Comparison

Pedi STAT vs Basic Emergency Care

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

Head to head
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.

About

Basic Emergency Care

This app guides users through resuscitation skills learned in a medical course. It features a chatbot for progression and a search function to find information on managing specific conditions.

Highlights
  • Resuscitation skill guidance
  • Chatbot for progression
  • Condition management search
  • BEC course integration
Features
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The ABCDE app is designed to help guide you through the resuscitation skills you have learned from the Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course. Progress through the pathway with a chatbot, search for specific conditions and how to manage them.

Screenshots

Pedi STAT4 screens
Basic Emergency Care4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pedi STAT at 86% against Basic Emergency Care's 0%. Pedi STAT also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (66 vs 5). Basic Emergency Care's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

Basic Emergency Care is free to download; Pedi STAT costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pedi STAT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. 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 point the same way: 86% of Pedi STAT's written reviews are positive against 0% of Basic Emergency Care's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pedi STAT ships an update every 2 months, Basic Emergency Care every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pedi STAT versus Basic Emergency Care: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPedi STATBasic Emergency Care
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (66 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJames M Kempema MD PAUniversity of California at San Francisco

Customer experience

Pedi STAT

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

Basic Emergency Care

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and 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

Basic Emergency Care

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pedi STAT

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Emergency Care

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pedi STAT free?
Pedi STAT costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Emergency Care free?
Basic Emergency Care is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pedi STAT or Basic Emergency Care?
Pedi STAT is rated higher. Pedi STAT averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Basic Emergency Care averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Pedi STAT or Basic Emergency Care have ads?
Neither Pedi STAT nor Basic Emergency Care shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pedi STAT or Basic Emergency Care?
Pedi STAT ships an update every 2 months, and Basic Emergency Care every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pedi STAT was updated on September 29, 2026 and Basic Emergency Care on June 1, 2026.

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