Comparison

RxCalc vs Pedi STAT

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

Head to head
About

RxCalc

This medical app provides essential pharmacokinetic calculations for healthcare professionals. It offers a fast interface and comprehensive results to streamline dosing regimen design and patient-specific adjustments for medications like vancomycin and aminoglycosides.

Highlights
  • Pharmacokinetic calculations
  • Vancomycin dosing
  • Aminoglycoside dosing
  • Post-level adjustments
  • Fast interface
  • Comprehensive results
Features
Currently charting
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RxCalc puts commonly used pharmacokinetic calculations in the palm of your hand with your iPhone or iPod Touch. The fast interface and comprehensive results help you spend less time crunching numbers and more time working on other, more important issues. This tool is designed to help pharmacists, and physicians, quickly perform the most commonly used pharmacokinetic calculations. Calculations for designing new vancomycin and aminoglycoside dosing regimens as well as patient specific post-level adjustments to current dosing regimens are included.

About

Pedi STAT

This app provides rapid, accurate reference data for healthcare professionals treating pediatric patients in emergency or critical care. It offers quick access to medication dosages, equipment sizes, and vital signs, calculated based on age and weight, to minimize errors and improve patient care.

Highlights
  • Pediatric medication dosages
  • Airway intervention data
  • Cardiac resuscitation information
  • Pediatric equipment sizes
  • Seizure and hypoglycemia management
  • Normal vital signs reference
  • Procedural sedation dosages
Features
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Pedi-STAT is a rapid reference for RNs, paramedics, physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for pediatric patients in the emergency or critical care environment. ************************************ Reviews ************************************ Among "The Best Drug Reference Apps for Emergency Physicians" - Emergency Physicians Monthly 5 STARS - "Simple interface provides rapid access to critical data needed when managing a critically ill pediatric patient" 5 Stars - "Very useful for treating kids in high pressure situations with precision." ***************************** Pedi-STAT features include: - Rapid results for airway interventions including endotracheal tube sizes, depth, intubation medication dosages, ventilator settings, and sedation - Cardiac resuscitation data including weight specific dosages for resuscitation medications, cardioversion, and defibrillation - Access to age and weight specific pediatric equipment including foley catheters, airway management, chest and NG tubes, peripheral and central line sizes, and more - Seizure medication dosages - Management of hypoglycemia including age specific dextrose concentrations - Reference of age specific normal vital signs - Procedural sedation dosages including single dose meds and infusions, as well as reversal agents - Calculated pain management medications - Medical management of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis Users can quickly access critical information accurately, without having to rely on memory or cumbersome textbooks. With just a few taps, users have access to all the necessary data to care for a pediatric patient in the emergent setting, including weight-based and age specific medication dosages and equipment sizes. Since many of the patients present with minimal known information, all the results can be calculated rapidly with only a known age, date-of-birth, weight, length, or height. Simply enter the known variable and the data is instantly calculated. Developed by an Emergency Physician, this app minimizes the risk of medical errors allowing the provider to spend more time caring for the patient, and less time looking up and calculating doses. It is a critical companion for any physician, nurse, paramedic, or medical trainee involved in the care of critically ill pediatric patients.

Screenshots

RxCalc4 screens
Pedi STAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

RxCalc and Pedi STAT both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Pedi STAT's written reviews are positive against 53% of RxCalc's. Pedi STAT also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 5). RxCalc's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On rating, ads, 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

RxCalc costs $2.99 and Pedi STAT $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RxCalc against 4.5 for Pedi STAT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pedi STAT has 66 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of RxCalc's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pedi STAT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RxCalc ships an update every 25 months, Pedi STAT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
RxCalc versus Pedi STAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRxCalcPedi STAT
Price$2.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings566 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#76#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRob FahrniJames M Kempema MD PA

Customer experience

RxCalc

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Pedi STAT

All ratings66 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

RxCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pedi STAT

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen at startup
  • Slow boot time (30+ seconds)
  • Crashes when checking for database updates without internet
  • Freezes when internet connectivity is poor
  • Inaccurate dosage recommendations for infants/young children
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  • Spelling errors in medication names (anaphylaxis, succhinylcholine, nebulyzed)
  • Incorrect max dose information (anaphylaxis 1mg vs 1mg/kg)
  • GCS scoring error (15 = mild TBI classification)
  • Vital signs section labeled as 'normal viral signs' alphabetically
  • Icon change caused app recognition issues
  • Retina display support missing (older versions)

Requested features

19 requests
  • Search function to find medications by name
  • Oral antibiotic dosing options (free or included)
  • Adult medication dosing reference
  • Dark mode support
  • Extended weight range (above 43kg)
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  • Extended age range (above 12 years)
  • Reversal agent dosing (glycopyrrolate, neostigmine)
  • Pressor drip dosing (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)
  • Shock/hypotension management section
  • Platelet and PRBC transfusion dosing
  • Hydrocortisone bolus for shock
  • iPad version support
  • Antibiotic syrup formulations
  • Customizable local medical directives
  • Drug concentration and mL calculations
  • Optional update prompts instead of automatic checks
  • Updated PALS and NRP guidelines
  • Ability to search by drug category
  • Offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

RxCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Pedi STAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RxCalc free?
RxCalc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedi STAT free?
Pedi STAT costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RxCalc or Pedi STAT?
RxCalc is rated higher. RxCalc averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pedi STAT averages 4.5 from 66 ratings.
Do RxCalc or Pedi STAT have ads?
Neither RxCalc nor Pedi STAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RxCalc or Pedi STAT?
RxCalc ships an update every 25 months, and Pedi STAT every 2 months. Most recently, RxCalc was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pedi STAT on September 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, RxCalc or Pedi STAT?
RxCalc currently peaks at #76 in the App Store charts, and Pedi STAT at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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