TEM Guide vs Nicutools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TEM Guide
This app provides a step-by-step guide for optimizing blood product selection and administration in TEM-directed transfusions. It aims to simplify and standardize the transfusion process for improved patient outcomes.
- Optimized blood product selection
- Step-wise administration guide
- Standardized transfusion process
- Improved patient outcomes
- Accessible transfusion guidelines
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TEM Guide was created to optimise blood product selection and time to product administration in TEM directed blood transfusions. It's our hope that by making transfusion guidelines widely accessible and easy to interpret, we can simplify and standardise the transfusion process, leading to improved patient outcomes.
Nicutools
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Twenty-five evidence-based clinical calculators for neonatal intensive care, designed for the bedside. Built by an Australian neonatal clinician for fellow NICU professionals. CALCULATORS INCLUDED Respiratory & Physiology • Alveolar-arterial O₂ gradient • Altitude physiology • Base excess • Low-flow O₂ delivery • Mean airway pressure • Nitric oxide delivery • Oxygenation index (with ECMO threshold alert) Fluids & Nutrition • Dextrose infusion preparation • Glucose infusion rate (GIR) • Fluid & feeds rate Survival & Outcomes • Extreme preterm outcomes • Diaphragmatic hernia survival probability • ECMO risk in diaphragmatic hernia Resuscitation & Procedures • Apgar clock & CPR metronome • ET tubes & umbilical catheters • Partial exchange transfusion (polycythaemia) • Percutaneous long lines Gestation Calculators • Corrected gestational age • Gestational age at birth Converters & Measurements • Weight converter • Bilirubin units (μmol/L ↔ mg/dL) • Glucose units (mmol/L ↔ mg/dL) • Pressure units (kPa ↔ mmHg) • Body surface area • Percentage weight loss DESIGNED FOR THE BEDSIDE • Works offline — no data leaves your device, ever • iPad-adaptive layout shows sidebar + calculator side by side • System-wide search via Spotlight • Haptic feedback on clinical warnings • Dark mode and pressure-unit preferences sync across all calculators • In-app Algorithm and References dialogs explain the maths and cite primary sources where applicable CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT ONLY Nicutools is a reference tool for qualified healthcare professionals. All calculations must be independently verified against your local protocols and your patient's circumstances. Not a substitute for clinical judgement. The free web version is at nicutools.org. This iOS app adds native iOS conveniences — Spotlight search, iPad split-view, haptics, true offline support, and no analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TEM Guide at Free against Nicutools's $4.99. TEM Guide also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Nicutools's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On 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
TEM Guide is free to download; Nicutools costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TEM Guide ships an update every 7 months, Nicutools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TEM Guide | Nicutools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Josh Case | Michael Hewson |
In-app purchases
TEM Guide
No in-app purchases
Nicutools
No in-app purchases









