Comparison

SPIRO vs IR Hemo Guide

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

Head to head
About

SPIRO

This medical app assists healthcare professionals and students in interpreting spirometry tests. It provides diagnostic and treatment suggestions based on entered data and offers access to educational materials and respiratory health guidelines.

Highlights
  • Interpret spirometry tests
  • Diagnostic suggestions
  • Treatment suggestions
  • Access respiratory guidelines
  • Educational material
  • Patient follow-up tool
Features
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Objective measurement of respiratory function is of primary importance in the assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. However, the interpretation of respiratory function tests, especially spirometry tests, is considered suboptimal in primary care. A team from the Quebec Heart and Lung Institute affiliated with Laval University (IUCPQ-UL) developed an interactive mobile application called SPIRO© to facilitate the interpretation of spirometry tests. The SPIRO© app guides healthcare professionals and medical students in interpreting spirometry tests by entering basic data from a spirometry report (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC). The software gives a diagnostic suggestion to the user based on pre-set intervals. In addition to being a resource for educational material (explanatory video, questionnaires, documents related to respiratory health guidelines), the SPIRO© application guides the user in applying the guidelines in respiratory health by providing the necessary references (scientific articles, respiratory health guidelines) to develop a treatment plan. The app allows: - Optimizing interpretation of spirometry; - Obtaining a diagnostic suggestion; - Obtaining a treatment suggestion according to respiratory guidelines; - Getting quick access to respiratory health guidelines; - Facilitating the work of health professionals; - Carrying out better follow-up of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma; - Obtaining continuing education through specific and relevant educational material. This tool was developed by the Chair in Knowledge Translation, Education and Prevention in Respiratory and Cardiovascular Health affiliated with Laval University in collaboration with the IUCPQ-UL.

About

IR Hemo Guide

This application provides health professionals with quick recommendations for managing medication for patients undergoing radiology interventions. It focuses on guidance for stopping and restarting medications related to hemostasis.

Highlights
  • Hemostasis recommendations
  • Radiology intervention guidance
  • Medication management
  • Stop/restart medication advice
  • For health professionals
Features
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Quickly get recommendations about hemostasis during radiology interventions. This application aims at health professionals who wants recommendations about patients stoping and restarting medication.

Screenshots

SPIRO4 screens
IR Hemo Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IR Hemo Guide at 100% against SPIRO's 0%. IR Hemo Guide also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SPIRO costs $3.99 and IR Hemo Guide $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPIRO ships an update every 7 months, IR Hemo Guide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SPIRO versus IR Hemo Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPIROIR Hemo Guide
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUniversite LavalFrancois Cote

Customer experience

SPIRO

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

IR Hemo Guide

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SPIRO

No in-app purchases

None

IR Hemo Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPIRO free?
SPIRO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IR Hemo Guide free?
IR Hemo Guide costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPIRO or IR Hemo Guide have ads?
Neither SPIRO nor IR Hemo Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPIRO or IR Hemo Guide?
SPIRO ships an update every 7 months, and IR Hemo Guide every 6 months. Most recently, SPIRO was updated on October 15, 2026 and IR Hemo Guide on October 7, 2026.

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