# BiliCalc vs PediTools

The clearest difference is price: PediTools at Free against BiliCalc's $1.99. PediTools also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). BiliCalc's advantage is chart position (#44 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

PediTools is free to download; BiliCalc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | BiliCalc | PediTools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peditools-ga-calc/id1474552213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jacob Beniflah, MD](https://appshunter.io/developer/432749902) | [Joseph Chou](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457464959) |

## What reviewers say

### BiliCalc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bilicalc/id432749899)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

This app calculates phototherapy thresholds for newborns based on age, bilirubin levels, and neurotoxicity risk, referencing AAP guidelines. It displays values on a phototherapy nomogram and identifies the patient's risk zone using the Bhutani Nomogram.

**Highlights:** Calculates phototherapy threshold for newborns, Displays values on phototherapy nomogram, Identifies patient risk zone using Bhutani Nomogram, Calculates age from birth and lab times, Direct links to reference articles and risk factors, Supports US and SI units

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple design
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ⏱️ Time saver
- 👍 Great for quick calculations

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Outdated guidelines (2004)
- ❌ Not updated for 2022 guidelines
- ❌ Inaccurate plotting (historical)
- ❌ Potentially dangerous inaccuracies
- ❌ Appears abandoned

**Reported bugs**

- Intermittently inaccurate plotting of bili values
- Plots bili at lower than value entered
- Graph is backwards (historical)
- Instability misspelled (historical)
- Graph errors when on phone call (historical)

**Requested features**

- Update to 2022 guidelines
- Include transcutaneous measurements
- Show hours since birth on graph
- Plot more than one point on graph
- Add dark mode option


### PediTools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peditools-ga-calc/id1474552213)

This medical app calculates gestational age and other related dates for obstetricians, neonatologists, and pediatricians. It allows users to input various dates and ages to determine due dates, age corrected for prematurity, and more.

**Highlights:** Flexible gestational age calculations, Calculate due dates, Determine gestation at birth, Calculate chronologic age, Age corrected for prematurity, Retinopathy of prematurity exam date

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BiliCalc free?

BiliCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PediTools free?

PediTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BiliCalc or PediTools have ads?

Neither BiliCalc nor PediTools shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*