OSCE vs PHVD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OSCE
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OSCE-Track is the mobile companion app to monitor practical medical examinations (especially OSCEs) where the students' performance is being registered using the iPad app OSCE-Eval. With OSCE-Track the exam administrators and other personal are able to keep track of the progress the examiners are making assessing their students. OSCE-Track also alerts administrators and exam personnel in cases where an examiner may be in need of help. OSCE-Track periodically checks the exam server for new backups made by the examiners using the OSCE-Eval iPad client. This means that to successfully monitor an exam, both OSCE-Track and OSCE-Eval must be configured to use the same storage credentials. Additionally, the examination must be run in a setting that provides a working Wi-Fi Internet connection. See our support page for detailed instructions on how to set up both OSCE-Track and OSCE-Eval to monitor your first medical examination. # OSCE-Track offers the following features: - Monitor the progress of an OSCE examination. - Receive alerts when examiners haven't been updating their exam files regularly (e.g. within 5 minutes, within 10 minutes). - Backup the entire examination data using only your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. - Sync with iTunes to transfer backups from your mobile device to your desktop or laptop. - Generate and view spreadsheet reports of the examination files. - Supports on-device decryption of the examination results. - Supports multiple languages (English, French, German).
PHVD
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PHVD is an educational and reference tool for qualified neonatal healthcare professionals working with post-haemorrhagic ventricular dilatation in preterm infants. Enter serial cranial ultrasound measurements — ventricular index (VI) and anterior horn width (AHW) — alongside post-menstrual age. Plot measurement trends and view the published green, yellow and red risk framework adapted from El-Dib et al. (2020), with TOD excluded in this version. Clinical signs are included in the published criteria. FEATURES • VI and AHW trend graphs using the authors’ supplementary reference curve • Published risk criteria and management guidance for reference • On-device camera recognition of measurement numbers, with manual assignment and verification • Resistive Index recorded as supplementary information • Save an assessment image to Photos • English, French, Spanish and Portuguese interfaces • Local measurement history PHVD does not provide a diagnosis or an independent treatment recommendation. It does not replace clinical assessment, imaging review or your unit’s protocol. Every measurement and output must be independently verified by a qualified healthcare professional. PRIVACY Measurement history and image processing remain on your device. The app has no account, login or analytics and does not transmit your entered measurements. A disclaimer must be accepted before use. References to El-Dib et al. (2020) and Brouwer et al. (2012) are available in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PHVD at every 6 weeks against OSCE's every 6 months. PHVD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OSCE ships an update every 6 months, PHVD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OSCE | PHVD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Institut für Medizinische Lehre, Universität Bern | khorshid mohammad |
In-app purchases
OSCE
No in-app purchases
PHVD
No in-app purchases









