Comparison

GuardiaApp vs MedCal

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

Head to head
About

GuardiaApp

This medical app assists healthcare professionals during shifts and patient handovers. It offers detailed information on over 130 common pathologies and includes 34 clinical tools like scales, calculators, and drug infusion calculations.

Highlights
  • Pathology clinical guides
  • Diagnostic tests and treatments
  • Clinical scales and calculators
  • Drug infusion rate calculations
  • Assistance for medical shifts
  • Patient handover support
Features
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GuardiApp es una aplicación para móvil dirigida a profesionales médicos con el objetivo de ser una herramienta de ayuda durante su actividad asistencial en las guardias o en el pase de planta. Está desarrollada por un grupo de residentes y jóvenes internistas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI) con el aval del Grupo de Formación de la SEMI. GuardiAPP presenta dos grandes apartados: Patologías: más de 130 temas en los que se describen de forma sencilla y esquemática la clínica, pruebas y exploraciones diagnósticas y tratamientos de las principales patologías que encontramos en una guardia médica. Herramientas: 34 herramientas en las que encontramos las principales escalas y calculadoras de uso habitual en la práctica clínica, además de una herramienta de cálculo de perfusiones de los principales fármacos (noradranalina, dobutamina, nitroglicerina, …). En definitiva, es una aplicación completa y sencilla que responde a las necesidades de los clínicos durante la atención de los pacientes médicos.

About

MedCal

Features
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Always know when you're on. MedCal is the calendar for doctors, residents and nurses who work guards and rotating shifts. Tap one guard day and your whole year is ready: every guard, every free weekend, every month ahead. BUILT FOR GUARDS • Set up in a minute: pick how often you're on (every 2, 3 or 4 days, or 24 to 96 h shifts), tap one guard, done • A clear countdown to your next guard, and "On guard" while you work • Your real start time, so the countdown and reminders match your hospital • Teams A, B, C and D with their own colors WHEN PLANS CHANGE • Touch and hold any day to mark vacation, sick leave or a free day • Every change can be undone • Days off are counted everywhere: countdown, totals, widgets and reminders PLAN YOUR LIFE • See every free weekend ahead • Guards, hours and days off counted for you • A private note for any day • A monthly summary of the month ahead ALWAYS FREE • Your full rotation and countdown • Countdown widget • Vacation, sick and free days • Guard stats • No ads. No account. Backed up to your iCloud. MEDCAL PRO • A heads-up the night before every guard, on iPhone and Apple Watch • Every widget, including your full month • See 2 years ahead and your full guard history • Sync with Apple Calendar • Share your guards with your family • Log swaps and extra guards • Export up to 12 months to PDF Pro is available as a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, a monthly plan, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. MedCal is a scheduling tool for healthcare teams. It is not a medical device and does not store patient data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://getmedcal.app/privacy/ Help: help@paulcontre.com

Screenshots

GuardiaApp4 screens
MedCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedCal at every 4 months against GuardiaApp's every 29 months. GuardiaApp's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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. GuardiaApp sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MedCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuardiaApp ships an update every 29 months, MedCal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GuardiaApp versus MedCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardiaAppMedCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIberpixelPaul Contreras

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GuardiaApp

One-time2
  • Suscripción 6 meses$1.99
  • Suscripción 12 meses$3.99
3 purchases

MedCal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Access$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Access7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime Access$29.99

Questions

Is GuardiaApp free?
GuardiaApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MedCal free?
MedCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GuardiaApp or MedCal have ads?
Neither GuardiaApp nor MedCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuardiaApp or MedCal?
GuardiaApp ships an update every 29 months, and MedCal every 4 months. Most recently, GuardiaApp was updated on October 3, 2026 and MedCal on October 28, 2026.

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