Comparison

WHO Contraception tool vs GYNStat

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

Head to head
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

About

GYNStat

Features
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Keep the OB/GYN tools you need close at hand, from clinic rounds to on-call care. GYNStat brings clinical calculations, staging and follow-up together in one app. Access every clinical tool. Keep patient follow-up and PDF reports in one place. • Access 43 clinical tools for calculations, staging and follow-up in one app. • Turn patient results into clinic-branded PDF reports and share them. • Open the relevant guidelines and publication references directly from the result. • Save, organize and follow patient results in one timeline. • Prepare patient summaries for AI services. You choose when to share with an external service. • HPV Screening · FIGO Cervix · FIGO Endometrium · FIGO Ovarian • IOTA · ROMA · Endo Biopsy • GDM · Preeclampsia · VTE Risk • PCOS · Ovarian Reserve · Ovulation Induction • Ectopic Pregnancy · PUL Triage · PPH · OHSS • PID · Vaginitis · GBS • WHO MEC · POP-Q · MRS · Osteoporosis ACOG · RCOG · ASCCP · FIGO · WHO · NICE · CDC · ASRM Clinical calculations work offline. Patient records stay on your device. You choose when to share PDFs or use external services. New users get 7 days of full access. Then 6 free modules remain. Unlock all 43 tools and the complete workflow with Premium. Subscription prices and terms appear before purchase. GYNStat does not make diagnoses; it is a clinical decision support tool. All treatment decisions remain the responsibility of the physician. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pleyra.com/gynstat/privacy

Screenshots

WHO Contraception tool4 screens
GYNStat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WHO Contraception tool at none against GYNStat's 2. WHO Contraception tool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). GYNStat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GYNStat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WHO Contraception tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WHO Contraception tool ships an update every 15 months, GYNStat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WHO Contraception tool versus GYNStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWHO Contraception toolGYNStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRC DIGITAL LTD OODMehmet Sabri Sepik

In-app purchases

None

WHO Contraception tool

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GYNStat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access$49.991 Year

Questions

Is WHO Contraception tool free?
WHO Contraception tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GYNStat free?
GYNStat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WHO Contraception tool or GYNStat have ads?
Neither WHO Contraception tool nor GYNStat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WHO Contraception tool or GYNStat?
WHO Contraception tool ships an update every 15 months, and GYNStat every 2 months. Most recently, WHO Contraception tool was updated on October 17, 2026 and GYNStat on October 11, 2026.

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