Comparison

Evidencio vs WHO Contraception tool

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

Head to head
About

Evidencio

Features
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With the Evidencio App you can quickly access and use medical prediction models and calculators from Evidencio.com. Evidencio.com hosts the world's first open and transparent library of online medical prediction models and calculators, created by and for medical professionals and researchers. The Evidencio App allows guest users to navigate and use all public models available from Evidencio.com. Registered users can configure favorite models for quick access. As a registered user you're also able to create your own models on Evidencio.com and subsequently use them as private or privately shared models in the App.

About

WHO Contraception tool

This digital tool provides medical eligibility criteria for initiating various contraceptive methods. It guides healthcare providers in recommending safe and effective family planning options for women with specific medical conditions or characteristics.

Highlights
  • Digital MEC Wheel
  • Contraceptive method eligibility
  • Guidance for family planning providers
  • Recommendations for women with medical conditions
  • Covers nine common contraceptive methods
Features
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This tool is the digital version of the MEC Wheel. It contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods, based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 5th edition (2015), one of WHO’s evidence-based guidelines. It guides family planning providers in recommending safe and effective contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics. The tool includes recommendations on initiating use of nine common types of contraceptive methods: 1. Combined pills, COC (low dose combined oral contraceptives, with ≤ 35 μg ethinyl estradiol) 2. Combined contraceptive patch, P 3. Combined contraceptive vaginal ring, CVR 4. Combined injectable contraceptives, CIC 5. Progestogen-only pills, POP 6. Progestogen-only injectables, DMPA (IM,SC)/NET-EN (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate intramuscular or subcutaneous or norethisterone enantate intramuscular) 7. Progestogen-only implants, LNG/ETG (levonorgestrel or etonogestrel) 8. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device, LNG-IUD 9. Copper-bearing intrauterine device, Cu-IUD

Screenshots

Evidencio4 screens
WHO Contraception tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Evidencio at every 5 weeks against WHO Contraception tool's every 15 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evidencio ships an update every 5 weeks, WHO Contraception tool every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Evidencio versus WHO Contraception tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvidencioWHO Contraception tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEvidencio B.V.RC DIGITAL LTD OOD

In-app purchases

None

Evidencio

No in-app purchases

None

WHO Contraception tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evidencio free?
Evidencio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WHO Contraception tool free?
WHO Contraception tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Evidencio or WHO Contraception tool have ads?
Neither Evidencio nor WHO Contraception tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evidencio or WHO Contraception tool?
Evidencio ships an update every 5 weeks, and WHO Contraception tool every 15 months. Most recently, Evidencio was updated on November 3, 2026 and WHO Contraception tool on November 2, 2026.

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