Comparison

Kid Care vs DigitalDoc

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

Head to head
About

Kid Care

This app helps parents manage their child's health with tools for everyday decisions, symptom assessment, first aid, and medication tracking. It also provides quick access to find doctors, hospital locations, and emergency contacts.

Highlights
  • Symptom assessment for illness and injury
  • Parent advice on behavior and wellness
  • First aid quick reference
  • Medication dosage and tracking
  • Find a doctor directory
  • Hospital locations and emergency contacts
Features
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Questions and concerns about your child’s health can arise day or night - even when you’re at work or your doctor’s office is closed. But dealing with your child’s illnesses, injuries and new behaviors can be easier… Kid Care is designed to be your “go-to app” for managing your child’s health. It provides tools for making every day health decisions. And when your child needs care, the experts at St. Louis Children’s Hospital are just one tap away. Our new design supports easier access to the everyday resources you may need: Does your child have a new symptom, injury or behavior? • Symptoms – for help deciding what to do when your child is sick or hurt • Parent Advice – for answers to questions about behaviors, eating and wellness • First Aid – for quick reference when time is precious • Meds – for help with dosages and maintaining a list of your child’s medications Where should you take your child for treatment? The following locations and services are just one tap away, if your child does need to be seen for care: • Find a Doctor – search our directory to find the perfect doctor for your child • Locations – quick access to St. Louis Children’s facilities and points of care • Emergency – quick connections to Poison Center, 911, and ERs Want to Connect with St. Louis Children’s Hospital? • Contact Us – phone, address and website information • Donate – an option to support our programs • Social media – ways to join the St. Louis Children’s community Disclaimer: The information provided with this application is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment; it is for informational purposes only. Talk with your healthcare provider about any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you think your child may have a medical emergency, call the doctor or 911 immediately. Before using Kid Care, all users should read and agree with the full Disclaimer available in the application.

About

DigitalDoc

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When patients are waiting in your office for their appointment, wouldn't it be great to be able to stream high-quality content that also helps your patients discover a better way to alleviate pain and achieve lasting health? You can!! This app lets you stream and loop premium content from A Better Way right in your waiting room! A Better Way is a film that combats America's dangerous conditioning to reach for a pill as their first line of treatment for pain and overall wellness and creates a solid case for the necessity of the inclusion of non-pharmacological care in our journey to health and pain alleviation. Patients can also rent the feature film right from the app!!

Screenshots

Kid Care4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kid Care at none against DigitalDoc's 1. Kid Care also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. DigitalDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kid Care asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kid Care ships an update every 5 months, DigitalDoc every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kid Care versus DigitalDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKid CareDigitalDoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betterApple TV
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBJC HealthcareReverent Media Inc

In-app purchases

None

Kid Care

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DigitalDoc

One-time1
  • A Better Way Movie Rental$7.99

Questions

Is Kid Care free?
Kid Care is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigitalDoc free?
DigitalDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kid Care or DigitalDoc have ads?
Neither Kid Care nor DigitalDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kid Care or DigitalDoc?
Kid Care ships an update every 5 months, and DigitalDoc every 9 months. Most recently, Kid Care was updated on October 10, 2026 and DigitalDoc on May 16, 2026.

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