Comparison

Pediatrics Central vs AAP Books Reader

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

AAP Books Reader

Features
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Access your American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) eBooks on the go, offline, or anytime. Download eBooks from the leading pediatric publisher, covering all areas of health care for children. AAP eBooks can be searched, browsed, and read by professionals looking for best practices when diagnosing, treating, and managing clinical conditions; as well as parents and patients looking for answers. Over 130 titles are available; log in to your AAP account to access titles offered by your institution, membership, etc. FEATURES: ● Access your AAP eBooks at any time, even offline ● Rapidly search across the individual titles or the entire collection. ● Full text, visuals, and data tables. BENEFITS: ● Find proven clinical and parenting solutions faster ● Spend less time researching vital reference information. ● Stay up-to-date via automatic access to new AAP editions and titles as they appear. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the leading pediatric publisher. With titles in both print and electronic formats, covering all areas of health care for children, AAP Publications are among the most respected and frequently referenced in the world. Throughout the last quarter-century, AAP Publications have been impacting the practice and clinical application of pediatric medicine worldwide.

Screenshots

Pediatrics Central4 screens
AAP Books Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pediatrics Central and AAP Books Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pediatrics Central versus AAP Books Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatrics CentralAAP Books Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB98 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.American Academy of Pediatrics

In-app purchases

None

Pediatrics Central

No in-app purchases

None

AAP Books Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pediatrics Central free?
Pediatrics Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AAP Books Reader free?
AAP Books Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pediatrics Central or AAP Books Reader have ads?
Neither Pediatrics Central nor AAP Books Reader shows ads.

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