CCHD PulseOx screening vs ACOG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CCHD PulseOx screening
This app assists healthcare professionals in performing pulse oximetry screenings for newborns to detect critical congenital heart defects. Developed by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, its algorithm is endorsed by leading medical organizations.
- Pulse oximetry screening implementation
- Congenital heart defect detection
- Newborn nursery aid
- Endorsed algorithm
- Healthcare professional tool
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In 2011, pulse oximetry screening was recommended to improve the detection of critical congenital heart defects in newborns. This application was developed by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to aid healthcare professionals in implementing pulse oximetry screening in the newborn nursery. The algorithm is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.
ACOG
This app provides obstetricians and gynecologists with essential tools and resources for women's healthcare. Access clinical guidelines, practice advisories, and helpful calculators to support your medical practice.
- EDD Calculator
- Indicated Delivery tool (members only)
- Clinical Consensus documents
- Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Practice Advisories
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ob-Gyns: Download the ACOG app and stay connected with authoritative information from the leading experts in women’s health care. Get valuable tools, resources, and clinical guidelines to help you in your practice. • EDD Calculator – Calculate the due date according to guidelines jointly developed by ACOG, AIUM, and SMFM • Indicated Delivery (ACOG members only) – Provides members with suggestions related to the timing of delivery based on selected conditions, the patient’s EDD/EGA, and ACOG’s clinical guidance • Clinical Consensus, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Practice Advisories – Get the latest on techniques, clinical management issues, and emerging issues in obstetric and gynecologic practice • And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACOG at every 3 months against CCHD PulseOx screening's every 22 months. ACOG also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 1). CCHD PulseOx screening's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CCHD PulseOx screening against 4.9 for ACOG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACOG has 6.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CCHD PulseOx screening ships an update every 22 months, ACOG every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CCHD PulseOx screening | ACOG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (6.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 89.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. | Fountainhead Mobile Solutions |
Customer experience
CCHD PulseOx screening
ACOG
Bugs and requests
CCHD PulseOx screening
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ACOG
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on launch after updates
- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Bishop score calculator
- More extensive search engine
- Improved user interface
In-app purchases
CCHD PulseOx screening
No in-app purchases
ACOG
No in-app purchases
Questions
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