E vs BiliBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
This medical application assists in the initial management of burn injuries by guiding fluid resuscitation calculations for adults and children. It accurately measures Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) and provides total fluid requirements based on established formulas.
- Fluid management guidance for burns
- Adult and child support
- Accurate TBSA measurement
- Parkland and Carvajal formulas
- Developed with medical professionals
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Application aimed at guiding initial fluid management (adult or child) after drawing the burned surface on a template (Lund and Browder chart). Accurate Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) measurement. Total fluid requirements according to Parkland and Carvajal formulas. Program developed in partnership with Intensive Care Burn Unit Team at the Hospital Saint Joseph Saint Luc (Lyon - France). For more information: http://www.ch-stjoseph-stluc-lyon.fr
BiliBuddy
This app helps healthcare professionals determine the need for phototherapy or exchange therapy in newborns based on their age, bilirubin levels, and risk factors. It utilizes the latest American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and displays results on interactive nomograms. The app also tracks infant data and provides links to relevant research.
- Calculates phototherapy threshold
- Displays on nomograms
- Calculates infant age
- Views risk factors
- Supports US and SI units
- Tracks bilirubin measures
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BiliBuddy supports clinicians assessing neonatal jaundice in infants born at 35 weeks of gestation or later. Use Quick Check to compare a total serum bilirubin reading with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2022 phototherapy, escalation-of-care, and exchange-transfusion thresholds. Enter age in hours, gestation, and additional neurotoxicity risk factors. View the result and threshold charts in mg/dL or µmol/L. Track infants locally to review reading history, plot trends, and calculate the rate of rise. A date-and-time calculator helps determine age at measurement. Share a text result summary using the device's share sheet. The 2022 guideline is selected by default. An optional legacy AAP 2004 pathway is available in Settings, with its supported chart range clearly identified. Reference material and links to source guidelines are included. Clinical entries are stored on the device. Usage analytics is optional and off by default. Advertising and crash diagnostics use third-party services described in the in-app Privacy Notice. An in-app purchase removes ads, and Restore Purchases restores an eligible prior purchase. For clinician use. BiliBuddy does not replace clinical judgment, clinical assessment, or consultation of the source guideline. It is not an electronic health record. Do not use outside the supported age and gestation ranges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BiliBuddy at 4.9 against E's 4.3. BiliBuddy also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 3) and review sentiment (85% vs 67%). E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. BiliBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. E asks for nothing beyond the download.
BiliBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BiliBuddy has 258 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of E's written reviews are positive against 85% of BiliBuddy's.
| Parameter | E | BiliBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alkemiga | Covenant Data Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
E
BiliBuddy
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
BiliBuddy
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