PedsCalc vs GrowthPlot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PedsCalc
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PedsCalc is a reference and educational tool for physicians, RNs, paramedics, and other healthcare workers caring for pediatric patients. The app provides information regarding commonly used resuscitation, anesthetic, and sedative medications. *************************** PedsCalc features Include: - Estimation of weight based on entered age when measured a measured weight is unavailable. - Information regarding commonly used resuscitation medications. - Information regarding medications commonly used for treatment of hyperkalemia and anaphylaxis. - Information for an array of anesthetic medications including hynoptics, neuromuscular relaxants, analgesics, anti-emetics, and local anesthetics. - Information regarding the most common pediatric sedative medications Written entirely in SwiftUI, Apple's new user interface framework, this results in a lightweight, simple, and responsive app. Faster and easier to use than a cumbersome textbook or a pocket reference card. This app was developed by a practicing anesthesiologist and will hopefully be invaluable to both learners and healthcare workers in their care of pediatric patients.
GrowthPlot
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The “GrowthPlot” app plots selected growth parameters (length/height, weight, body-mass index, weight-for-length and head circumference) for typically growing children (using either the “WHO Growth Charts for Canada, March 2014 revision” or the “2000 CDC Growth Charts” reference. You can also plot selected growth parameters (length/height, weight, weight-for-length/height, body-mass index and head circumference) for children with a number of syndromes (Turner, Down, Noonan, Prader–Willi, Russell–Silver and Klinefelter) using the QuickChart API, which results in a link which allows you to save or share the chart image. Citations are provided for each reference range used for these calculations.
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Verdict
PedsCalc and GrowthPlot are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PedsCalc | GrowthPlot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Lee | BC Children's Hospital |
In-app purchases
PedsCalc
No in-app purchases
GrowthPlot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PedsCalc free?
Is GrowthPlot free?
Do PedsCalc or GrowthPlot have ads?
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