Comparison

Pediatric Nutrition Guide vs Red Book®

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

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About

Pediatric Nutrition Guide

This app provides the latest evidence-based guidance on pediatric nutrition from birth through adolescence. It covers nutritional needs, common illnesses, and public health issues, updated by over 100 experts.

Highlights
  • Latest evidence-based pediatric nutrition guidance
  • Covers birth through adolescence
  • Expert contributions from over 100 specialists
  • Updated recommendations on obesity, sustainability, and GMOs
  • Guidance for feeding infants, children, and teens
  • Addresses nutrition in acute and chronic illnesses
  • Examines public health issues like food insecurity and safety
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. This fully revised ninth edition offers the most current, evidence-based guidance on pediatric nutrition from the American Academy of Pediatrics. With contributions from over 100 experts, it covers nutritional needs from birth through adolescence, including micronutrients, macronutrients, and nutrient delivery systems. The edition features updated recommendations on obesity, sustainability, organic foods, and GMOs, along with practical guidance for feeding infants, children, and teens. It also addresses nutrition in acute and chronic illnesses and examines public health issues such as food insecurity, regulation, and food safety—making it an essential resource for clinicians and healthcare professionals. Significantly revised and updated by more than 100 contributors, the ninth edition provides the latest evidence-based guidance on the full spectrum of nutrition issues for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. Constituting the authoritative AAP policy on pediatric nutrition, topics covered include nutritional guidance for all pediatric age groups; micronutrients and macronutrients; nutrient delivery systems; nutrition issues relating to a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses; and public health issues such as food insecurity, federal regulation, and food safety. New in the 9th Edition: Sustainability Organic Foods GMOs Revamped guidance on obesity, reflecting the latest AAP policy statement Topics include: Nutrient-Gene Interactions Feeding the Infant Feeding the Child and Adolescent Micronutrients and Macronutrients Nutrient Delivery Systems Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Illness Nutrition and Public Health Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 1610027698 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 978-9781610027694 SUBSCRIPTION : Please purchase a yearly auto-renewing subscription to receive content access and available updates. Yearly auto-renewing payments- $99.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be disabled at any time by going to your device “Settings” and tapping “iTunes & App Store”. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Ronald E. Kleinman, MD, FAAP and Frank R. Greer, MD, FAAP Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics

About

Red Book®

This app provides the latest information on pediatric infectious diseases from the American Academy of Pediatrics. It includes immunization schedules, vaccine status, influenza resources, and new chapters on COVID-19 and Mpox. Features like note-taking and enhanced search aid quick access to essential medical data.

Highlights
  • Immunization schedules
  • Vaccine status table
  • Influenza resources
  • COVID-19 and Mpox chapters
  • Note-taking and highlighting
  • Enhanced search functionality
Features
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** The Red Book is the foundational resource on pediatric infectious disease** Featuring content from the latest edition, the Red Book: 2024–2027 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides the most up-to-date information on a wide variety of infectious diseases that physicians encounter in children. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, along with contributions from the CDC, the FDA, and hundreds of other professionals, this resource stands as the most authoritative and comprehensive available. The Red Book features: * Immunization Schedules - Recommended immunization and catch-up schedules for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. * Vaccine Status Table - Current information about recently submitted, licensed, and recommended vaccines and biologics, including status of the FDA licensure process and related AAP/CDC recommendations. * Influenza Resources - A comprehensive collection of information on influenza, serving as a centralized reference for vaccine guidance, prevention, treatment, payment policies, news, and other relevant details for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. * Standardized approaches to disease prevention through immunizations, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and infection-control practices have been updated throughout the Red Book. * Two new chapters on Covid-19 and Mpox have been added. * The System-Based Treatment Table has been reordered so that the grouped recommendations by body system are more easily and quickly accessed. * Greatly expanded tables, figures and algorithms enable quick access to essential information. * The Breastfeeding and Human Milk chapter was updated to align with information from the latest AAP policy statement on breastfeeding. * The listing of Codes for Commonly Administered Pediatric Vaccines, Toxoids, and Immune Globulins has been expanded. * Reference to evidence-based policy recommendations have been updated throughout the Red Book. Unbound Medicine Features: * Highlighting and note-taking within entries * “Favorites” for bookmarking important topics * Enhanced Search to find topics quickly * Prime PubMed links to the primary literature Author: Committee on Infectious Diseases Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Editor: David W. Kimberlin, MD, FAAP; Associate Editors: Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, FAAP, Elizabeth D. Barnett, MD, FAAP; Ruth Lynfield, MD, FAAP; and Mark H. Sawyer, MD, FAAP Powered By: Unbound Medicine Unbound Medicine Privacy Policy: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Medicine Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

Screenshots

Pediatric Nutrition Guide4 screens
Red Book®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Red Book® at none against Pediatric Nutrition Guide's shown. Red Book® also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 1). Pediatric Nutrition Guide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Pediatric Nutrition Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $74.99 per year and Red Book® sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pediatric Nutrition Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Book® has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pediatric Nutrition Guide ships an update every 8 months, Red Book® every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pediatric Nutrition Guide versus Red Book®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatric Nutrition GuideRed Book®
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings171 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSkyscape Medpresso IncUnbound Medicine, Inc.

Customer experience

Pediatric Nutrition Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Red Book®

All ratings71 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pediatric Nutrition Guide

Subscriptions5
  • 25% Off - Limited Period Offer$74.991 Year
  • Pediatric Nutrition 1YSuboffer$79.991 Year
  • 20% Off - Limited Period Offer$79.991 Year
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  • 15% Off - Limited Period Offer$84.991 Year
  • Pediatric Nutrition 1/Y Sub14 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pediatric Nutrition$99.99
2 purchases

Red Book®

One-time2
  • Red Book 32e$99.99
  • Red Book$99.99

Questions

Is Pediatric Nutrition Guide free?
Pediatric Nutrition Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Book® free?
Red Book® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pediatric Nutrition Guide or Red Book®?
Pediatric Nutrition Guide is rated higher. Pediatric Nutrition Guide averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Red Book® averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.
Do Pediatric Nutrition Guide or Red Book® have ads?
Pediatric Nutrition Guide shows ads; Red Book® does not.
Which is updated more often, Pediatric Nutrition Guide or Red Book®?
Pediatric Nutrition Guide ships an update every 8 months, and Red Book® every 6 months. Most recently, Pediatric Nutrition Guide was updated on November 3, 2026 and Red Book® on November 7, 2026.

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