Comparison

Petal for Physicians vs INESSS

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

Head to head
About

Petal for Physicians

This app provides a secure cloud platform for healthcare organizations to manage patient care delivery workflows. It enables real-time orchestration of all aspects of patient care, enhancing efficiency and coordination.

Highlights
  • Data-driven secured cloud platform
  • Real-time workflow orchestration
  • Patient care delivery management
  • Healthcare organization empowerment
Features
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Petal empowers healthcare organizations with a data-driven secured cloud platform designed to orchestrate all your patient care delivery workflows in real-time.

About

INESSS

This application provides clinicians with optimal use guides and clinical support tools. It aims to promote clinical excellence and efficient resource use in healthcare and social services.

Highlights
  • Optimal use guides
  • Clinical support tools
  • Promotes clinical excellence
  • Efficient resource utilization
  • Recommendations for adoption and use
Features
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L'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) a pour mission de promouvoir l'excellence clinique et l'utilisation efficace des ressources dans le secteur de la santé et des services sociaux. Au cœur de cette mission, l'Institut évalue notamment les avantages cliniques et les coûts des technologies, des médicaments et des modes d'intervention en santé et en services sociaux. Il émet des recommandations quant à leur adoption, leur utilisation ou leur couverture par le régime public, et élabore des guides de pratique clinique afin d'en assurer l'usage optimal. L'INESSS a réalisé une série de produits dont cette application regroupe divers guides d'usage optimal et outils de soutien clinique destinés aux cliniciens afin de les soutenir et les orienter dans leur pratique.

Screenshots

Petal for Physicians4 screens
INESSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Petal for Physicians at 31% against INESSS's 0%. Petal for Physicians also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). INESSS's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petal for Physicians ships an update every 2 months, INESSS monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Petal for Physicians versus INESSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetal for PhysiciansINESSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB337 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPetal Solutions Inc.INESSS

Customer experience

Petal for Physicians

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative62.7%

INESSS

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Petal for Physicians

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Frequent disconnections and server connection loss
  • App freezes and requires restarts
  • Login issues, requires repeated logins
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • Marketplace refreshes to the beginning when switching apps
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  • App crashes frequently, especially after updates
  • Unable to log in
  • App doesn't open or requires multiple restarts
  • Password required even when entered
  • Sync issues with calendar after iOS updates
  • App not adapting to iPad orientation (portrait only)
  • Redirects to app from website on iPad
  • Cannot see group calendars after update
  • Update loop preventing login
  • Continuous crashes and banner message not clearing
  • Calendar not reliably loading

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow account cancellation from app
  • Fix constant refreshing of marketplace
  • Improve iPad orientation support (landscape)
  • Support password managers (1Password, etc.)
  • Support Touch ID and Face ID login
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  • Allow viewing colleague schedules
  • Allow selecting multiple days for availability/unavailability
  • Add ability to see schedules of colleagues
  • Allow landscape view on iPad

INESSS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Petal for Physicians

No in-app purchases

None

INESSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petal for Physicians free?
Petal for Physicians is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INESSS free?
INESSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Petal for Physicians or INESSS have ads?
Neither Petal for Physicians nor INESSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petal for Physicians or INESSS?
Petal for Physicians ships an update every 2 months, and INESSS monthly. Most recently, Petal for Physicians was updated on November 1, 2026 and INESSS on November 2, 2026.

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