EBMcalc Complete vs HepCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EBMcalc Complete
This comprehensive medical calculator system offers over 720 tools, including formulae, clinical criteria sets, and dose converters. It aids clinicians, educators, nurses, and students in applying Evidence-Based Medicine principles with a vast array of daily-use resources.
- Over 720 medical formulae
- Clinical criteria sets
- Dose and unit converters
- Statistical models
- Embedded data tables
- Decision tree tools
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EBMcalc Complete EBMcalc is the most popular and comprehensive Medical Calculator system on the web. EBMcalc has been highly acclaimed, reviewed and tested over the last 25 years. As a trusted resource it has been integrated into many prestigious websites for Medical Education, Medical Literature, Pharmacology, Nursing and more. Now you can put this invaluable resource in the palm of your hand! EBMcalc users should not make any medical decisions based on app content without seeking their doctor's advice. EBMcalc encompasses over 720 pertinent medical formulae, clinical criteria sets, decision tree tools and dose/unit converters used every day by clinicians, educators, nurses, pharmacologists and students of all types. With the growing emphasis on Evidence-Based Medicine, there has never been a greater need for a system such as EBMcalc. EBMcalc Complete Edition mirrors the web based resource http://EBMcalc.com There you can see the complete list of components you’ll have in the iPhone Edition: There are hundreds of basic calculators and unit/dose converters such as: A-a Gradient Anion Gap “Delta-Delta” Adult and pediatric Creat Clearance and GFR calculators Adult Body Mass Index Burn Injury Fluid Resuscitation (Parkland) Cardiac Output Corticosteroid Medication Dosing Conversions Estimated Date of Delivery Pregnancy Calculator Kappa Measurement of Inter-observer Agreement MELD, MELD-Na and PELD Scores Number Needed to Treat/Harm Opioid Medication Dose Conversions Oxygen Delivery Units Conversions PFT Predicted Values (multiple) Peak Expiratory Flow Prediction Pharmacokinetcs calculators SI Unit Conversions: Body Fluid Chemistries Standard Drink Equivalents Water Deficit in Hypernatremia You also get very complex calculators that utilize statistical models and embedded data tables. Calculators such as: Acetaminophen Toxicity Assessment Blood Pressure Percentiles in Children Body Mass Index Percentiles in Children Height for Age Percentiles for Boys Multiple other Pediatric Growth Assessment calculators There are also Hundreds of Clinical Criteria Sets and Decision Tree modules such as: Apgar Score Asthma Hospitalization One Year Risk TreeCalc Behcet's Syndrome International Study Group Criteria BODE Index for COPD Survival Prediction Cardiac Risk Assessments including Framingham studies CHADS-2 Diabetes Type Predictor DVT and PE predictor models Ectopic Pregnancy Risk Estimation Endocarditis Diagnostic Criteria Gail Models for Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Hepatitis scoring systems Influenza Diagnosis and Treatment Jones Criteria Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (multiple) Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Prediction Neurofibomatosis Type 2 Diagnostic Criteria Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia Assessment NIH Stroke Score Ottawa and Pittsburgh Orthopedic Rules Perioperative Cardiac Evaluation Pneumonia morbidity and mortality predictors (multiple) Renal Artery Stenosis Prediction Model. Stroke Risk in Patients 55-84 Years Old (Framingham data) Exploring EBMcalc by Specialty reveals the extensive knowledge base and literature review presented in EBMcalc. Specialty indexes include: Anesthesia Anthropometrics Cardiology Critical Care Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Epidemiology Gastroenterology Geriatrics Hematology Infectious Disease Medical Education Medical Statistics Nephrology Neurology Nursing Nutrition Oncology Orthopedics Pain Management Pediatrics Pharmacology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Psychiatry Pulmonology Rheumatology Smoking Cessation Surgery Women's Health Workers' Compensation To practice, teach and learn medicine based on solid, literature based evidence, EBMcalc provides easy to use, interactive tools for your Evidence-Based Medicine.
HepCalc
This medical app provides a comprehensive suite of liver-related calculators, web links, and clinical notes. It preserves entry data across calculators and allows for customization of web links and notes, making it a valuable tool for clinicians managing liver disease.
