Comparison

Patient Thread vs Kidney eGFR Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Patient Thread

Features
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Patient Thread brings your kidney care into one secure, beautifully designed app, keeping you informed, involved and connected to your clinical team between appointments. FOR PATIENTS • Your results, explained. View your latest eGFR, blood pressure, ACR, and other lab results as soon as they're available, with trend charts so you can see how your kidney health is changing over time • Know your risk. Your 5-year kidney failure risk score (KFRE) is calculated automatically and updated with every new result • Your medications. See your current medications and any recent changes, reviewed and updated by your clinician • My Diagnosis. Understand your KDIGO CKD stage, underlying cause, and other conditions, verified by your specialist • Secure messaging. Message your clinical team directly, without waiting on hold or leaving a voicemail • Documents. Access your clinic letters and upload your own documents, including results from other providers • Health tips. Personalised reminders about medication safety, sick day rules, and staying well with kidney disease FOR CLINICIANS Patient Thread includes a full clinical dashboard for nephrology teams. Manage patient records, review and enter results, generate clinic letters, track transplant patients, calculate rejection risk, and communicate securely with your patients, all from one platform. SECURITY & PRIVACY Patient Thread is built for healthcare. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Staff access requires multi-factor authentication and sessions time out automatically after inactivity. Patient Thread is built and operated by Patient Thread Ltd, a UK software company registered with the Information Commissioner's Office, in accordance with UK GDPR and NHS data security standards. Your clinic remains the controller of your clinical record. Patient Thread is provided to patients through participating clinics. If your clinic uses Patient Thread, your care team will give you your registration details. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://patientthread.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://patientthread.com/privacy Subscriptions (Connected, Complete) are billed to your Apple Account, renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings.

About

Kidney eGFR Tracker

Features
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Kidney eGFR Tracker is a personal log for people living with chronic kidney disease and for the family members who help them keep track. Enter your lab results and the app estimates your GFR using the race-free CKD-EPI 2021 equation, charts how it has moved over time, and shows where the value sits against the published KDIGO reference bands — so you can walk into your next appointment with the whole picture in one place. WHAT YOU CAN LOG • Lab results — creatinine, BUN, eGFR, ACR, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, calcium, haemoglobin and albumin • Dialysis sessions — type, centre, access, duration, pre/post weight, fluid removed and attendance, plus a recurring weekly schedule • Medications — phosphate binders, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, EPO, iron, vitamin D analogues, diuretics and statins, with a daily taken/skipped checklist • Blood pressure, weight and dry weight • Fluid intake against a daily target you set • Renal diet — search a built-in food table for potassium, phosphorus and sodium per 100 g, then log a portion and watch the day's totals • Transplant workup status WHAT YOU GET BACK • An eGFR gauge and a KDIGO stage at a glance • Trend charts for eGFR, creatinine, potassium, phosphorus, ACR, blood pressure and weight, with the stage bands drawn behind the line • Your eGFR slope in mL/min per year • Reminders for dialysis days, medications, lab visits, blood-pressure checks and fluid • A clean PDF report and a CSV file you can hand to your nephrologist PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no account and no cloud. Everything stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and the only way data leaves the app is when you choose to share an export yourself. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: log everything, 90 days of lab history, 30 days of dialysis history, 5 medications, 10 custom foods, CSV export, all charts and reminders. Premium: unlimited history, unlimited medications and custom foods, the transplant tracker, and PDF export. IMPORTANT Kidney eGFR Tracker is a personal log and reminder tool. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, treat or monitor kidney disease, and does not replace professional medical advice. The CKD-EPI 2021 eGFR estimate is an informational calculation, not a diagnosis. Always follow your nephrologist's instructions. Never change medication, fluid, dialysis or diet plans based on this app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishapps.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Patient Thread4 screens
Kidney eGFR Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Patient Thread at 15.0 against Kidney eGFR Tracker's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Patient Thread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month and Kidney eGFR Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Patient Thread versus Kidney eGFR Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatient ThreadKidney eGFR Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPatient Thread LtdTabish Hassan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Patient Thread

Subscriptions2
  • Connected$15.001 Month
  • Complete$25.001 Month
3 purchases

Kidney eGFR Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is Patient Thread free?
Patient Thread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kidney eGFR Tracker free?
Kidney eGFR Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patient Thread or Kidney eGFR Tracker have ads?
Neither Patient Thread nor Kidney eGFR Tracker shows ads.

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