Comparison

BiliCalc vs PICU Doctor

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

Head to head
About

BiliCalc

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
Currently charting
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BiliCalc is a neonatal bilirubin calculator and clinical reference for healthcare professionals caring for newborn infants born at 35 or more weeks of gestation. Calculations are based on the 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of hyperbilirubinemia in newborn infants 35 or more weeks of gestation. Enter the infant's postnatal age, gestational age at birth, bilirubin value, measurement type, applicable neurotoxicity risk factors, and phototherapy status to view: • Patient-specific phototherapy, escalation-of-care, and exchange-transfusion thresholds • A graph displaying the bilirubin value and applicable treatment thresholds • Guideline-based treatment recommendations • Post-discharge follow-up guidance, when applicable No internet connection is required for calculations. BiliCalc performs calculations locally on the device and can be used without Wi-Fi or cellular data. BiliCalc is designed for quick clinical reference and does not measure bilirubin. Bilirubin values and other clinical information must be obtained independently and entered by the healthcare professional. Clinical references and links to source material are available within the app. BiliCalc is intended to support, not replace, professional clinical judgment. It is independently developed and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The app itself is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese, including its interface, results, charts and clinical guidance. BiliCalc automatically uses your preferred supported device language. You can also choose a language in Info. Regional language variants are recognized, and number formatting follows your device region.

About

PICU Doctor

A comprehensive free guide to pediatric critical care, focusing on congenital cardiac disease management. It covers physiology, pharmacology, specific CICU problems, and resuscitation guidelines, with an emergency drug calculator and linked references.

Highlights
  • Pediatric critical care guide
  • Congenital cardiac disease management
  • Basic and advanced physiology
  • Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics
  • Specific CICU problems
  • Emergency drug calculator
  • Cardiac defect diagrams
Features
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PICU Doctor 5.0 Pediatric Critical Care Guideline for Cardiac Intensive Care * a comprehensive free guide to pediatric intensive care, with a specific focus to management of congenital cardiac disease * basic and advanced physiology * anesthesia, analgesia and sedation in PICU * pharmacology, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics * specific CICU problems and management * Cardiac defects with diagrams and cath laboratory data * Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist and ECMO * Resuscitation Guideline USA, UK, Australia * All references updated and linked to Pubmed + Emergency Drug Calculator for quick and easy calculation of emergency drugs + save cardiac defect pictures to include in your own presentation + updated multi functionality for iPhone, iPad, iPod and other smartphones + preferred reading list to quickly navigate to your topics + improved search function ** This guideline summarises guidelines from different CICUs, but it is only a guideline and does not substitute local clinical experience, clinical evaluation and / or judgement of each individual patient. The guideline is available for free for iPhone, iBook (not updated version 4.0), Smartphones or on the web. *** web: http://www.picudoctor.org Please share if you like it ! Please leave a Feedback !

Screenshots

BiliCalc4 screens
PICU Doctor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PICU Doctor at Free against BiliCalc's $1.99. PICU Doctor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). BiliCalc's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BiliCalc ships an update every 2 months, PICU Doctor every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BiliCalc versus PICU Doctor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiliCalcPICU Doctor
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJacob Beniflah, MDMarc Anders

Customer experience

BiliCalc

Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

PICU Doctor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BiliCalc

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

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

PICU Doctor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BiliCalc

No in-app purchases

None

PICU Doctor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BiliCalc free?
BiliCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PICU Doctor free?
PICU Doctor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BiliCalc or PICU Doctor have ads?
Neither BiliCalc nor PICU Doctor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BiliCalc or PICU Doctor?
BiliCalc ships an update every 2 months, and PICU Doctor every 9 months. Most recently, BiliCalc was updated on November 1, 2026 and PICU Doctor on November 1, 2026.

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