Comparison

CritiCalc vs SMH Trauma

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

Head to head
About

CritiCalc

Features
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Simple tool for calculating a variety of transport medicine problems. This is not a tool for self-diagnosis and is meant to aid medical professionals that have been trained in these tools. Please seek medical help from a doctor as these tools in isolation are insufficient to provide medical advice. If you are a medical provider, please cross reference local policies, protocols, and training. No guarantee is provided to the accuracy of these tools.

About

SMH Trauma

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Ever been at your patient’s bedside and wished you could remember when it’s safe to remove a chest tube? Ever followed an unstable patient from the ED to CT at 2am, wracking your brain on the best practice guideline for blunt splenic injuries? Ever been quizzed by your senior on the decision making pathways for the management of penetrating neck injuries? Ever felt under-prepared for a family meeting, overwhelmed with Google searching, and just needing to review a robust synthesis of when patients should get their rib fractures surgically fixed (or not)? If this sounds familiar, the SMH Trauma App is here to help. The SMH Trauma App is for anyone who cares for trauma patients, especially those working at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto – residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons, TTLs, RNs, NPs, and more. It’s a library in your pocket that houses the clinical guidelines and algorithms foundational to excellent care of the injured patient. No more finding time to sit at a computer, logging in, searching for the hospital policies, and wading through hundreds of other irrelevant guidelines. This is your one-stop shop for the information you need, whenever and wherever you need it, on the go – nothing more, nothing less. Guidelines are general and cannot take into account all of the circumstances of a particular patient. This app is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this app.

Screenshots

CritiCalc3 screens
SMH Trauma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CritiCalc at every 2 weeks against SMH Trauma's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CritiCalc ships an update every 2 weeks, SMH Trauma every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
CritiCalc versus SMH Trauma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCritiCalcSMH Trauma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJason RichmondAndrew Neil Beckett

In-app purchases

None

CritiCalc

No in-app purchases

None

SMH Trauma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CritiCalc free?
CritiCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMH Trauma free?
SMH Trauma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CritiCalc or SMH Trauma have ads?
Neither CritiCalc nor SMH Trauma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CritiCalc or SMH Trauma?
CritiCalc ships an update every 2 weeks, and SMH Trauma every 5 weeks. Most recently, CritiCalc was updated on November 3, 2026 and SMH Trauma on November 8, 2026.

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