Comparison

PedsCalc vs GrowthPlot

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

GrowthPlot

Features
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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.

Screenshots

PedsCalc3 screens
GrowthPlot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PedsCalc versus GrowthPlot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedsCalcGrowthPlot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKenneth LeeBC Children's Hospital

In-app purchases

None

PedsCalc

No in-app purchases

None

GrowthPlot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PedsCalc free?
PedsCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrowthPlot free?
GrowthPlot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PedsCalc or GrowthPlot have ads?
Neither PedsCalc nor GrowthPlot shows ads.

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