Neonatal Guide vs EML
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
EML
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EML puts South Africa’s Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List (STG & EML) in your pocket — fully offline, searchable, and free for every healthcare worker. Browse three national guideline books: • Primary Healthcare STG & EML • Hospital Level (Adults) STG & EML • Paediatric STG & EML With more than 1,500 clinical sections covering diagnosis, treatment, medicines, contraindications, and referral criteria, EML is built for busy clinics, wards, and community health settings where reliable reference material matters. FEATURES • Offline-first — all content is bundled in the app; no internet needed to read guidelines • Fast search — find conditions, sections, and medicines across all books, with optional book filters • Structured sections — Overview, Medicines, and Referral tabs for quick clinical reference • Favourites — save sections you use often for one-tap access • Source PDF links — open the official National Department of Health publications when you are online • Clean, readable design — optimised for iPhone and iPad WHO IT’S FOR Students, nurses, doctors, clinical associates, pharmacists, and other healthcare workers practising in South Africa who need quick access to national treatment guidance. CONTENT ATTRIBUTION Clinical content is reproduced for educational reference from the South African Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List, published by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. IMPORTANT This app is for reference and education only. It does not replace clinical judgement, local protocols, or the care of a qualified healthcare professional. Always verify dosing, indications, and guidance against current official sources and your institution’s policies. Made available at no cost by the WiZmed Foundation — a community initiative supporting South Africa’s healthcare workers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EML at Free against Neonatal Guide's $24.99. Neonatal Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On 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
EML is free to download; Neonatal Guide costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Neonatal Guide | EML |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cape Town Neonatal Consultancy (Pty) Ltd | WiZmed |
In-app purchases
Neonatal Guide
No in-app purchases
EML
No in-app purchases