- Liver-related calculators
- Preserves entry data
- Customizable web links
- Editable clinical notes
- U.S. - SI units conversion
- Integrated web references
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HepCalc is a collection of liver related calculators, web links, resources, and editable web links and clinical notes. ◆ Unlike most calculators, entry data is preserved between different calculators limiting the need for reentry of data. ◆ Set your own favorite web links ◆ Save clinical notes, clinical "pearls" in a organized fashion ◆ Integrated U.S. - SI units conversion ◆ Each calculator has a related web reference A must have for the clinician/house officer dealing with liver disease. The customizable WebLinks and Clinical Notes sections alone are valuable tools for anyone. Child-Pugh Score MELD (UNOS) -survival data -TIPS recommendations MELD MELD Sodium (UNOS) MELD 3.0/Survival Alcoholic Hepatitis Calculators: - ABIC -Combined: Lille Model +(MELD, Maddrey DF, ABIC) - Glasgow - Lille Model - Lille Model Projection (using day 0 of Rx, calculates decision making for bilirubin values on day 7) - Maddrey Discriminant Function - MELD alcoholic hepatitis score ( Includes survival percentage) Autoimmune Liver Disease Calculators: -Autoimmune hepatitis Score(1999 International AIH Group Report) -Autominnune hepatitis Simplified Score -AIH/PBC overlap (Paris Criteria) -PBC Survival Mayo GLOBE UK-PBC -PSC Survival Fibrosis Calculators: - APRI Fibrosis Score - FAST (Fibroscan™ + AST) Score - FIB4 Fibrosis Score - FORNS Fibrosis Score - HALT-C Cirrhosis Score - NAFLD Fibrosis Score -SAFE Fibrosis Score (Steatosis-associated Fibrosis Estimate) Risk Assessment Calculators: Liver Decompensation - Acute decompensation without ACLF: CLIF-C AD score and mortality -Acute liver failure - transplant free survival at 21 days - Acute on Chronic Liver Failure AARC score and mortality - Acute on Chronic Liver Failure CLIF-C ACLF score and mortality - Acute on Chronic Liver Failure NACSELD 30 day mortality - BE3A Score: Hep C DAA assessment for decompensated cirrhosis - Decompensation Risk - Hep C -TAM Score: 1 yr post transplant survival for ACLF-3 patients HCC Risk Hep B - HCC Risk Hep B: CHUK - HCC Risk Hep B: REACH B - HCC Risk Hep B on Rx (entecavir, tenofovir): PAGE B HCC Risk Hep C - HCC Risk Hep C : HALT-C - HCC Risk in Chronic Liver Disease: GALAD/GALADUS Other Risks -BEA Score: Baseline event anticipation for Hepatitis Deta -Cardiovascular Risk (CAD-LT): CV risk in LT candidates - CAR-OLT: 1 yr risk of cardiovascular event post OLT -Dili Mortality Risk: 6 mos mortality risk and comorbidity burden - Fungal Infection Risk - NACSELD - RUCAM for DILI assessment - Surgical Risk Cirrhosis: post op mortality major surgery -Surgical Risk Cirrhosis: VOCAL-Penn Score Other Calculators: -ANI (differentiate between alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) -Ascites, refractory -estimate ascites to be gained based on serum sodium and time passed -estimate sodium intake based on serum sodium and ascites gained -Body Mass Index - Portopulmonary Hypertension Calculator: - Pulmonary Vascular Resistance Calculator -diagnostic and UNOS transplant Criteria -HCV treatment tracker (calculates dates for end of Rx and SVR) -Mean arterial pressure -Wilson's Disease: EASL scoring system WebLinks: - Hepatology Societies - Hepatology Organizations - Other Resources (i.e. Drug Hepatoxicity, Hepatitis Rx drug interactions, etc) - Custom WebLinks (make your own links for reference, frequently used, etc.) Clinical Notes: - Create a title and store clinical information, pearls, or any other text for quick ready reference in one place - Can cut and paste from other text for ease of entry of your clinical data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HepCalc at 100% against EBMcalc Complete's 50%. HepCalc also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). EBMcalc Complete's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). 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
HepCalc is free to download; EBMcalc Complete costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HepCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of EBMcalc Complete's written reviews are positive against 100% of HepCalc's.
EBMcalc Complete ships an update every 6 months, HepCalc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EBMcalc Complete | HepCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Foundation Internet Services, LLC | Gary Poleynard MD |
Customer experience
EBMcalc Complete
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In-app purchases
EBMcalc Complete
No in-app purchases
HepCalc
No in-app purchases
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