™ in the world, online for more than 25 years... NephroCalc™ is also available in spanish as NefroCalc™. Other Medical Apps developed by ScyMed include MediCalc®, LiverCalc™, EKG-card™, eH&P™, Synt™, etc. (mobile, cloud, EMR).
NKF KDOQI
Access comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating kidney disease. These guidelines aim to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes worldwide.
- Kidney disease diagnosis
- Treatment recommendations
- Evidence-based guidelines
- Clinical practice improvement
- Patient care decision support
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The NKF KDOQI are recognized throughout the world for improving the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, the KDOQI guidelines have changed the practices of numerous specialties and disciplines and improved the lives of thousands of kidney patients. Recognized throughout the world for improving the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease, the KDOQI guidelines have changed the practices of numerous specialties and disciplines and improved the lives of thousands of kidney patients. This application provides a access to these guidelines. In addition to guideline development, KDOQI aims to improve clinical practice through collaboration with wider policy and education programs designed to support implementation of guideline recommendations. Clinical Practice Guidelines are documents that present evidence-based recommendations to aid clinicians in the treatment of particular diseases or groups of patients. They are not intended to be mandates but tools to help physicians, patients, and caregivers make treatment decisions that are right for the individual. With all guidelines, clinicians should be aware that circumstances may appear that require straying from the published recommendations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NKF KDOQI at Free against NephroCalc™'s $3.99. On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
NKF KDOQI is free to download; NephroCalc™ costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NephroCalc™ against 5.0 for NKF KDOQI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
NephroCalc™ ships an update every 10 months, NKF KDOQI every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NephroCalc™ | NKF KDOQI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ScyMed, Inc | National Kidney Foundation |
Customer experience
NephroCalc™
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In-app purchases
NephroCalc™
No in-app purchases
NKF KDOQI
No in-app purchases
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