Comparison

Sonic Edu vs Thinksulin

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Edu

This app serves as a centralized library for pathology educational materials. It offers immediate access to the latest test information and current guidelines for healthcare professionals. Users can search through a comprehensive handbook of pathology tests and specialized guides.

Highlights
  • Centralized educational library
  • Latest test information
  • Current guidelines
  • Searchable pathology handbook
  • Specialized skin pathology guides
  • Dermatopathology atlas
Features
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Sonic Edu is the centralised app for all Sonic Healthcare educational handbooks and guides. Developed to keep our referring clinicians and healthcare professionals informed about pathology testing, the app provides immediate access to the latest test information and current guidelines. This reference library includes digital versions of various Sonic Healthcare publications written for the Australian medical community including the: * Sonic Healthcare Pathology Handbook โ€“ a practical, in-depth, searchable reference of more than 950 pathology tests * Sonic Skin Pathology in Practice โ€“ a wide-ranging collection of articles with a focus on skin disease. * Sonic Dermatopathology Atlas โ€“ a guide to the interpretation of dermatopathology images * Sonic Healthcare Genetics Handbook โ€“ coming soon Features of Sonic Edu include: * Current content * Search function * Favourites feature * Hyperlinks * Seamless integration with Sonic Dx

About

Thinksulin

Features
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Thinksulin was developed by ACI in consultation with the NSW Diabetes Taskforce and its In-hospital Management of Diabetes Mellitus Working Group and informed by: an evidence check of best practice care components of inpatient insulin management brokered by the Sax Institute for the Agency for Clinical Innovation (2024); clinician and consumer consultations; and clinical expertise. Thinksulin aims to enhance the capacity and/or capability of junior medical officers and nursing staff responsible for prescribing and administering of insulin to patients in hospital with diabetes, although it can be used by any clinician responsible for the care of people in hospital with diabetes. Thinksulin is a point of care app that provides information and decision support on blood glucose level targets, hypoglycaemia management, blood glucose monitoring, basal-bolus calculations, and charting and reviewing doses.

Screenshots

Sonic Edu4 screens
Thinksulin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sonic Edu at 14.0 against Thinksulin's 17.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Edu ships an update every 10 months, Thinksulin every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Sonic Edu versus Thinksulin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic EduThinksulin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSonic Healthcare LimitedAgency for Clinical Innovation

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Edu

No in-app purchases

None

Thinksulin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonic Edu free?
Sonic Edu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thinksulin free?
Thinksulin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sonic Edu or Thinksulin have ads?
Neither Sonic Edu nor Thinksulin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Edu or Thinksulin?
Sonic Edu ships an update every 10 months, and Thinksulin every 9 months. Most recently, Sonic Edu was updated on September 19, 2026 and Thinksulin on September 24, 2026.

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