ONCALLbuddy vs pGALS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ONCALLbuddy
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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 COโ 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.
pGALS
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The pGALS app is a resource to demonstrate a basic musculoskeletal examination in children. The audience for the pGALS app is primarily medical students but is also relevant for nurses, allied health and any other health care professionals working with children. The pGALS app includes details of the pGALS step, what to look for and how to record findings. Multiple pGALS language translations are available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ONCALLbuddy at every 2 months against pGALS's every 6 months. pGALS's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ONCALLbuddy ships an update every 2 months, pGALS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ONCALLbuddy | pGALS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months โ better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSKpredict Limited | PReS - Paediatric Rheumatology European Society |
In-app purchases
ONCALLbuddy
No in-app purchases
pGALS
No in-app purchases









