Kids' Guide vs Nelaton
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kids' Guide
This app provides a simple and easy-to-use guide for children to learn about and gain confidence in self-catheterization. It offers educational tips, instructions, and encouragement to help them understand their bodies and bladder care.
- Explains how bodies work and why catheters are needed
- Teaches bladder, brain, and kidney relationships
- Emphasizes importance of regular bladder emptying
- Helps plan daily schedules for catheterization
- Guides preparation of a catheter supply kit
- Details the four steps of self-catheterization
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A Kids’ Guide to Using a Catheter is the simple, easy-to-use companion for helping teach boys and girls to be independent and confident in their self-catheterization. Full of educational tips, instructions and encouragement, the app helps you: • Discuss how our bodies work, and why some people need to use a catheter to go to the bathroom. • Teach about the relationship between the bladder, brain and the kidneys. • Explain why bladder care and emptying on a regular schedule is so important. • Plan the day and learn how to create a schedule for when and where it’s best to go. Different scenarios explore the school day, travel and fun activities away from home. • Prepare for self-catheterization by building a kit of supplies. • Learn the four steps to self-catheterization: Get Prepared, Get Clean, Insert the Catheter and Empty all the Way The Pediatric Urology Nurse Specialists The Pediatric Urology Nurse Specialists and Associates is a professional organization dedicated to improving the care of pediatric urology patients across the lifespan through educational programs, research collaboration, and evidence based clinical practice. www.punsonline.org
Nelaton
This app helps individuals manage intermittent bladder catheterization by tracking procedures, supplies, and fluid balance. It provides smart timers, personalized reminders, and a journal to share with healthcare providers.
- Smart interval timer for catheterization schedule
- Catheter and supply inventory tracking
- Fluid intake and urine output monitoring
- Self-catheterization journal
- Personalized reminders
- Share data with doctor
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Nelaton — your personal assistant for self-catheterization. When your body does not give you a signal, you need a system you can trust. Nelaton is designed for people who have been prescribed clean intermittent self-catheterization of the bladder (CIC/CISC). It is an all-in-one digital system that helps turn a complex medical routine into a clear and organized process. Follow your catheterization schedule without doing the math in your head. You no longer need to constantly calculate intervals on your own — Nelaton helps you build your self-catheterization schedule and stick to it. According to clinical guidelines, regular self-catheterization and volume control are important for reducing the risk of bladder overfilling and related complications. With Nelaton, everything is under control: Smart Timer Automatically calculates the next recommended procedure time. Set up to 4 different intervals during the day, night mode, and personalized reminders. Real-Time Monitoring (Smart Bladder) Track bladder filling in real time. A unique algorithm predicts the current urine volume in the bladder and gives you a “yellow signal” — a warning about the risk of overfilling. Intelligent Diary Store and analyze your data in one place. Log catheterizations, urine volume and characteristics, fluid intake, spasms, natural urination, and leakage episodes. Analytics and Easy Share Get a quick assessment of your diary with Intelligent Analysis and share data with your doctor, parent, or caregiver. Supplies (Stocks) The app helps you track catheters and related supplies, shows how many days of stock you have left, and includes a trip calculator. Daily Schedule A clear dynamic timeline shows completed and upcoming procedures, helping you visually assess your routine throughout the day. Nelaton helps make self-catheterization more predictable — at home, at work, and while traveling. Try Nelaton free for 7 days with full access to all features. Apple Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kids' Guide at 5.0 against Nelaton's 3.4. Kids' Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Nelaton's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Nelaton sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Kids' Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kids' Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
Kids' Guide ships an update every 28 months, Nelaton every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kids' Guide | Nelaton |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pediatric Urology Nurse Specialists | Ulibkin |
Customer experience
Kids' Guide
Nelaton
In-app purchases
Kids' Guide
No in-app purchases
Nelaton
- Nelaton Care Monthly$9.991 Month
- Nelaton Care Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Nelaton Care Lifetime$149.00







