Comparison

EBMcalc I.D. vs Hepatox

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

Head to head
About

EBMcalc I.D.

Features
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EBMcalc I.D. EBMcalc is the most popular and comprehensive Medical Calculator system on the web. It 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 Infectious Disease encompasses many pertinent medical equations, clinical criteria sets, decision tree tools and dose/unit converters used every day by I.D. specialists. With the growing emphasis on Evidence-Based Medicine, there has never been a greater need for a system such as EBMcalc. Equations included: Aminoglycoside Clearance Estimate Body Surface Area Based Dosing CSF Protein Concentration Correction in Blood Contaminated CSF CSF WBC Correction in Blood Contaminated CSF Dose Adjustment for Body Surface Area Dose Driven IV-Drip Rate Calculator Hepatitis C Fibrosis Prediction Score MELD Score for End-Stage Liver Disease (NOT appropriate for patients under the age of 12) MELDNa Score for End-Stage Liver Disease (NOT appropriate for patients under the age of 12) PELD Score for End-Stage Liver Disease (patients less than 12 years old) Clinical Criteria Sets included: Bacterial Meningitis Score for Children Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria Cirrhosis Probability in Hepatitis C (APRI) Cirrhosis Probability in Hepatitis C (FIB-4) Cirrhosis Probability in Hepatitis C (Lok index) Cirrhosis Probability in Hepatitis C MultiCalc Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) Community-Acquired Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) for Adults Conjunctivitis Agent Prediction (bacterial or other) CURB Pneumonia Severity Score CURB-65 Pneumonia Severity Score DIC Score Endocarditis Diagnostic Criteria -- Duke Criteria Endocarditis Diagnostic Criteria -- Modified Duke Criteria Hepatitis C Cirrhosis Probability Jones Criteria for Diagnosis of Rheumatic Fever Kawasaki Disease Diagnostic Criteria Kowasaki Disease Kobayashi Score MEDS Score: Mortality in ER Sepsis Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Prediction in Children with Pneumonia Pneumonia Mortality in Nursing Home Patients by Logistic Regression Pneumonia Mortality Prediction in Nursing Home Patients (SI Units) Pneumonia Mortality Prediction in Nursing Home Patients Pneumonia Mortality Predictor In the Elderly Pneumonia Risk in Post Operative Period of Non-Cardiac Surgery SARS Prognosis Predictor (basic parameters) SARS Prognosis Predictor (with lab and x-ray parameters) Septic Arthritis Prediction in Pediatric Hip Pain Syndrome Sore Throat (Pharyngitis) Evaluation and Treatment Criteria (McIsaac) Tuberculosis Risk Prediction Decision Trees included: Anthrax Screening for Exposed Patients Hepatitis C Outcome Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Prediction Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) CDC Case Definition (4/20/2003) Smallpox Risk Assessment (CDC version 1.0, 2002) 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

Hepatox

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Hepatox®, a bibliographical database which reviews drug-induced liver injury, was created in 1980 by Michel BIOUR (MD, PhD), and has been monthly updated in accordance with other usual bibliographical databases to the analysis of the references cited in the articles. All the published cases for selection and classification were re-evaluated in accordance with criterions usually validated in hepatology. 1600 drugs are registered with 20,000 corresponding references. We provide the number of references for each type of liver disorder and one selected reference for each drug.

Screenshots

EBMcalc I.D.4 screens
Hepatox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hepatox at every 3 months against EBMcalc I.D.'s every 33 months. Hepatox also leads on price ($3.99 vs $4.99). EBMcalc I.D.'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

EBMcalc I.D. costs $4.99 and Hepatox $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EBMcalc I.D. ships an update every 33 months, Hepatox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
EBMcalc I.D. versus Hepatox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBMcalc I.D.Hepatox
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperFoundation Internet Services, LLCPierre Chaillet

In-app purchases

None

EBMcalc I.D.

No in-app purchases

None

Hepatox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EBMcalc I.D. free?
EBMcalc I.D. costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hepatox free?
Hepatox costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EBMcalc I.D. or Hepatox have ads?
Neither EBMcalc I.D. nor Hepatox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EBMcalc I.D. or Hepatox?
EBMcalc I.D. ships an update every 33 months, and Hepatox every 3 months. Most recently, EBMcalc I.D. was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hepatox on September 15, 2026.

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