Comparison

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker vs CritiCalc

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

Head to head
About

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker

This app helps pet owners manage their pet's epilepsy by tracking seizures, medications, and vet information. It offers reminders, educational resources, and the ability to share data for research.

Highlights
  • Seizure logging
  • Medication tracking
  • Medication reminders
  • Pet profile management
  • Data export to vet
  • Research data sharing
  • Epilepsy educational material
Features
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The Royal Veterinary College’s free pet epilepsy tracker app is a new and interactive way to manage your pet’s epilepsy. Key features include: • Seizure log: allowing you to record the details of your pet’s seizures, including what they look like, what happens during and after them, and how often they have them • Medication log: allowing you to record details of all of your pet’s medications, their doses and how often they should be given • Medication reminders: allowing you to set up a reminder alarm for when you should give your pet their medication, allowing for separate alarms for each medication prescribed • My Pet: allowing you to record your pet’s details, including information about their epilepsy diagnosis and tests carried out, a notes function to record any questions you want to ask your vet, and a contacts log to save details of relevant professionals to have quick access to • Export function: allowing you to package and send your pet’s seizure diary, medication diary and medical history by email to your vet or any other email account • Sharing function: for you to anonymously share your pet’s medical history, seizure and medication diaries with the RVC to contribute to future research into canine epilepsy • Educational material: a wealth of information is included in the app, from the basics of what epilepsy is, how it is diagnosed and identifying different seizure types, to practical advice on what to do when a seizure strikes and good medication practice. Free, no subscription fees. Every effort is made to ensure that all information is correct within the app. Please note that information is intended primarily for a UK audience and may change after publishing of the app. This information is not a substitute for advice from your own vets. RVC is not responsible for any actions taken as a result of using this information. www.rvc.ac.uk https://www.facebook.com/rvccanineepilepsyresearch

About

CritiCalc

Features
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Simple tool for calculating a variety of transport medicine problems. This is not a tool for self-diagnosis and is meant to aid medical professionals that have been trained in these tools. Please seek medical help from a doctor as these tools in isolation are insufficient to provide medical advice. If you are a medical provider, please cross reference local policies, protocols, and training. No guarantee is provided to the accuracy of these tools.

Screenshots

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker3 screens
CritiCalc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CritiCalc at every 2 weeks against RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker's every 3 months. RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker ships an update every 3 months, CritiCalc every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker versus CritiCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRVC Pet Epilepsy TrackerCritiCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRoyal Veterinary CollegeJason Richmond

Bugs and requests

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • App stopped uploading/working
  • Logged out suddenly, cannot log back in
  • Password reset email not sent, screen freezes
  • App is down/not loading
  • App will no longer open, just sits and thinks
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  • Cannot log in or reset password, spinning wheel
  • Have to be on WiFi for app to open
  • App no longer works after OS update
  • App not loading ever
  • App stopped working suddenly, lost access to data
  • App just stops working, spins endlessly
  • App stopped working with iOS upgrade
  • Can no longer access data, just stopped working
  • App stopped working, shows neverending loading icon
  • Can no longer open app
  • App stopped working and no app support
  • Lost all info, app has stopped working
  • App not opening, loading but not opening
  • App won't load, no updates
  • App will not open
  • App won't open at all
  • App has stopped working - won’t open
  • Haven’t been able to open the app
  • App won’t open
  • Tried to log in, credentials wrong, password reset not working
  • Data logs are messing up again, date off by a day
  • Upgraded app, all data gone
  • Date entered is not the correct format hh.mm error
  • Suddenly logged out, cannot reset password, lost data
  • Cannot access app, told details not valid, password reset link not received
  • Login required after update, cannot see history
  • Lost all saved seizure logs after update
  • Logged out by app, cannot log in, password reset not working, data lost
  • Logs restored in v 1.12, push to cloud works
  • All information has been lost after update
  • Push data only pushed last seizure details
  • App fails to save details, endless spinning circle
  • App shows blank white screen
  • App says no internet but it is connected
  • App not connecting, no internet connection error
  • App stopped working, shows internet connection required
  • App crashed, not updated for a year
  • App won’t connect despite having internet
  • App quit working, white screen
  • App not connecting, no internet connection issue
  • App has stopped working
  • Poor update, kicked out, cannot log in, no internet available
  • Cannot open app, since yesterday
  • Internet connectivity problem
  • Unable to access app today, cannot record seizures
  • Cannot access log to see last seizure
  • App shows blank white screen or says needs internet
  • Day of the week is off by one day
  • Dates don't record correctly
  • Date pull-down menus do not work correctly, shows one day earlier
  • Export function doesn't work properly, doesn't export seizure log
  • Cannot save histories, error message 'Please enter a title before saving'
  • App programming is faulty

Requested features

13 requests
  • Ability to upload videos of seizures
  • Email information from log to vet
  • More characters in notes sections
  • Improvements to UX
  • Improvements to PDF functionality
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  • Improvements to communicating functionality
  • Medication reminders to log when meds are given
  • Timer feature
  • Video capture feature
  • Graph/calendar view for seizure trends
  • Account creation for multi-device access
  • Mark medication as administered
  • Add more details to dog's profile

CritiCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

CritiCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker free?
RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CritiCalc free?
CritiCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker or CritiCalc have ads?
Neither RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker nor CritiCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker or CritiCalc?
RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker ships an update every 3 months, and CritiCalc every 2 weeks. Most recently, RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and CritiCalc on October 17, 2026.

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