SecurAcath vs PleurX App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecurAcath
Access essential instructions for the SecurAcath subcutaneous catheter securement device. This app offers a streamlined guide for proper usage, ensuring quick reference for healthcare professionals and patients.
- Abbreviated instructions for use
- SecurAcath device guide
- Subcutaneous catheter securement
- Quick reference tool
- Medical device instructions
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The SecurAcath app provides an abbreviated version of the instructions for use for the SecurAcath subcutaneous catheter securement device.
PleurX App
This app assists patients and caregivers in managing at-home pleural drainage. It provides access to instructions, videos, and a digital log for recording drainage details, pain levels, and photos. Users can set reminders and receive notifications for contacting their physician.
- Digital drainage log
- Drainage schedule with reminders
- Pain level tracking
- Photo upload for catheter site
- Access to IFU and instructional videos
- Supply ordering information
- Physician contact notifications
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The PleurX app is for patients and caregivers to manage their at-home drainage. The PleurX app is used on a smartphone or tablet. There is no connection between patients and clinicians directly through the app and it does not link to any hospital system or electronic health records. The users can access and download their drainage records. The PleurX app contains the Drainage Procedure IFU (Instructions for Use), supplemental wall chart drainage instructions, FAQ brochure, pamphlet on how to order more supplies and digital drainage log. In addition, the app provides links to instructional videos from the PleurX website, the contact number to PleurX Patient Navigators.. The app has optional fields for users to record pain levels, input drainage details and upload photos of the catheter site or drained fluid. Users can set a drainage schedule with reminders and pleural patients are notified to contact their physician when they have drained 50 mL or less 3 times per the IFU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SecurAcath at 5.0 against PleurX App's 4.1. PleurX App's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SecurAcath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PleurX App has 159 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SecurAcath ships an update every 9 months, PleurX App every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecurAcath | PleurX App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.1 (159 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infuse Media Group, LLC | Becton, Dickinson, and Company |
Customer experience
SecurAcath
PleurX App
In-app purchases
SecurAcath
No in-app purchases
PleurX App
No in-app purchases
