Pedi Crisis 2.0 vs Periop Pacemaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pedi Crisis 2.0
This medical reference app provides interactive algorithms and drug dosage calculators for 26 pediatric crisis situations. It offers quick access to crucial details for emergency treatment, helping healthcare professionals make informed decisions.
- 26 pediatric crisis algorithms
- Interactive checklists
- Drug dosage summaries
- Patient-specific dosage calculation
- Quick reference tool
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The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (SPA) presents Pedi Crisis 2.0! This app contains peer-reviewed algorithms for treating 26 pediatric crisis situations. As an interactive version of the SPA critical event checklists, crucial details for these 26 pediatric critical events are now just a ‘tap’ away on your pocket device! Quick reference drug dosage summaries are available for each emergency. Enter the patient’s weight to automatically calculate patient-specific dosages.
Periop Pacemaker
This app provides medical professionals with a decision algorithm for managing surgical patients with implantable defibrillators or pacemakers. It is based on guidelines endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and updated annually by an expert committee.
- Decision algorithm for pacemaker/defibrillator management
- Endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society
- Based on ASA Perioperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management Aid
- Annual expert committee updates
- Designed for medical professionals
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Periop Pacemaker is a smartphone app that assists medical professionals who take care of surgical patients that have implantable defibrillators or pacemakers. The decision algorithm is endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and is based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Perioperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management Aid. As device technology evolves, an expert committee of anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and device representatives will meet annually to keep information up-to-date. Disclaimer: ASA Pacemaker is designed for use by medical professionals only. Accessing the app content requires either a one-time payment of $7.99 USD or an annual subscription payment of $2.99 USD. A 30-day free trial is available under the annual subscription plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pedi Crisis 2.0 at none against Periop Pacemaker's 2. Periop Pacemaker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Periop Pacemaker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Pedi Crisis 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Periop Pacemaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pedi Crisis 2.0's written reviews are positive against 100% of Periop Pacemaker's.
Pedi Crisis 2.0 ships an update every 15 months, Periop Pacemaker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pedi Crisis 2.0 | Periop Pacemaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society for Pediatric Anesthesia | Rhythm Management, LLC |
Customer experience
Pedi Crisis 2.0
Periop Pacemaker
In-app purchases
Pedi Crisis 2.0
No in-app purchases
Periop Pacemaker
- PERIOP PACEMAKER ANNUAL FEE1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- Periop Pacemaker$7.99
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