Comparison

ONCALLbuddy vs Physiotutors

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

Head to head
About

ONCALLbuddy

Features
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ONCALLbuddy is a must-have resource for physiotherapists and healthcare professionals working in respiratory care. Developed by NHS physiotherapists, this app provides a quick and easy reference guide to support on-call and critical care teams. This app is aimed at healthcare professionals. Please seek the advice of your Doctor or Registered Healthcare Professional before making any medical decisions. ONCALLbuddy is delighted to be sponsored by Sentec. Sentec is a Swiss-American medical device company specialising in respiratory care and advanced monitoring and therapeutic technologies. Sentec provides clinicians and health care providers with respiratory monitoring and therapeutic solutions from hospital to home. Sentec provides: * Continuous, non-invasive CO₂ monitoring to reduce pain, blood loss and sleep disruption. * Percussive Ventilation Therapy (IPV) to clear distal secretions and recruit the lung. * Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to monitor lung function at bedside - continuously and radiation-free.

About

Physiotutors

This app provides physiotherapists with evidence-based education, practical tools, and a community for professional development. Stay updated with research reviews, expert masterclasses, and track your learning progress for CPD documentation.

Highlights
  • Personalized learning feed
  • Practical research reviews
  • Expert-led masterclasses and podcasts
  • Quizzes and knowledge checks
  • Portfolio and CPD tracking
  • Clinical tools and assistant
  • Personalized library with bookmarks
Features
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Physiotutors is a learning app for physiotherapists who want clear, practical, evidence-based education in one place. Whether you are a student or an experienced clinician, the app helps you stay up to date, improve clinical reasoning, and document your professional development. WHAT YOU GET Personal learning feed Your personal feed shows content that fits your interests, including research reviews, blogs, expert-led masterclasses, podcasts, and more. New content is added every week. Research made practical Read short, clear research reviews written for clinical use. The focus is on what the evidence means for daily practice. Expert-led masterclasses and podcasts Learn from experienced clinicians through short masterclasses and podcasts that focus on real clinical questions. Quizzes and knowledge checks Research reviews, podcasts, and masterclasses include short quizzes to test your knowledge. Completed activities are logged automatically in your portfolio and can be used for CPD documentation. Portfolio and certificates Track your learning activities across the app in one clear portfolio. Use it to document CPD or CEU activities and generate certificates for completed content, depending on your country. Clinical tools Use the clinical assistant, assessment tests, manual therapy techniques, and clinical patterns to support clinical reasoning and treatment planning. Personal library Save content to your own library and organize it with custom bookmark folders. Highlight important text and return to key insights anytime. Listen instead of read Use the text-to-speech feature to listen to written content while commuting, training, or between patients. Live learning and community Join live sessions like the expert Q&A, and discussions with physiotherapists from around the world. Online courses Physiotutors also offers in-depth online courses as separate products on our learning platform. Purchased courses can be accessed easily from within the app. Built for real clinical work: Physiotutors is created by physiotherapists and educators with years of clinical and teaching experience. Everything in the app is focused on clarity, relevance, and direct use in practice. The app is updated continuously based on user feedback and new evidence. Terms: https://app.physiotutors.com/terms-and-conditions-of-physiotutors

Screenshots

ONCALLbuddy4 screens
Physiotutors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ONCALLbuddy at none against Physiotutors's 4. Physiotutors's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Physiotutors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ONCALLbuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ONCALLbuddy ships an update every 2 months, Physiotutors every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ONCALLbuddy versus Physiotutors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONCALLbuddyPhysiotutors
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB69 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMSKpredict LimitedPhysiotutors

In-app purchases

None

ONCALLbuddy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Physiotutors

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium (1 month)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is ONCALLbuddy free?
ONCALLbuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Physiotutors free?
Physiotutors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ONCALLbuddy or Physiotutors have ads?
Neither ONCALLbuddy nor Physiotutors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONCALLbuddy or Physiotutors?
ONCALLbuddy ships an update every 2 months, and Physiotutors every 4 weeks. Most recently, ONCALLbuddy was updated on October 6, 2026 and Physiotutors on October 18, 2026.

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