Pediatrics Central vs Rx Dose Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pediatrics Central
This app provides comprehensive pediatric medical resources, including disease information, drug guides, and access to medical journals. Choose from different packages to get quick-read disease coverage and evidence-based treatment details for infectious conditions.
- Comprehensive pediatric resources
- Disease coverage
- Infectious disease treatment
- Drug information
- Medical journal access
- Personalized favorites
- Full text search
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** The Complete, Integrated Pediatric Solution ** PEDIATRICS CENTRAL Pediatrics Central puts comprehensive pediatric resources at your fingertips on your mobile device and the web. With two different options including popular references such as the 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, Davis’s Drug Guide, and PubMed access, you can choose the Pediatrics Central that best fits your specific needs. Choose from Two Available Products PEDIATRICS CENTRAL Dx + ID 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, and access to the primary literature combine to give you quick-read disease coverage, evidence-based details on treatment of infectious conditions, and instant searches through hundreds of medical journals from your smartphone and tablet, as well as: • 450+ diseases in a quick-read format • Frequently updated infectious disease treatment and prevention recommendations • Cross Links to related content • Access to tables of contents and abstracts from hundreds of medical journals PEDIATRICS CENTRAL Dx + ID + Rx With four trusted resources, Pediatrics Central Dx + ID + Rx is the most complete source of pediatric information at the point of care. 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, Davis’s Drug Guide, and access to the primary literature are integrated to give you the most comprehensive solution for answering questions and making medical decisions anytime, anywhere. Features include: • Management of hundreds of childhood diseases • Up-to-date coverage of 5,000 trade name and generic drugs • Frequently updated infectious disease treatment and prevention recommendations • Access to tables of contents and abstracts from hundreds of medical journals BOTH PACKAGES INCLUDE: • Cross Links for fast navigation between resources • Personalized favorites • Full Text Search helps you find information fast • Highlight and make notes within any entry • FREE updates and web access for 1 year Publishers: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Johns Hopkins Medicine; F.A. Davis Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement
Rx Dose Calc
This medical reference tool assists healthcare professionals in calculating pediatric medication dosages. It offers offline access to information for over 70 drugs, along with various medical calculators and reference tools.
- Ad-free full version
- Offline functionality
- Pediatric doses for 70+ drugs
- Search by brand or chemical name
- Includes adult doses
- Medical calculators (BMI, BSA, etc.)
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RxDoseCalc is a tool to help doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals lookup the oral medication doses for children. Features: • Ad free full version with no in-app purchases • Works offline • The pediatric doses for 70+ drugs • Search with the brand name or chemical name to quickly find the medication • Tailored page for each drug with dose options when available • Adult doses included for your reference • List of common Latin prescription abbreviations • Average weight for age reference • Medical tools: Body Mass Index, Body Surface Area, Renal Function, Blood Sugar, Weight Converter, Temperature Converter, Pregnancy Due Date and Days Interval Calculator Disclaimer: Rx Dose Calc is intended only for health care professionals. Doses should not be used to guide patient care, nor should they substitute for clinical judgment. If you are not a health care professional check with a doctor or a pharmacist before making medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pediatrics Central at 50% against Rx Dose Calc's 0%. Pediatrics Central also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Rx Dose Calc's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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
Pediatrics Central is free to download; Rx Dose Calc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pediatrics Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pediatrics Central's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rx Dose Calc's.
Pediatrics Central ships an update every 7 months, Rx Dose Calc every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pediatrics Central | Rx Dose Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | Andrew Makram |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Pediatrics Central
No in-app purchases
Rx Dose Calc
No in-app purchases
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