Comparison

Neonatal Guide vs ScriptWiZ

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

ScriptWiZ

Features
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ScriptWiZ is an offline prescription and medical-document tool for clinicians. CREATE CLINICAL DOCUMENTS FAST Write multi-item prescriptions, medical certificates (sick notes), and referral or clinical letters from your iPhone or iPad — ready to share or print as a branded PDF. BUILT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN PRACTICE Search a local formulary with schedule, routes, and monographs. Look up ICD-10 codes. Use medication templates. Include your practice details, signature, and document styling. PATIENTS STAY ON THE DEVICE Patient records (name, DOB, ID, medical aid, allergies) are stored locally for POPIA-minded use. No account is required to use the app. SAFETY AIDS WHILE YOU PRESCRIBE Allergy prompts, schedule and controlled-substance reminders, duplicate-therapy checks, and optional calculation helpers support your clinical judgement — they do not replace it. Always verify against the full monograph and your own clinical decision-making. REFERENCE WHEN YOU NEED IT Browse medicines, ICD-10, pharmacy directory, and related clinical reference material without leaving the app.

Screenshots

Neonatal Guide4 screens
ScriptWiZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScriptWiZ at Free against Neonatal Guide's $24.99. Neonatal Guide's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Neonatal Guide versus ScriptWiZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonatal GuideScriptWiZ
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB90 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCape Town Neonatal Consultancy (Pty) LtdWiZmed

In-app purchases

None

Neonatal Guide

No in-app purchases

None

ScriptWiZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neonatal Guide free?
Neonatal Guide costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScriptWiZ free?
ScriptWiZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neonatal Guide or ScriptWiZ have ads?
Neither Neonatal Guide nor ScriptWiZ shows ads.

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