SPIRO vs IR Hemo Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interpret spirometry tests
- Diagnostic suggestions
- Treatment suggestions
- Access respiratory guidelines
- Educational material
- Patient follow-up tool
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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.
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.
- Hemostasis recommendations
- Radiology intervention guidance
- Medication management
- Stop/restart medication advice
- For health professionals
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SPIRO | IR Hemo Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Universite Laval | Francois Cote |
Customer experience
SPIRO
IR Hemo Guide
In-app purchases
SPIRO
No in-app purchases
IR Hemo Guide
No in-app purchases








