Comparison

Neonatal Guide vs BPOMAS

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

Head to head
About

Neonatal Guide

Provides evidence-based guidelines, management algorithms, and drug dosages for neonatal care. Features illustrated procedures, normal values, and essential formulas for healthcare practitioners working with newborns. Regularly updated with new evidence.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based neonatal guidelines
  • Management algorithms and flow charts
  • Illustrated procedure explanations
  • Neonatal drug formulary and doses
  • Normal neonatal values
  • Essential neonatal formulae
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Based on the popular pocketbook ‘Neonatal Guidelines and Drug Doses’ which has sold over 10 000 copies, this electronic version is updated and has added content. Intuitive menus and search functions enable rapid navigation. The content is designed to be both informative and instructive and will be regularly updated as new evidence is published. These guidelines will be an asset to any healthcare practitioner working with neonates. Neonatology guidelines can run on any iPhone or iPad and can be used off-line. Features include: Evidence-based guidelines on important topics in neonatology Management algorithms and flow charts for phototherapy, blood product transfusions, antibiotic use, fluids, feeds and many more Procedures are explained and illustrated e.g. umbilical catheter insertion, exchange transfusion, cranial ultrasound scan and therapeutic hypothermia Drug formulary and doses Normal neonatal values for preterm and term infants Formulae (e.g. glucose delivery rate, oxygenation index and renal calculations)

About

BPOMAS

Features
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You and your dependents will each have your own online profile to access your personalized app. Access your electronic membership card and submit documents or claims. As the principal member, you will also be able to update your information and view documents such as your latest statement and general correspondence.

Screenshots

Neonatal Guide4 screens
BPOMAS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BPOMAS at Free against Neonatal Guide's $24.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

BPOMAS is free to download; Neonatal Guide costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neonatal Guide ships an update every 22 months, BPOMAS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Neonatal Guide versus BPOMAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonatal GuideBPOMAS
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCape Town Neonatal Consultancy (Pty) LtdBotswana Public Officers’ Medical Aid Scheme

In-app purchases

None

Neonatal Guide

No in-app purchases

None

BPOMAS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neonatal Guide free?
Neonatal Guide costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BPOMAS free?
BPOMAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neonatal Guide or BPOMAS have ads?
Neither Neonatal Guide nor BPOMAS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neonatal Guide or BPOMAS?
Neonatal Guide ships an update every 22 months, and BPOMAS every 12 months. Most recently, Neonatal Guide was updated on October 15, 2026 and BPOMAS on October 2, 2026.

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