Comparison

ContrastRx vs Med * A

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

Head to head
About

ContrastRx

Provides quick access to treatment regimens for life-threatening reactions to radiographic contrast agents. Includes clinical descriptions, visual examples, and treatment protocols, along with helpful calculators and information on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

Highlights
  • Treatment regimens for contrast reactions
  • Clinical descriptions and pictorial examples
  • eGFR calculator
  • Pediatric dose calculator
  • Steroid pretreatment regimens
  • Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis overview
Features
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This app provides quick access to treatment regimens for potentially life-threatening reactions that can occur with iodine or gadolinium radiographic contrast. Included are clinical descriptions, pictorial examples, sound clips, and treatment regimens for the various types of reactions. Also included are a pediatric dose calculator, an eGFR calculator, a self-assessment module, pretreatment medication regimens, and an overview of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.

About

Med * A

Features
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The Med * A-Eye Patho Analyzer is an experimental system that scans pathology images and identifies regions of possible diagnostic interest for review by medical professionals.

Screenshots

ContrastRx4 screens
Med * A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Med * A at 11.0 against ContrastRx's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ContrastRx versus Med * A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContrastRxMed * A
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB92 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMayo ClinicArt Eye-D Associates LLC

In-app purchases

None

ContrastRx

No in-app purchases

None

Med * A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ContrastRx free?
ContrastRx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Med * A free?
Med * A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ContrastRx or Med * A have ads?
Neither ContrastRx nor Med * A shows ads.

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