Comparison

Neonatal Guide vs AnaesWise

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

AnaesWise

Features
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AnaesWise provides comprehensive anaesthesia education resources, now available completely free for the medical community. This offline-ready app offers extensive practice questions, clinical case studies, and reference materials to support your anaesthesia education and practice. All content is now freely accessible with no premium restrictions. Key Features: - Complete offline functionality - Question bank and case studies with - Reference materials and guidelines - Detailed discussions on approach's to different conditions as an anaesthesiologist - Free for all users - no subscriptions required Designed for medical students, anaesthesia residents, and practicing professionals committed to excellence in patient care. Special thanks to all contributors, educators, and medical professionals who have shared their knowledge and expertise. We acknowledge and respect all copyrights and creative commons licenses of the educational materials included in this app.

Screenshots

Neonatal Guide4 screens
AnaesWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AnaesWise at Free against Neonatal Guide's $24.99. AnaesWise also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months). Neonatal Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

AnaesWise is free to download; Neonatal Guide costs $24.99 up front. AnaesWise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Neonatal Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neonatal Guide ships an update every 22 months, AnaesWise every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neonatal Guide versus AnaesWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonatal GuideAnaesWise
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCape Town Neonatal Consultancy (Pty) LtdSteve Biko Academic Hospital

In-app purchases

None

Neonatal Guide

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AnaesWise

One-time1
  • AnaesWise Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Neonatal Guide free?
Neonatal Guide costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnaesWise free?
AnaesWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Neonatal Guide or AnaesWise have ads?
Neither Neonatal Guide nor AnaesWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neonatal Guide or AnaesWise?
Neonatal Guide ships an update every 22 months, and AnaesWise every 5 months. Most recently, Neonatal Guide was updated on October 15, 2026 and AnaesWise on October 25, 2026.

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