Comparison

Neonatal Guide vs AnaesthesiaVault

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

AnaesthesiaVault

Features
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Your guide to anaesthesia — one platform for every exam and every day in theatre. AnaesthesiaVault is a specialist-written library, question bank and source-referenced AI assistant, built by anaesthetists who have been through the exams, for anaesthetists worldwide. Over 450 topics, crosswalked to the exam you're sitting. TWO MODES, ONE LIBRARY • Study — everything you need to prepare, mapped to your curriculum. • Clinical — the references you reach for between cases, structured for speed. Switch in a tap; the same referenced library powers both. ASK THE VAULT — ANSWERS THAT SHOW THEIR SOURCES Ask a question and get an answer drawn from the Vault's curated, specialist-written library — not the open web — with the source notes attached to every response. Open them, check the numbers, and trust what you take into the exam or onto your list. MAPPED TO YOUR EXAM Notes, questions and cases are crosswalked to the DA(SA), FCA (Part 1 & 2), FRCA (Primary & Final), EDAIC and FANZCA curricula — so you study what will be examined. BUILT FOR REVISION • A reading view designed for focus, with adjustable text size • Question bank with model answers and mark-point marking • Full mock examinations in exam format • Paper Cases with viva practice and self-scoring • Flashcards with spaced repetition, each linked to its source topic • A knowledge map showing how every topic connects • Progress analytics — scores, pace and your weakest domains CLINICAL TOOLS FOR THEATRE • Adult and paediatric drug guide • Porphyria safety classification • Coagulation guidance • Calculators and discharge prescribing • "What's New" — new trials and guidelines, summarised with citations WHO IT'S FOR Anaesthesia trainees and consultants preparing for professional examinations, and qualified practitioners who want a fast, referenced companion at the bedside. An AnaesthesiaVault account is required; some content is available to members only. AnaesthesiaVault is an educational and reference tool for qualified healthcare professionals and trainees. It does not provide medical advice and is not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, local protocols, or current prescribing information.

Screenshots

Neonatal Guide4 screens
AnaesthesiaVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AnaesthesiaVault at Free against Neonatal Guide's $24.99. AnaesthesiaVault also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). Neonatal Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AnaesthesiaVault 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, AnaesthesiaVault every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Neonatal Guide versus AnaesthesiaVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonatal GuideAnaesthesiaVault
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB30 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCape Town Neonatal Consultancy (Pty) LtdAnaesthesia Vault

In-app purchases

None

Neonatal Guide

No in-app purchases

None

AnaesthesiaVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neonatal Guide free?
Neonatal Guide costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnaesthesiaVault free?
AnaesthesiaVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neonatal Guide or AnaesthesiaVault have ads?
Neither Neonatal Guide nor AnaesthesiaVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neonatal Guide or AnaesthesiaVault?
Neonatal Guide ships an update every 22 months, and AnaesthesiaVault every 3 weeks. Most recently, Neonatal Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and AnaesthesiaVault on November 5, 2026.

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