Comparison

DynaMed vs Altera Patient Flow

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

Head to head
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.

About

Altera Patient Flow

Features
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Provide hospital support staff with a mobile solution that interfaces directly with the Altera® Patient Flow desktop application. Provides Housekeepers and Transporters with the following abilities: • Review assigned job information • Update job status to in progress, delay, or complete • Receive and respond to messages from supervisors • Receive push notification/audible alert for new jobs & messages • Check In and Out for their shift • Go On/Off Break

Screenshots

DynaMed4 screens
Altera Patient Flow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Altera Patient Flow at 9.0 against DynaMed's 18.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DynaMed versus Altera Patient Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDynaMedAltera Patient Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEBSCO PublishingAltera Digital Health Inc

Bugs and 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

Altera Patient Flow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DynaMed

No in-app purchases

None

Altera Patient Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DynaMed free?
DynaMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altera Patient Flow free?
Altera Patient Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DynaMed or Altera Patient Flow have ads?
Neither DynaMed nor Altera Patient Flow shows ads.

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