Comparison

Pediatrics Central vs IAPDF

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive pediatric resources
  • Disease coverage
  • Infectious disease treatment
  • Drug information
  • Medical journal access
  • Personalized favorites
  • Full text search
Features
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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

About

IAPDF

Access a comprehensive and up-to-date drug formulary with easy search functionality. This free application also includes essential medicine lists and general prescribing information, with automatic updates to keep content current.

Highlights
  • Updated drug formulary
  • Searchable content
  • Essential Medicine List
  • General Prescribing Information
  • Auto-updatable content
Features
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The new app has lot of improvements and upgrades over the previous versions This freely downloadable app has all the latest updated drug formulary and the content can easily be searched. In addition the latest app version also contains the IAP Essential Medicine List and General Prescribing Information. The App is auto updatable and you will not need to keep updating the app version every time new updates to the formulary is released.

Screenshots

Pediatrics Central4 screens
IAPDF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: IAPDF at free against Pediatrics Central's free with in-app purchases. IAPDF also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Pediatrics Central's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 30%). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pediatrics Central ships an update every 8 months, IAPDF every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pediatrics Central versus IAPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatrics CentralIAPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB72 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.SIDSSOL

Customer experience

Pediatrics Central

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

IAPDF

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pediatrics Central

No in-app purchases

None

IAPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pediatrics Central free?
Pediatrics Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IAPDF free?
IAPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pediatrics Central or IAPDF have ads?
Neither Pediatrics Central nor IAPDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pediatrics Central or IAPDF?
Pediatrics Central ships an update every 8 months, and IAPDF every 3 months. Most recently, Pediatrics Central was updated on September 18, 2026 and IAPDF on September 24, 2026.

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