Comparison

Paediatric Emergency Tools vs Accurx

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

Head to head
About

Paediatric Emergency Tools

This app provides essential calculations and guidelines for managing critically ill children. It offers drug dosages, infusion details, tube sizes, and physiological parameters, all accessible offline. Developed by leading pediatric critical care experts, it's designed for quick and accurate emergency response.

Highlights
  • Drug dosage calculations
  • Infusion rate calculations
  • Tube size and equipment recommendations
  • Physiological parameter calculations
  • Pediatric emergency management guidelines
  • Offline access to all features
Features
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Paediatric Emergency Tools, developed in 2011 to rave reviews , and already used by thousands of clinicians, calculates: appropriate dosages of commonly used drugs; details of frequently used infusions or boluses; tube sizes; physiological parameters; and more. Commended for being a “smart, simple iPhone app that is a joy to use”, the new version retains the best loved features of the drug and physiological calculators but with a fresh look, expanded drugs library and new guidelines section used by our team to manage children who are critically ill. The team behind this App are South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) and the Paediatric Intensive Care of the Evelina London Children's Hospital who have transferred >10,000 critically ill children and look after >1,200 children every year. UBQO, App developers, have distilled this clinical excellence and put it in the palm of your hand. Paediatric Emergency Tools brings together expert knowledge and experience in a simple to use, offline and convenient application to facilitate dealing with clinical emergencies in children. Calculations are now available without the need for a computer or access to the internet. After the entry of patient age or weight, results are instantly presented in a logical and clear manner. Guidelines take the user through resuscitation, investigation and ventilation of the critically ill child. Paeds Tools is useful for nurses, doctors, ambulance crew and everyone who needs key paediatric drug data and guidelines in their pocket. Drugs and infusions Enter patient age or weight: - Calculated Cardiac Arrest Drugs - Calculated Frequently Used Infusions - Calculated Induction Agents, Muscle Relaxants and Anticonvulsants - Over 80 additional drugs including metabolic infusions - Infusion Rate & Glucose Calculator Paediatric Emergency management - Calculated Physiological Parameters - Calculated Paediatric Tube Sizes & Equipment including tracheostomy tubes - 20+ guidelines on management of paediatric illnesses, resuscitation and transport of the critically ill child - Oxygen flow calculator- choose to calculate how many cylinders are needed for journey or how many hours an oxygen supply lasts

About

Accurx

This app helps healthcare professionals share hospital information efficiently. It offers features like a hospital directory, AI-powered transcription for patient interactions, secure patient messaging, and direct GP messaging to save time.

Highlights
  • Hospital directory
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Secure patient messaging
  • Direct GP messaging
  • On-the-go inbox access
Features
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Accurx Switch is now Accurx. The app used by over 120,000 healthcare professionals a month has been upgraded to include a bunch of new time-saving features to help give you time back every day. Features included in the app are: - Hospital directory: get quick contact details for everyone in your trust without needing to go to a switchboard - Accurx Scribe: save time by skipping the typing with this AI powered Scribe that transcribes to all of your patient interactions, instantly generates structured notes from the interaction and can generate your letters and other onward documents in seconds. All of this is saved, ready to review from your computer. - Message patients: message patients securely in the app - Message GP: Get faster responses from your patient’s GP with direct messaging that is quicker than call or email - Inbox: View your Accumail inbox on-the-go

Screenshots

Paediatric Emergency Tools4 screens
Accurx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Accurx at every 2 weeks against Paediatric Emergency Tools's every 22 months. Paediatric Emergency Tools's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paediatric Emergency Tools ships an update every 22 months, Accurx every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paediatric Emergency Tools versus Accurx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaediatric Emergency ToolsAccurx
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (322 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better54.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB49 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustAccurx Limited

Customer experience

Paediatric Emergency Tools

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Accurx

All ratings322 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative39.7%

Bugs and requests

Paediatric Emergency Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Accurx

Reported bugs

31 issues
  • Constantly asking to confirm role/login
  • Secure code never arrives
  • Repeatedly logs you out
  • Keeps signing me out
  • Text code authentication not received
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  • Accurx keeps logging me out
  • Doesn't let me download hospital directory
  • Can't even get into the app
  • Multiple password resets & MS authentication issues
  • On a authentication loop
  • Continuously attempts to verify mobile number
  • Security causes delays
  • Not working suddenly
  • App not working on new iPhone
  • Can't sign in/register
  • Dialed number calls wrong number
  • No verification code sent to email
  • Keeps losing user ID
  • Email password prompt does not send
  • Refuses to allow new entry setup
  • Can't get access after changing phone
  • No support received
  • Update stopped phone calls from within app
  • Call out feature no longer works
  • Formatting in FAQs gone
  • More clicks to each section
  • Not available offline anymore
  • Keeps logging me out
  • Requires internet connection to log back in
  • Confirmation emails don’t send
  • Search by phone number broken

Requested features

6 requests
  • Split into two apps (directory vs. other features)
  • Create for all hospitals
  • Optimized for iPhone X
  • Fix search by phone number
  • Unify interchangeable titles (SPR & reg/registrar)
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  • Make searching easier

In-app purchases

None

Paediatric Emergency Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Accurx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paediatric Emergency Tools free?
Paediatric Emergency Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accurx free?
Accurx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paediatric Emergency Tools or Accurx have ads?
Neither Paediatric Emergency Tools nor Accurx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paediatric Emergency Tools or Accurx?
Paediatric Emergency Tools ships an update every 22 months, and Accurx every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paediatric Emergency Tools was updated on September 22, 2026 and Accurx on September 22, 2026.

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