Petal for Physicians vs Acronymed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Data-driven secured cloud platform
- Real-time workflow orchestration
- Patient care delivery management
- Healthcare organization empowerment
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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.
Acronymed
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AcronyMed is a straightforward reference app for searching and understanding medical acronyms. With a comprehensive database covering various medical fields, the app provides quick access to full meanings and detailed definitions of terms and abbreviations. Designed for easy use, AcronyMed lets users type an acronym and instantly retrieve relevant information, making it a practical resource for healthcare professionals, students, and anyone needing clarity on medical terminology.
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Verdict
Petal for Physicians and Acronymed are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Petal for Physicians | Acronymed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petal Solutions Inc. | NOAH NEUBARTH |
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
Acronymed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Petal for Physicians
No in-app purchases
Acronymed
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Petal for Physicians free?
Is Acronymed free?
Do Petal for Physicians or Acronymed have ads?
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