Comparison

SynapseRx Psych vs Psych PocketCalc

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

Head to head
About

SynapseRx Psych

This medical reference app provides comprehensive psychopharmacology information for mental health professionals and students. It includes medication details, diagnostic criteria, treatment algorithms, and interaction checks to aid in clinical decision-making and education.

Highlights
  • Psychiatric medication reference cards
  • Drug comparison and interaction review
  • Diagnostic criteria and treatment algorithms
  • Guidance for special populations
  • Clinical education on psychiatric conditions
  • Inpatient assessment tools
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SynapseRx Psych is a mobile psychiatry reference built for psychopharmacology, clinical reasoning, and mental health education. Designed for PMHNPs, psychiatric clinicians, students, and educators, SynapseRx Psych brings medication reference, diagnostic review, treatment algorithms, interaction awareness, special-population guidance, and clinical education into one focused mobile app. Use SynapseRx Psych to quickly review psychiatric medications by drug or class, explore why one medication may fit better than another, compare receptor and tolerability profiles, check high-yield interaction concerns, review diagnosis criteria, and study psychiatric conditions through deeper clinical education. Key features include: • Psychiatric medication reference cards • Browse-by-class medication organization • Drug detail pages with indications, dosing snapshots, titration, monitoring, pregnancy considerations, patient teaching, black box warnings, receptor profiles, and clinical pearls • Medication comparison for clinical fit, symptom targets, receptor patterns, and tolerability tradeoffs • Interaction review for CYP issues, serotonergic burden, QT risk, CNS depression, orthostasis, anticholinergic burden, herbs, supplements, alcohol, and diet considerations • Indication-based medication review and treatment algorithms • Diagnosis support and DSM-oriented review • Pregnancy and pediatric psychopharmacology guidance • Clinical deep dives for psychiatric conditions • Emergency psychiatry education • Inpatient tools including CIWA-Ar and COWS severity support • Saved medication shortlist for quick reference SynapseRx Psych is intended for educational and clinical reference support only. It does not replace official prescribing information, comprehensive drug databases, institutional protocols, current guidelines, professional consultation, emergency evaluation, or independent clinical judgment. Do not enter patient-identifiable information or protected health information into the app.

About

Psych PocketCalc

Features
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Psych PocketCalc is a transparent clinical reference for psychiatrists, residents, NPs, and medical students. Four everyday calculators, zero black boxes: every result shows the formula used, the inputs you entered, the primary literature behind it, and its limitations — so you can verify the basis of every number yourself. RATING SCALES — PHQ-9 & GAD-7 • Item-by-item scoring with the validated response anchors • Published severity bands (Kroenke 2001; Spitzer 2006) • Automatic flag when PHQ-9 item 9 is positive • Score trends saved on your device only — no accounts, no cloud QTC — FOUR FORMULAS SIDE BY SIDE • Bazett, Fridericia, Framingham, and Hodges computed together • The arithmetic for each formula is displayed, not hidden • Sex-specific thresholds (>450 ms men, >460 ms women; ≥500 ms high risk) per AHA/ACCF/HRS 2009 • See at a glance when formula choice changes the clinical picture ANTIPSYCHOTIC EQUIVALENCE — YOU PICK THE METHODOLOGY • Gardner 2010 international expert consensus (chlorpromazine-100 equivalents) • WHO Defined Daily Dose method (Leucht 2016) • Conversion basis shown for every estimate • Honest gaps: drugs missing from a dataset say "No data" — the app never silently guesses BMI & WEIGHT CHANGE • WHO BMI categories with the calculation shown • Percent weight change from baseline, with the ≥7% clinically significant antipsychotic weight-gain threshold (ADA/APA 2004) • Metric and imperial units PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • 100% offline — the app makes no network requests at all • No login, no ads, no analytics, no trackers • Nothing you enter ever leaves the device • Optional score history is stored locally and deletable any time • Share/copy exports contain scores, formulas, and citations — never identifiers BUILT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY • Every formula is unit-tested against manually computed examples • Every module cites its primary sources and states its limitations • A "Last clinically reviewed" date is shown in the app Psych PocketCalc is an educational reference for clinicians and trainees. It does not diagnose, treat, or recommend therapy, and it is not a substitute for clinical judgment, manual ECG measurement, or institutional protocols.

Screenshots

SynapseRx Psych4 screens
Psych PocketCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Psych PocketCalc at 15.1 against SynapseRx Psych's 17.0. 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
SynapseRx Psych versus Psych PocketCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynapseRx PsychPsych PocketCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB41 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlberto AguirreKing of the Curve, LLC

In-app purchases

None

SynapseRx Psych

No in-app purchases

None

Psych PocketCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynapseRx Psych free?
SynapseRx Psych is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Psych PocketCalc free?
Psych PocketCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SynapseRx Psych or Psych PocketCalc have ads?
Neither SynapseRx Psych nor Psych PocketCalc shows ads.

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