ImPACT Toolkit vs CareLink Express™ Mobile US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ImPACT Toolkit
This application allows healthcare professionals to administer concussion evaluation tests. It supports online and offline administration of ImPACT, ImPACT Pediatric, and ImPACT Quick Test, with results uploaded to a central database. A customer account is required for use.
- Administer ImPACT tests
- Administer ImPACT Pediatric tests
- Administer ImPACT Quick Test
- Online and offline test administration
- Upload test results to database
- Record concussion evaluation findings
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ImPACT Toolkit™ is an application for use by customers of ImPACT Applications, Inc. to administer ImPACT®, ImPACT Pediatric® or ImPACT Quick Test®, and to record concussion evaluation findings. ImPACT, ImPACT Pediatric, and ImPACT Quick Test can be administered online and offline. Completed test results are uploaded to the ImPACT Applications database. ImPACT Toolkit is for test administration only; management and reporting of completed and uploaded test results is done in the ImPACT Applications Customer Center. • To use ImPACT Toolkit, you must have an ImPACT Applications Customer Center account • Some features require an active network connection (Wi-Fi or Cellular) • ImPACT Toolkit can only be used to administer ImPACT, ImPACT Pediatric or ImPACT Quick Test
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
This app enables clinicians to quickly transmit cardiac device data from mobile tablets for remote review and interpretation. It facilitates timely and efficient patient care by connecting to supported cardiac devices on the CareLink™ Network.
- Cardiac device data transmission
- Mobile tablet compatibility
- Remote data review
- Clinician-patient satisfaction improvement
- Bluetooth pairing for data transfer
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Transmit cardiac device data via mobile tablets for review and evaluation. Medtronic makes it easy and convenient for clinicians to obtain cardiac device data via a mobile tablet and transmit that data to a device specialist who can review and interpret the data quickly, allowing the clinician to provide timely and efficient care. CareLink Express Mobile can be used with any cardiac device that’s supported on the CareLink™ Network. CareLink Express has been shown to improve clinician and patient satisfaction in acute care settings.1 1 Bello D, et al. Remote monitoring via CareLink Express improves patient and physician satisfaction and reduces economic costs in acute care centers. Abstract. April 2015. The CareLink Express mobile app should be used by healthcare personnel only in a clinical or hospital environment. Steps: 1. Launch the app to the start screen. 2. The Patient Connector is paired one time using Bluetooth®*. 3. The Patient Connector is placed over the patient's cardiac device. 4. Cardiac device data is sent remotely for review. 5. Cardiac device data was successfully sent. Medtronic and the Medtronic logo are trademarks of Medtronic. ™*Third party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company. Medtronic 710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA Tel: 763.514.4000 Fax: 763.514.4879 medtronic.com Toll-free: 1.800.328.2518 (24-hour technical support for physicians and medical professionals) UC201701026 EN ©2016 Medtronic. Minneapolis, MN. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. 06/2016
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CareLink Express™ Mobile US at 5.0 against ImPACT Toolkit's 3.0. ImPACT Toolkit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
CareLink Express™ Mobile US holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
ImPACT Toolkit ships an update every 4 months, CareLink Express™ Mobile US every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ImPACT Toolkit | CareLink Express™ Mobile US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ImPACT Applications, Inc. | Medtronic, Inc. |
Customer experience
ImPACT Toolkit
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In-app purchases
ImPACT Toolkit
No in-app purchases
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
No in-app purchases
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