eMPendium vs Ped(z)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eMPendium
This modular medical application provides access to a comprehensive Polish drug reference, a digital handbook of internal diseases, and classifications for medical procedures and diseases. It also includes expert commentary, medical calculators, news, and clinical guidelines for healthcare professionals.
- Comprehensive Polish Drug Reference
- Digital Handbook of Internal Diseases
- ICD-10 and ICD-9 Classifications
- Expert Medical Commentary
- Medical Calculators
- Medical News and Guidelines
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Modular application containing: *Leki* - (Drug Module) - free; Comprehensive Polish Drug Reference, developed by the Medycyna Praktyczna editorial board. Updated daily! Reliable drug descriptions, prices, current availability on the Polish market and much more. The drug database contains: - over 7,000 drug descriptions - over 1,400 drug active components descriptions - over 10,000 drug items with prices The module content is restricted to registered users of Medycyna Praktyczna website (mp.pl). *Podręcznik* - (Handbook Module) - free; digital version of Choroby Wewnętrzne handbook edited by Andrzej Szczeklik and Piotr Gajewski. The module content is restricted to registered users of Medycyna Praktyczna website (mp.pl). Gabinet - (Health Center Module) - free; digital Polish editions of: - ICD-10 - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. Tenth Revision. Vol. 1. and Vol. 3. Under permission of Fundacja Zdrowia Publicznego, Kraków, Poland, the Polish translation copyright holder - ICD-9 - International Statistical Classification of Medical Procedures (ICD-9 PL version 5.19) - eWUŚ - electronic verification of eligibility of beneficiaries. *Ekspert* - (Expert Module) - free; experts’ commentary on various topics from the Cardiology eMP3 website. *Kalkulatory* - (Medical Calculators) *Wiadomości* - (News Module) - free; selected articles from Medycyna Praktyczna webstie (mp.pl). * Algorithms * - mobile version of the "Guidelines for a doctor" useful in everyday practice
Ped(z)
This medical app provides pediatricians with a comprehensive set of calculators for body percentiles, blood pressure, echocardiography, and more. It supports various calculation methods and guidelines, aiding in accurate patient assessments. Developed by a pediatrician, it serves as a control tool for medical professionals.
- Body percentiles (height, weight, BMI)
- Blood pressure percentiles
- Pediatric and fetal echocardiography Z-scores
- Spirometry normal values
- Gestational age calculation
- QTc calculator
- Hyperbilirubinemia thresholds
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Helpful pediatric app for pediatricians, developed by a pediatrician. Helps with: • Body percentiles: Calculation of several somatic percentiles (height, weight, head circumference, BMI etc.) according to: - Kromeyer-Hauschild et al. 2001 - Hesse et al. 2016/2017 - Braegger C et al. 2011 (Züricher Longitudinalstudie) - KiGGS study RKI 2013 - WHO Growth Charts - CDC Growth Charts 2000 - Zemel et al 2015 (Mb Down) • Blood Pressure percentiles: Normal values for blood pressure according to: - KiGGS study RKI 2013 - AHA 4. Task Force Report 2005 • Pediatric Echocardiography: Z-Scores for pediatric echocardiography according to: - Gautier et al. 2010 - Kampmann et al. 2000 - Zilberman et al. 2005 - Peterssen et al. 2008 - Dallaire et al. 2011 - Dallaire et al. 2016 - Koestenberger et. al 2009, 2012, 2012, 2014 • Fetal echocardiography: Z-Scores for fetal echocardiography according to: - Lee 2010 • Birth percentiles: Calculation for term and preterm newborns according to: - Voigt et al. 2006 - Fenton TR, Kim JH. A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatr. 2013; 13:59 biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/13/59 • Spirometry normal values: Spirometric z-scores and normal values according to: - Quanjer, P.H. et al. 2012 • Kidney percentiles: Z-Scores for ultrasound according to: - Deeg/Weitzel et al. 1997 - Weizel 2012 • Syringe pump: Calculates Dosage or other parameters • Gestational age: No more counting days/weeks in calendars • QTc calculator: Corrected QT interval, QTc, either by RR-Interval or heart rate • Body surface area: BSA according to Mosteller or DuBois • ECG normal values: For Children and adults according to Park MK and Guntheroth WG 2006 • Target height: Estimated target height calculated by their parent's height according to Hermanussen et al 2003 • Hyperbilirubinemia: Thresholds for phototherapy and exchange transfusion according to the german AWMF guideline 024 - 007 DISCLAIMER: No warranty. Use it only as control to your own calculations. Please seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ped(z) at 4.0 against eMPendium's 3.4. Ped(z) also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ped(z) holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of eMPendium's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ped(z)'s.
eMPendium ships an update every 3 months, Ped(z) every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eMPendium | Ped(z) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MEDYCYNA PRAKTYCZNA SP Z O O | Daniel Gräfe |
Customer experience
eMPendium
Ped(z)
In-app purchases
eMPendium
No in-app purchases
Ped(z)
No in-app purchases









