Micromedex vs IV Push Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micromedex
Access evidence-based clinical insights at the point of care with this comprehensive medical reference app. It provides daily updated drug information, pediatric and neonatal references, IV compatibility, and drug interaction checks, along with clinical calculators.
- Drug Reference Summary
- NeoFax and Pediatric Reference
- IV Compatibility
- Drug Interactions
- Clinical Calculators
- Automated Content Updates
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The Micromedex suite is a current, reliable, and robust solution to support informed clinical decisions with fast access to the latest evidence-based insights at the point of care. The impartial clinical content is updated daily and vetted through an accredited review process. The Micromedex app provides Drug Reference summary, NeoFax and Pediatric reference, IV Compatibility, and Drug Interactions information along with a set of clinical calculators and access to the Micromedex Assistant. What you will experience: – Unified Access: Access to all essential drug information from a single, comprehensive app – Ease of Navigation: User-friendly interface for easy access to information – Ease of Maintenance: Experience automated content updates so you can stay focused on your workflow App Activation Instructions: To successfully activate, your device needs to remain online. For quick and efficient downloading, remain within your facility Wi-Fi network. 1. Download the “Micromedex” app. The app will download to your app library or directly to your device. 2. Open the app, an activation code and an activation link will display on your device. a. Follow the link from your app. Enter your Micromedex login credentials, if required. OR b. Enter www.micromedexsolutions.com/activate in your desktop browser c. In your Micromedex desktop application, navigate to the Mobile Application Access tab and open the Mobile app access instructions and follow the provided link to the activation page. 3. Enter the provided activation code and tap “Activate Device” to begin using the app.
IV Push Timer
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IV Push Timer Built by a Flight Nurse Stopwatch timing on Apple Watch Start a stopwatch on Apple Watch. Pause and resume timing, set 15, 30 or 60 second haptic intervals, and choose optional audio tones. The iPhone companion provides settings, setup guidance and received history. Auto Timeout and history Auto Timeout limits elapsed running time and excludes paused time. It can stop and log a stopwatch session. Legacy countdown records from earlier versions may remain in history; this version provides stopwatch controls, not countdown controls. Setup and launch options Setup guidance covers the Apple Watch Ultra Action Button, saved Shortcuts, Watch face complications and notifications. Shortcut and complication Auto-Start have separate controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: IV Push Timer at 100% against Micromedex's 24%. IV Push Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Micromedex's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On 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
Micromedex is free to download; IV Push Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IV Push Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Micromedex has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Micromedex's written reviews are positive against 100% of IV Push Timer's.
Micromedex ships an update every 2 months, IV Push Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micromedex | IV Push Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #135 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merative | Michael Gibson |
Customer experience
Micromedex
IV Push Timer
In-app purchases
Micromedex
No in-app purchases
IV Push Timer
No in-app purchases
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