Clinada vs BrainSheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clinada
This app helps bedside nurses organize their shifts by tracking medications, labs, vitals, and patient notes. It offers secure, HIPAA-compliant patient handoffs via encrypted QR codes and generates SBAR reports for seamless communication.
- Real-time shift schedule
- Medication tracking with reminders
- Lab and diagnostic test logging
- Vital signs and assessment logging
- Encrypted QR code patient handoff
- SBAR report generation
- HIPAA-compliant security
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Clinada is the shift management app built exclusively for bedside nurses. Organize your entire shift — medications, labs, vitals, assessments, drains, and IVs — in one secure, HIPAA-compliant workspace. SHIFT PLANNING MADE SIMPLE Add your patients and build your shift schedule in seconds. Assign meds, labs, vitals, assessments, and procedures to specific time slots. See your full shift at a glance with color-coded task cards that update in real time as you complete care. MEDICATION TRACKING Schedule medications with frequency support (Q4H, Q6H, Q8H, BID, TID, QID, Daily, PRN). Track administration times, set reminders, and never miss a dose. Searchable medication database with thousands of entries. LABS & DIAGNOSTICS Track pending labs and diagnostic tests by time slot. Monitor what's due, what's been drawn, and what results are outstanding. Schedule recurring labs with the same flexible frequency options as meds. VITALS & ASSESSMENTS Log vital signs and head-to-toe assessments at each rounding interval. Keep your clinical data organized and accessible throughout the shift. DRAINS, FLUIDS & IVs Document drain outputs, IV infusions, and fluid management. Track I&O with precision and keep all clinical documentation in one place. CLINICAL NOTES Add free-text notes to any patient at any time slot. Capture important details, physician orders, family updates, and shift observations without switching apps. SECURE PATIENT HANDOFF Transfer patient data to the next nurse with end-to-end encrypted QR code handoffs. The receiving nurse scans the code and imports the full patient schedule — tasks, meds, labs, clinical notes, and SBAR report — directly into their shift. No paper brain sheets. No unsecure texting. SBAR REPORTS Generate structured SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) reports for each patient. Include in handoff data or use for bedside shift report. HIPAA-COMPLIANT SECURITY Your patient data is protected with AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit. Biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID) locks the app after inactivity. Screen capture prevention keeps PHI off screenshots. No patient data is ever stored unencrypted. END-OF-SHIFT TOOLS Review completed tasks, generate shift summaries, and hand off seamlessly. Clinada helps you close your shift with confidence. BUILT FOR NURSES, BY NURSES Whether you work med-surg, ICU, telemetry, step-down, oncology, or any acute care unit, Clinada replaces your paper brain sheet with a faster, safer, and more organized digital workflow. • Real-time shift schedule with drag-and-drop task management • Medication database with frequency scheduling • Lab and diagnostic test tracking • Vital signs and assessment logging • Drain, fluid, and IV documentation • Free-text clinical notes per patient per time slot • Encrypted QR code patient handoff • SBAR report generation • Biometric lock with inactivity timeout • Screen capture prevention • Cloud sync across devices • Dark mode optimized interface • Works offline — no Wi-Fi required on the floor Privacy Policy: https://clinada.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://clinada.com/terms Download Clinada and start your next shift organized, secure, and in control.
BrainSheet
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When your shift ends, the sheet grinds up like it went through a shredder and it's gone. Patient information never leaves this phone. No server, no account, nothing to sign into. Open the app and today's grid is already there. The brain sheet you fold into your scrub pocket, rebuilt for your phone. Start of shift Pick your unit, day or night, how many patients you're carrying. The grid lays itself out. During the shift Room, initials, code status, allergies, cautions. Tasks and meds sit on a timeline, and "right now" is always at the top. Tap once to check something off. Quick notes and lab values go in with gloves on, in the hallway, in ten seconds. Handoff Each patient laid out in SBAR order, one screen at a time. It's a cheat sheet for your mouth, not a document. There is no export, no PDF, no print, no share sheet anywhere in this app, on purpose. End of shift Hit Shred. The sheet tears into strips, falls apart, and the data is deleted for good. Forget to shred? It shreds itself after your shift, before anyone opens the app. Built so there is nothing to leak There are no fields for full name, date of birth, or MRN. Room and initials are enough. Nothing is uploaded, because there's nowhere to upload to. Sheets are stored outside your iCloud backup, hidden from the app switcher, and lockable with Face ID. Works with no signal, no wifi, no login, on your worst charting day. A personal memo tool. Not a medical device, not an EMR, not a charting system, and no help with diagnosis or medication decisions. Follow your facility's policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainSheet at none against Clinada's 4. Clinada's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Clinada sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. BrainSheet asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Clinada | BrainSheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kantheon LLC | KYUNGHWAN KIM |
In-app purchases
Clinada
- Premium Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$199.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$299.99
BrainSheet
No in-app purchases









