Comparison

Practical Gastroenterology vs Pocket GI

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

Head to head
About

Practical Gastroenterology

This medical journal app provides practical, peer-reviewed information on the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases. Content is presented in a series format, offering useful insights for healthcare professionals.

Highlights
  • Peer-reviewed journal
  • Diagnosis and management of GI diseases
  • Series format content
  • Practical information for healthcare professionals
  • Digital publishing technology
Features
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Practical Gastroenterology, A Peer Review Journal. Diagnosis and management of GI diseases, presented in a series format. Practical, useful information for the healthcare professional. ____________________ This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.

About

Pocket GI

Features
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Pocket GI is the most comprehensive clinical tool designed specifically for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, surgeons, residents, and medical students. With a vast library of 93 meticulously curated medical calculators, criteria, and classifications, this app provides immediate access to the essential scoring systems used in daily clinical practice. Designed for efficiency and accuracy, the application features an intuitive interface that allows medical professionals to quickly assess disease severity, patient risk, and clinical outcomes at the point of care. COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CALCULATOR LIBRARY (93 Tools) LIVER DISEASE (31) MELD Score, MELD-Na, MELD 3.0, PELD Score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) Score, FIB-4 Index, APRI Score, ALBI Grade, Maddrey Discriminant Function, Lille Model, NAFLD Fibrosis Score, Milan Criteria, Baveno VI Criteria, Baveno VII Criteria, Mayo PBC Model, GLOBE Score, UK-PBC Risk Score, RUCAM, Glasgow Alcoholic Hepatitis Score, ABIC Score, UKELD Score, King's College Criteria, Clichy Criteria, CLIF-C ACLF, CLIF-SOFA, NAS Score, West Haven Criteria, PHES Score, ELF Test, FibroTest, Hepascore. GI BLEEDING (6) Glasgow-Blatchford Score, Rockall Score, AIMS65 Score, Oakland Score, ABC Score, Forrest Classification. PANCREAS AND BILIARY (8) BISAP Score, Ranson Criteria, CTSI, Balthazar Score, APACHE II, Atlanta Classification, FRS Score, ISGPS Criteria. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (13) Harvey-Bradshaw Index, Mayo Score, Partial Mayo Score, CDAI, SCCAI, PCDAI, SES-CD, UCEIS, Rutgeerts Score, Lemann Index, CDEIS, Rachmilewitz Index, Baron Score. ESOPHAGEAL AND MOTILITY (6) Eckardt Score, EREFS, EoEHSS, Chicago Classification, GCSI, PAGI-SYM. COLORECTAL AND LOWER GI (7) Wexner Score, NCI CRC Risk, LARS Score, Manning Criteria, IBS-SSS, Hinchey Classification, Goligher Classification. ENDOSCOPY CLASSIFICATIONS (9) Paris Classification, NICE Classification, Kudo Pit Pattern, JNET Classification, Prague Criteria, Hill Classification, Zargar Classification, OLGA/OLGIM, Sydney/Kyoto Classification. NUTRITION AND SURGERY (3) CONUT Score, PNI Score, NRI Score. PEDIATRIC GI (2) PUCAI, BQS Score. GI ONCOLOGY (1) BCLC Staging. GENERAL GI (7) Bristol Stool Scale, Rome IV Criteria, GerdQ, DeMeester Score, LA Classification, Marsh Classification, Corazza-Villanacci. KEY FEATURES: - Offline Access: All calculators work perfectly without an internet connection, ensuring reliability in hospital environments. - Fast and Intuitive: Designed to minimize taps and maximize clinical efficiency. - Up-to-Date: Reflects current clinical guidelines and scoring methodology. DISCLAIMER: This application is intended for use by healthcare professionals. It does not provide medical advice and should not replace clinical judgment.

Screenshots

Practical Gastroenterology4 screens
Pocket GI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Practical Gastroenterology at none against Pocket GI's 1. Practical Gastroenterology also leads on iOS requirement (10.2 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Pocket GI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Practical Gastroenterology asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Practical Gastroenterology versus Pocket GI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractical GastroenterologyPocket GI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPractical Gastroenterology Publishing, Inc.Ratib Mahfouz

In-app purchases

None

Practical Gastroenterology

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket GI

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$6.99

Questions

Is Practical Gastroenterology free?
Practical Gastroenterology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket GI free?
Pocket GI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Practical Gastroenterology or Pocket GI have ads?
Neither Practical Gastroenterology nor Pocket GI shows ads.

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