Comparison

KidneyCarePlus vs CKD Tracker

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

Head to head
About

KidneyCarePlus

Features
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App Name KidneyCare+ Subtitle Post-Transplant Nutrition Guide Category Health & Fitness Age Rating 4+ (No objectionable content) Description KidneyCare+ is your trusted companion for nutrition and health after a kidney transplant. Get personalized dietary guidance tailored to your recovery stage — from the critical first 0–3 months through long-term wellness at 3+ months and beyond. STAGE-SPECIFIC DIET GUIDANCE Your nutritional needs change after a transplant. KidneyCare+ delivers tailored recommendations based on your timeline: 0–3 Months: Get guidance on high-protein foods for healing, foods to avoid due to infection risk, safe sodium and potassium levels, and hydration targets for your new kidney. 3+ Months: Receive heart-healthy eating recommendations, calcium and vitamin D guidance for bone density, potassium and phosphorus management, and weight management strategies while on immunosuppressants. AI-POWERED FOOD SAFETY SCANNER Snap a photo of any food, ingredient list, or meal and our AI scanner instantly analyzes it for transplant safety. Get color-coded results — safe, caution, or avoid — with explanations of how foods may interact with your medications or affect kidney health. MEAL RECOMMENDATIONS Browse curated kidney-friendly meal ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks designed for your recovery stage and dietary needs. VITAL HEALTH MONITORING Track blood pressure, and blood glucose. View trends with easy-to-read charts to share with your transplant team. MEDICATION REMINDERS Never miss a dose of immunosuppressants or other medications. Set flexible reminders with push notifications and dose tracking. KEY FEATURES AI food safety scanner with photo analysis Stage-specific dietary guidance (0–3 and 3+ months) Kidney-friendly meal recommendations Vital health monitoring with trend charts Medication reminders with push notifications Dark mode and accessibility support PRIVACY FIRST Your health data stays on your device with encrypted storage. We do not collect, share, or sell your personal health information. KidneyCare+ is an informational tool — not a substitute for medical advice. Always follow your transplant team's instructions. Keywords kidney,transplant,nutrition,diet,renal,food,safety,medication,reminder,health What's New (Version 1.0) Initial release featuring AI-powered food safety scanning, stage-specific post-transplant dietary guidance, vital health monitoring, and medication reminders. Support URL https://kidneycare.app/disclaimer Privacy Policy URL https://kidneycare.app/privacy

About

CKD Tracker

This app helps individuals manage chronic kidney disease by tracking vital health metrics, medications, and dialysis sessions. It provides insights into trends and allows for easy data export to share with healthcare providers. Designed for organized, proactive kidney health management.

Highlights
  • Track eGFR, creatinine, and blood pressure
  • Log dialysis sessions and fluid intake
  • Monitor medications and daily symptoms
  • View trend charts and lab result graphs
  • Build a care plan with reminders
  • Export data as PDF or CSV
  • Apple Watch and Home Screen widget support
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CKD Tracker is a chronic kidney disease tracker app and companion that helps patients organize the records they discuss with their care team. Track eGFR, creatinine, blood pressure, dialysis sessions, lab results, medications, fluid intake and daily symptoms in one calm, organized journal. Whether you are in CKD stage 2 monitoring your numbers, stage 3 or 4 working with a nephrologist, on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, or living with a transplant, this kidney tracker keeps the data your kidney care actually depends on in one place. Download CKD Tracker free of charge. WHAT YOU CAN LOG - Lab values: eGFR, creatinine, BUN, albumin, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, hemoglobin, hematocrit, iPTH, urine ACR, proteinuria. - Blood pressure morning and evening, with trends across weeks and months. - Dialysis tracker: log each session's pre and post weight, dry weight, UF target, run time, and vascular access notes. - Fluid intake tracking with daily limits and reminders. - Medications including phosphate binders, ESAs, vitamin D analogs, ACE inhibitors and ARBs, diuretics, iron and renal vitamins. - Renal diet log focused on potassium, phosphorus, sodium and protein. - Symptoms: fatigue, swelling, itching, sleep, appetite, nausea, restless legs. INSIGHTS AND CHARTS - Trend charts across 7, 30, 90 and 365 day windows. - See kidney function trends, eGFR decline rate, creatinine direction, and BP control at a glance. - Lab result charts that map your numbers against your CKD stage range. - Export your full log as a PDF or CSV for your nephrologist visits. CKD CARE PLAN AND REMINDERS - Use this CKD app to build a care plan with your daily routine, weekly labs and monthly check-ins. - Time sensitive reminders so dialysis prep, meds and pre-clinic fasts are never missed. - Calendar view with completed, missed and upcoming tasks. APPLE ECOSYSTEM - Apple Watch logging for quick BP and symptom entries. - Home screen widget for today's tasks and recent eGFR. - iPhone and iPad with optional encrypted iCloud sync. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data stays on your device. No forced account. Optional iCloud sync is private to you. Nothing is sold, nothing is shared, nothing is mined. BUILT FOR - People with CKD stages 1 through 5 who want a kidney pal to keep their numbers in one organized log. - Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients tracking sessions and dry weight. - Kidney transplant recipients tracking immunosuppressant doses, labs and rejection markers. - Caregivers helping a parent or partner manage CKD. - Renal dietitians and nephrology teams who want a clean shared journal. WHY CKD TRACKER Generic health apps do not understand CKD. They miss the labs, miss the diet rules, miss the dialysis rhythm. The CKD Tracker app is purpose built for kidney care to help you organize your kidney health records. The eGFR trend, the phosphorus and potassium budget, the dialysis session log, the BP target, the fluid limit. Every screen reflects how kidney patients and renal teams actually work. IMPORTANT This app is for informational tracking only. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional, including your nephrologist and renal dietitian, before starting, changing or stopping any treatment, medication, dialysis schedule or diet plan. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KidneyCarePlus4 screens
CKD Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CKD Tracker at 4 against KidneyCarePlus's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KidneyCarePlus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CKD Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KidneyCarePlus versus CKD Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidneyCarePlusCKD Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB217 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperJaurel AndersonDigital Therapeutics

In-app purchases

2 purchases

KidneyCarePlus

One-time2
  • Meal Recommendations$4.99
  • Health Vitals Tracker.$4.99
10 purchases

CKD Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • steady pass$9.991 Month
  • weather max$9.993 Months
  • monthly access$9.991 Month
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  • carey ai max$19.991 Month
  • carey ai ultra$29.991 Month
  • extended access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • free trial3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Lite Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • carey ai credits$8.99
  • Lifetime Upgrade$119.99

Questions

Is KidneyCarePlus free?
KidneyCarePlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CKD Tracker free?
CKD Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KidneyCarePlus or CKD Tracker have ads?
Neither KidneyCarePlus nor CKD Tracker shows ads.

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