PICU Essentials vs PH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PICU Essentials
A practical handbook for medical professionals in pediatric intensive care units, drawing on 20 years of experience. Content is peer-reviewed and updated regularly, applicable across various settings. Proceeds support app maintenance and development.
- Practical handbook for PICU professionals
- Based on 20 years of PICU practice
- Peer-reviewed content
- Regular content updates
- Applicable in most settings
- Supports app development
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This app was designed to be used as a practical handbook for rotating residents, advanced practice providers, and fellows. It is based upon 20 years of PICU practice, and while much of the content describes practice or protocols here at UFHealth/Shands Children’s Hospital, it could be applied in most settings. This app is now in use in over 50 countries. All content is peer-reviewed, and content is reviewed for currency every 1-2 years and as needed. All proceeds from this app go toward maintaining and developing the app itself. Privacy Policy: https://skywave.io/picu-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://skywave.io/picu-terms-of-use/
PH
This app offers interactive, case-based modules for medical professionals to learn about congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. It features detailed diagrams and practical clinical guidance to aid in diagnosis and management.
- Interactive case-based modules
- Congenital heart disease coverage
- Pulmonary hypertension evaluation
- Surgical timing guidance
- Clinical pearls for diagnosis
- Detailed lesion-specific diagrams
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Interactive, case-based learning modules covering congenital heart disease with detailed lesion-specific diagrams, integrated pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular disease evaluation, guidance on congenital heart disease surgical timing, and practical clinical pearls to support diagnostic reasoning and management decisions for medical professionals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PH at none against PICU Essentials's 1. PH also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PICU Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PICU Essentials sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. PH asks for nothing beyond the download.
PH holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PICU Essentials has 124 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PICU Essentials | PH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (124 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atmosphere Apps, Inc. | Corey Chartan |
Customer experience
PICU Essentials
PH
In-app purchases
PICU Essentials
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
PH
No in-app purchases
