Comparison

PedsGuide vs Station4850

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

Head to head
About

PedsGuide

This app provides evidence-based pediatric clinical support guidelines for healthcare providers. It offers interactive, step-by-step decision support for managing acute childhood illnesses, designed by a clinical team for efficient care management.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based pediatric clinical guidelines
  • Interactive step-by-step decision support
  • Reference material and contextually relevant information
  • Designed by interdisciplinary clinical team
  • Human Factors methodology for efficient interface
  • Quick-call feature for Children's Mercy Contact Center
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In our commitment to creating a world of well-being for all children, Children’s Mercy Kansas City has created PedsGuide as a means for evidence-based pediatric clinical support guidelines to be available to health care providers. PedsGuide is a multi-module pediatric clinical support tool intended for use only by professional health care providers and emergency personnel for informational and educational purposes. *Each module provides users with a step-by-step interactive clinical decision support process, including reference material and/or contextually relevant information based on evidence-based practice and expert opinion routinely used in clinical practice, to assist in management of various acute illnesses in children. The modules have been designed and optimized by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, pharmacists, medical librarians, Human Factors scientists, and innovations professionals. Human Factors methodology was leveraged to guide interfaces that provide rapid access to information and assessment tools, which facilitate an efficient aid for care management while decreasing cognitive load for the user. Additionally, for users who seek care for patients at The Children’s Mercy Hospital, PedsGuide features a quick-call feature to contact the Children’s Mercy Contact Center and Critical Care Transport Team in our service area. *While PedsGuide is a helpful tool, it is not intended to replace the independent judgment and evaluation of health care providers and emergency personnel. Healthcare providers and emergency personnel should not rely primarily on the tool to make a clinical diagnosis or treatment decision. Children's Mercy is not responsible for the correctness of any action you take based upon your use of PedsGuide.

About

Station4850

A private toolkit for injured workers, especially first responders in California. It helps manage claims, track deadlines, log mileage and calls, and build case packets. Offers a free version with optional subscriptions for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Rights overview
  • Duty Path checklist
  • Mileage and notes logs
  • Call log
  • Deadline tracking
  • Claim packet builder
  • Workplace specific packs
Features
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Station 4850 is a private industrial-injury toolkit for injured workers—designed for first responders and California public safety. When you’re hurt on the job, ops apps don’t walk your claim. Station 4850 is claim-side HQ on your device: • Rights overview — DWC-1, §4850 language, medical & mileage basics • Duty Path — phased checklist from injury night through milestones • Mileage, exposures, timeline, notes — device-local logs • Call log — document examiner, attorney, and HR calls • Deadlines — IME, hearing, §4850 clock seeds, custom dates • Money desk — leave/4850 day clock + mileage totals (+ ledger on Ready) • Claim Packet — build a shareable case packet (Print/PDF on Ready) • Handoff kit — counsel checklist and email draft • Workplace packs — LACoFD, LAFD, CAL FIRE, OCFA, San Diego, SF, Sacramento-area fire, CHP, LASD, LAPD, lifeguard, and generic CA • Forms hub — DWC-1 and medical mileage PDFs plus official DIR links PRIVACY Claim data stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded to a Station 4850 claim cloud. Export backups and packets when you choose. INDEPENDENCE Not affiliated with any fire or police department, Sedgwick, unions, ForceReadiness, or FireSync. Not legal advice. Verify forms, rates, and phones before relying on them. MEMBERSHIP (optional Auto-Renewable Subscriptions) • Free — rights, packs, limited path/logs, packet preview • Ready ($6.99/mo or $59.99/yr) — unlimited logs, full packet Print/PDF, call log, deadlines, money ledger • Claim HQ ($19.99/mo) — Ready plus local deadline notifications and full counsel handoff checklist Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Manage or cancel anytime there. https://station4850.com/legal/terms.html

Screenshots

PedsGuide4 screens
Station48504 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PedsGuide at none against Station4850's 2. PedsGuide also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Station4850's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Station4850 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PedsGuide asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PedsGuide against 5.0 for Station4850. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PedsGuide has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PedsGuide ships an update every 2 months, Station4850 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PedsGuide versus Station4850: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedsGuideStation4850
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB29 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperChildren's Mercy HospitalJordan Primo

Customer experience

PedsGuide

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Station4850

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PedsGuide

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Station4850

Subscriptions2
  • Ready+$6.991 Month
  • Claim HQ Monthly$19.991 Month

Questions

Is PedsGuide free?
PedsGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Station4850 free?
Station4850 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PedsGuide or Station4850?
PedsGuide and Station4850 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PedsGuide or Station4850 have ads?
Neither PedsGuide nor Station4850 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PedsGuide or Station4850?
PedsGuide ships an update every 2 months, and Station4850 every 2 weeks. Most recently, PedsGuide was updated on October 6, 2026 and Station4850 on October 15, 2026.

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