Comparison

EBMcalc Complete vs Pocket ICU

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Over 720 medical formulae
  • Clinical criteria sets
  • Dose and unit converters
  • Statistical models
  • Embedded data tables
  • Decision tree tools
Features
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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.

About

Pocket ICU

This app offers concise critical care guidance written by attending physicians. It covers diagnosis, treatment, and management across various subspecialties, including detailed images and decision algorithms. Quickly find information, bookmark entries, and take notes for efficient ICU rounds and consultations.

Highlights
  • Concise guidance by attending physicians
  • Diagnosis, treatment, and management details
  • Subspecialty coverage
  • Detailed images and algorithms
  • Statistics and EBM overview
  • Pharmacological data and formulas
  • Full text search and bookmarking
Features
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New topics address bioweapons, disaster preparedness and critical care challenges of an air-transmissible, pandemic-causing pathogens like COVID-19. POCKET ICU FEATURES • Concise guidance written by attending physicians for everyone in critical care • Entries with diagnosis, treatment, and management details • Coverage of subspecialty areas including pediatric, neuro, cardiac, transplant, burn, and more • Detailed images, figures, and decision support algorithms • Overview of Statistics and Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) • Helpful appendices provide pharmacological data, respiratory formulas, and cardiopulmonary relationships • Advanced Full Text Search helps find topics quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Highlighting and note-taking MORE ABOUT POCKET ICU With content from the highly regarded Pocket Notebook series, Pocket ICU provides users with an essential tool for quickly locating information from every subspecialty area of critical care. Entries have been written by attending physicians and are presented in brief but broad format so anyone in an ICU setting can quickly find answers and save time. This powerful resource can be downloaded to your smartphone and tablet and is great for preparing for rounds or consulting expert recommendations while on the ICU floor. Editors: Gyorgy Frendl, MD, PhD; Avery Tung, MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Powered by: Unbound Medicine

Screenshots

EBMcalc Complete4 screens
Pocket ICU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket ICU at Free against EBMcalc Complete's $9.99. Pocket ICU also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (316 vs 3). EBMcalc Complete's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Pocket ICU is free to download; EBMcalc Complete costs $9.99 up front. Pocket ICU sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. EBMcalc Complete asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket ICU holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket ICU has 316 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of EBMcalc Complete's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pocket ICU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBMcalc Complete ships an update every 6 months, Pocket ICU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EBMcalc Complete versus Pocket ICU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBMcalc CompletePocket ICU
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (316 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3316 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFoundation Internet Services, LLCUnbound Medicine, Inc.

Customer experience

EBMcalc Complete

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative12.5%

Pocket ICU

All ratings316 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

EBMcalc Complete

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket ICU

One-time2
  • Pocket ICU2 variants$69.99
  • Pocket ICU 2023$69.99

Questions

Is EBMcalc Complete free?
EBMcalc Complete costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket ICU free?
Pocket ICU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EBMcalc Complete or Pocket ICU?
Pocket ICU is rated higher. EBMcalc Complete averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pocket ICU averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.
Do EBMcalc Complete or Pocket ICU have ads?
Neither EBMcalc Complete nor Pocket ICU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EBMcalc Complete or Pocket ICU?
EBMcalc Complete ships an update every 6 months, and Pocket ICU every 9 months. Most recently, EBMcalc Complete was updated on September 12, 2026 and Pocket ICU on September 24, 2026.

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