HemocyTap vs Procedure Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HemocyTap
This application assists in counting cells using a hemocytometer. It calculates cell density, viability, and culture volume, with options to save and export data. Users can track cell evolution over time with visual plots.
- Live and dead cell counting with tally counters
- Automatic calculation of cell density and viability
- New culture volume calculation
- Data export via email in CSV format
- Plotting cell evolution over time
- Timer for lab tasks
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HemocyTap is the perfect companion to count cells using a hemocytometer. Count live & dead cells, calculate the cell density, viability & new culture volume, save and send your data via email and plot the evolution over time! Do your thumbs get tired after tally-counting cells? Do you feel stupid when you miss the button of the calculator and you have to start all over again? Do you wish you could have all your counts in a .csv file without typing them yourself? And have it sent instantaneously via email? Keep reading. HemocyTap is your hemocytometer app! This is what it can do to make your life easier: Counting: •use two tally counters, one for live cells and one for dead cells •each makes a different sound so that you know you pressed the correct one •keeps track of all the cells you have counted in each square •change the square you’re counting just as you change the square you see in the microscope •set the number of squares you want to count by default – they will appear highlighted •choose to count the big squares or the small squares inside the central square •*NEW!* Long tap to unselect a square to count Calculating: •calculates the average of your counts for you •gives you the volume you need to add to obtain the desired cell density when subculturing •displays cell viability and live cell number •you only have to provide the original volume of your culture, the desired cell density and the dilution •*NEW!* Choose μL or mL units •*NEW!* Supports decimal dilutions Exporting: •Email instantaneously your counts in csv files •Single counts or bulk experiment data •Export to other iOS devices with HemocyTap: share counts with lab colleagues or keep it as a backup in case you accidentally delete your file. Viewing and analysing: •Features a plot option to keep track of how well your culture is performing •Move counts between folders •Plots your viability and live cells over time! •Keep track of cell doubling times between counts •Access previous counts and check the latest cell numbers of your culture and delete any unwanted counts Other new features: •*NEW!* Now supports iOS 11 •*NEW!* Timer to keep track of other lab tasks Disclaimer: This app is intended purely for educational purposes. Do not use it for medical diagnosis.
Procedure Log
This app allows healthcare professionals to log and document procedures performed. It offers extensive customization for procedures, diagnoses, and custom fields, with secure local data storage and encrypted PDF/CSV report generation.
- Log procedures performed, assisted, observed, and supervised
- Document patient details, diagnosis, complications, and notes
- Attach photos to procedure records
- Select diagnoses from custom or ICD-10 lists
- Capture supervisor signatures for attestation
- Generate password-protected PDF and ZIP CSV reports
- Customizable lists for procedures, diagnoses, and complications
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View demo videos on the app's website at http://goo.gl/ZRC8gt This app was created for physicians, residents, medical students, and other students in the healthcare fields to keep track of and document procedures performed. The app is highly customizable and useful in all medical specialties. Entries are securely kept in your iOS device and are not sent to any outside server, website or database. Reports are created and saved as a password protected PDF file (encrypted using AES-128) and a CSV (comma-separated values) file that is compressed to a ZIP file (which allows password protection and is encrypted using AES-256) to comply with HIPAA security requirements. The reports can then be emailed, accessed via iTunes and the Files app, sent using AirDrop, or copied to your iCloud Drive or DropBox. CSV files can be imported into a spreadsheet program. One should not rely on this app alone to keep track of their procedures and is advised to frequently backup the files created. Information on backing up and restoring your data is included in the app's Help/Instructions view. FEATURES • Keep a log of the procedures you have performed, assisted in, were 2nd assist in, observed, supervised, and/or interpreted for documentation purposes. • Document the patient's name, ID number, age, date performed, location, supervisor, diagnosis, complications and additional notes with the procedures performed. Also, one can take a photo with your device's camera or import a photo from your photos library from within the app, and include the photo in a record. • Option to select one or multiple diagnoses from a list of either custom diagnoses or ICD-10 diagnoses for any given procedure. • Select multiple procedures performed on a single patient. • Sort by date (ascending or descending), patient name, procedure name, medical specialty, and location/facility. • Capture supervisor's signature to attest that you performed or assisted in the procedure(s) and include the signature images in your reports. Either obtain the supervisor's signature attestation at the time you create the log entry, or save the entry without the signature and obtain the signature attestation at a later time. • Detailed help/instructions section. CUSTOMIZABLE • List of procedures, favorite diagnoses, and complications are easily customizable (you can add procedures/diagnoses/complications to or delete them from the lists). (ICD-10 diagnoses cannot be edited or deleted.) • Locations and Supervisor's names are saved and can be selected from a picker so you don't have to type them in again when adding another log entry. • Add up to four custom fields in addition to the default fields listed above in Features. REPORTS • Create reports in password protected PDF format and as a CSV file that is password protected in a ZIP format, as well as a password protected backup of your data, that can then be emailed, sent via AirDrop, sent to your iCloud Drive or Dropbox account, or downloaded using iTunes when your iOS device is connected to your computer. • Reports can be created for a specific date range, location/facility, and one can specify the primary, secondary and tertiary sort order of the PDF report. BACKUP • In addition to backing up to iCloud and/or iTunes, if you have a DropBox account, you can copy the password protected backup file and reports to DropBox from within the Procedure Log app. • You can also use the Files app to transfer files to your iCloud Drive, Dropbox account, or, if you have a Mac computer, use AirDrop to transfer it to your Mac computer. • You can also email the password protected backup file to yourself. SECURITY • App is password protected and all data is encrypted when you log off the app or the app is no longer the active app. • PDF and CSV reports are encrypted and password protected. • Retrieve your username and password if you have forgotten them; you must first answer several security questions in the "Create User" or the "Edit User" views.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Procedure Log at 4.8 against HemocyTap's 4.5. Procedure Log also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 50%) and ratings volume (359 vs 28). HemocyTap's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On update cadence, 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
HemocyTap costs $1.99 and Procedure Log $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Procedure Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Procedure Log has 359 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of HemocyTap's written reviews are positive against 64% of Procedure Log's.
HemocyTap ships an update every 2 months, Procedure Log every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | HemocyTap | Procedure Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (359 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 359 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #75 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raul Garcia | Robert Kuhnhenn |
Customer experience
HemocyTap
Procedure Log
Bugs and requests
HemocyTap
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Procedure Log
Reported bugs
5 issues- Camera doesn't work
- Unable to scan barcodes
- Data loss issues
- App crashes on 'specialty' tab
- No preloaded procedures
Requested features
2 requests- Incorporate a save password feature
- Ability to change app color
In-app purchases
HemocyTap
No in-app purchases
Procedure Log
No in-app purchases
Questions
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