Comparison

BiliBuddy vs PediaBP by AMF

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Calculates phototherapy threshold
  • Displays on nomograms
  • Calculates infant age
  • Views risk factors
  • Supports US and SI units
  • Tracks bilirubin measures
Features
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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.

About

PediaBP by AMF

Features
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PediaBP by AMF is a professional tool for pediatric healthcare providers. It calculates blood pressure percentiles for children and adolescents ages 1 to 17 based on the 2017 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guidelines. Features: - Accurate percentile calculation for systolic and diastolic BP - Input age in years and months - Enter height in centimeters or inches - Supports both male and female patients - Provides percentile values and blood pressure classification - Offline access with no internet required - Clean, intuitive user interface designed for clinical use This tool helps clinicians quickly assess whether a child’s blood pressure falls within normal, elevated, or hypertensive ranges according to AAP standards. Ideal for use by pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, residents, and students. Reference: Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2017;140(3):e20171904. Disclaimer: This app is for clinical reference only and does not replace medical judgment. Always refer to current clinical guidelines and institutional protocols.

Screenshots

BiliBuddy1 screens
PediaBP by AMF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PediaBP by AMF at none against BiliBuddy's 1. PediaBP by AMF also leads on ads (none vs shown). BiliBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BiliBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PediaBP by AMF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BiliBuddy versus PediaBP by AMF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiliBuddyPediaBP by AMF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (258 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings258 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCovenant Data Systems, LLCABDEL KHALEK MAHMOUD ABDEL KHALEK FOUDA

Bugs and requests

BiliBuddy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video/audio ads won't shut off
  • App crashes
  • Text boxes sometimes don't respond
  • Link to further information doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add or manage hours of phototherapy treatment
  • Make scrolling between risk levels more obvious (e.g., more dots)
  • Display low, intermediate, and high intermediate risk zones

PediaBP by AMF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BiliBuddy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

PediaBP by AMF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BiliBuddy free?
BiliBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PediaBP by AMF free?
PediaBP by AMF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BiliBuddy or PediaBP by AMF have ads?
BiliBuddy shows ads; PediaBP by AMF does not.

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