Comparison

Body Surface Area vs Micro Guide

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

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Body Surface Area

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This application is suitable for calculating the proper dose of medicine. You can calculate body surface area by Du Bois formula and Mosteller formula. When entering the values(Height and Weight) and pressing the "=" button, the body surface area is displayed.

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Micro Guide

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Stop drowning in drug lists and bug charts. Antibiotics & Microbiology turns the hardest high-yield topics into clear, beautiful guides and exam-style quizzes you can master in minutes a day. Built for medical, pharmacy, nursing and dental students preparing for exams like USMLE Step 1, and for anyone who wants antibiotics and microbiology to finally make sense. ANTIBIOTICS: 25 GUIDES From penicillins, cephalosporins and carbapenems to vancomycin, fluoroquinolones, TB drugs, antifungals, antivirals, HIV and hepatitis C therapy. Each guide covers the mechanism, spectrum, clinical uses, side effects, interactions and resistance. MICROBES: 34 ORGANISMS Staph, Strep, Clostridia, Listeria, TB, E. coli, Pseudomonas, Neisseria, H. pylori, syphilis, Lyme and more. For each one you get key features, virulence factors, the diseases it causes, diagnosis and treatment. LAB: 21 STAINS & AGARS Gram, Ziehl-Neelsen, India ink, silver, PAS and Congo red stains, plus chocolate, MacConkey, Thayer-Martin, EMB, Sabouraud and more. Learn what each one shows and when to use it. QUIZ: 247 EXAM-STYLE QUESTIONS - 20 topics: mechanisms, drug of choice, side effects, clinical vignettes, toxins, resistance, zoonoses and more - Every answer has a clear explanation - 50/50 hints when you're stuck - Mixed Practice for quick random sets - Redo just your mistakes - Track your accuracy, progress and daily streak SMART STUDY TOOLS - Gram ID Flowchart: identify bacteria step by step - Spectrum Finder: see which drugs cover which bugs - Mechanism Map: where every antimicrobial hits - Empiric Therapy: typical first choices by syndrome - High-yield Mnemonics - Bacterial Toxins: mechanisms and classic diseases - Zoonoses & Vectors: from exposure to organism - Pregnancy: which antimicrobials are safe and which to avoid 9 LANGUAGES English, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese and Russian. The app follows your device language, and you can switch anytime. FREE TO START Lots of content is free. Unlock any locked item by watching a short video, or get Unlock Everything once to open all guides, quizzes and tools and remove ads forever. It's a one-time purchase, not a subscription. For educational purposes only. Not a substitute for professional medical advice, local guidelines or clinical judgment.

Screenshots

Body Surface Area2 screens
Micro Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Body Surface Area at 12.1 against Micro Guide's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Body Surface Area versus Micro Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBody Surface AreaMicro Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB71 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHidenori IshiiAhmed Alalem

In-app purchases

None

Body Surface Area

No in-app purchases

None

Micro Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Body Surface Area free?
Body Surface Area is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micro Guide free?
Micro Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Body Surface Area or Micro Guide have ads?
Neither Body Surface Area nor Micro Guide shows ads.

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