Comparison

Deltapath Acute vs DynaMed

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

Head to head
About

Deltapath Acute

This app provides a mobile communication solution for healthcare professionals, integrating with nurse call systems, EMRs, and medical equipment. It allows for instant access to patient data and communication, streamlining workflows in hospitals and senior residences.

Highlights
  • Integrates with nurse call systems
  • Access EMR and patient data
  • Real-time alerts for nurse calls
  • Emergency call triggering
  • Push-to-talk communication
  • QR code sign-in
Features
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Deltapath® Acute™ is a communication solution designed to give complete mobility in healthcare environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, and senior residences. It integrates with industry-renowned nurse call systems, electronic medical record systems, surveillance cameras, and medical equipment sensors, delivering mobility on popular smartphones and tablets. Within a single device, physicians and nurses will have access to lab results, status feed from monitoring equipment, radiology reports, and patient data. Physicians and nurses can communicate with patients effectively using their preferred mobile devices. Deltapath® Acute™ notifies and alerts Nurses on-duty to see important data such as the purpose of the call, patient's name, bed number, and name of a responsible physician on their mobile whenever a patient presses the nurse call button in bed. In the event of an emergency, the nurse can press the emergency button and Deltapath Acute will trigger a call to the physicians on-duty; prompting the patient's data and override any calls in progress with an emergency alert tone until the call is answered by one of the physicians. In addition, the physician will be able to communicate instantly with the responding nurse on-scene. Hospitals no longer need to invest in traditional DECT phone systems and having staff to carry around multiple communication devices. Consolidate all forms of communications inside the hospital on a single mobile device. Feature Highlights Push-To-Talk walkie-talkie style group communication over Bluetooth headsets Scan QR code to Sign In Send Your Location to Your Colleagues Prompt Your Presence information to your colleagues before they call you

About

DynaMed

This tool provides clinicians with efficient, evidence-based patient care guidance. It offers timely analysis and synthesis of medical literature, updated daily by medical professionals. Mobile access ensures continuous work with syncing between desktop and mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based patient care guidance
  • Daily medical literature review
  • Objective analysis and synthesis
  • Physician-authored content
  • Mobile access with syncing
  • On-the-go clinical support
Features
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DynaMed is a trusted, evidence-based clinical decision support tool designed by clinicians, for clinicians, to help make faster, more informed decisions at the point of care. Rigorous daily review of medical literature by our editorial team of expert physicians and methodologists ensures timely and objective analysis, synthesis, and guidance are always at your fingertips. Now available with Dyna AI* for faster, trusted answers to your clinical queries. Dyna AI synthesizes DynaMed content into actionable, concise responses with full transparency into source references. What You Can Do with DynaMed • Access clinically relevant answers at the point of care. • Review evidence and expert interpretation with clear transparency. • Stay current with daily updates based on ongoing literature surveillance. • Access content seamlessly across mobile and desktop experiences. • Use content online or offline. Who Can Use This App: This app is designed for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, trainees, and other healthcare professionals with access to DynaMed through their institution. Why Clinicians Choose DynaMed: DynaMed helps clinicians make informed decisions with confidence by delivering trusted evidence, expert analysis, and practical guidance wherever care happens. *Dyna AI availability is dependent on your subscription and access level.

Screenshots

Deltapath Acute4 screens
DynaMed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DynaMed at 3.5K against Deltapath Acute's 2. DynaMed also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Deltapath Acute's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Deltapath Acute against 4.9 for DynaMed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DynaMed has 3.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deltapath Acute ships an update every 6 months, DynaMed every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deltapath Acute versus DynaMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeltapath AcuteDynaMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDeltapath, Inc.EBSCO Publishing

Customer experience

Deltapath Acute

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DynaMed

All ratings3,522 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.6%

Bugs and requests

Deltapath Acute

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DynaMed

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 14 update
  • Downloading content gets stuck in loop
  • Search function not working properly
  • Frequent login issues
  • App not opening on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search functionality
  • Better organization of content
  • More patient education resources
  • Smoother offline access and content management

In-app purchases

None

Deltapath Acute

No in-app purchases

None

DynaMed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deltapath Acute free?
Deltapath Acute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaMed free?
DynaMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deltapath Acute or DynaMed?
Deltapath Acute is rated higher. Deltapath Acute averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DynaMed averages 4.9 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Deltapath Acute or DynaMed have ads?
Neither Deltapath Acute nor DynaMed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deltapath Acute or DynaMed?
Deltapath Acute ships an update every 6 months, and DynaMed every 5 weeks. Most recently, Deltapath Acute was updated on August 20, 2026 and DynaMed on September 28, 2026.

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