PICU Essentials vs PulmoLogic Clinical RT
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/
PulmoLogic Clinical RT
This educational app provides respiratory care students and clinicians with a mobile reference for concepts, formulas, and educational materials. It covers adult and neonatal respiratory care, ABG interpretation, ventilator troubleshooting, and clinical calculations.
- Adult respiratory assessment education
- NICU and PICU respiratory care references
- ABG interpretation education
- Ventilator troubleshooting
- Clinical calculation tools
- Respiratory disease education
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PulmoLogic Clinical RT is an educational respiratory care reference designed for respiratory therapy students, new graduates, and practicing clinicians who want to review respiratory concepts in a convenient mobile format. Features include: • Adult respiratory assessment education • NICU and PICU respiratory care references • ABG interpretation education and practice • Ventilator troubleshooting references • Clinical calculation tools, including P/F ratio, A–a gradient, ideal body weight, and more • Laboratory reference ranges • Respiratory disease education and differential considerations • Oxygen therapy reference information • Weekly Clinical Pearls • Monthly respiratory care education updates • Additional respiratory care learning resources PulmoLogic organizes respiratory care concepts, formulas, and educational reference material for quick review. The application does not diagnose conditions, recommend patient-specific treatment, or independently direct clinical care. All features and educational content are available free of charge. PulmoLogic does not offer a premium tier, paid subscription, or in-app purchases. Important: PulmoLogic Clinical RT is intended for education and general reference only. It is not a substitute for direct patient assessment, independent clinical judgment, physician or authorized provider orders, institutional policies, or professional medical advice. Users must verify information and follow their organization’s current protocols. No patient information is stored within the application. Created for respiratory therapists, respiratory therapy students, and other healthcare professionals seeking an accessible respiratory care learning resource.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PulmoLogic Clinical RT at none against PICU Essentials's 1. PICU Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. PICU Essentials sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. PulmoLogic Clinical RT asks for nothing beyond the download.
PulmoLogic Clinical RT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PICU Essentials has 125 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | PICU Essentials | PulmoLogic Clinical RT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 125 — 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 | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atmosphere Apps, Inc. | Alexander Jerez |
Customer experience
PICU Essentials
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In-app purchases
PICU Essentials
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
PulmoLogic Clinical RT
No in-app purchases
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