Comparison

Pediatric OnCall vs PediEMS

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

Head to head
About

Pediatric OnCall

This app offers healthcare professionals essential tools for daily practice, including disease information, medical calculators, drug references, and diagnostic aids. It connects to a comprehensive medical website, providing access to a wealth of pediatric health resources and expert advice.

Highlights
  • Diseases and Conditions database
  • Over 45 Medical Calculators
  • Drug and Poisoning Information
  • MCQ Quizzes for knowledge testing
  • Ask a Doctor feature
  • Vaccination tracking and reminders
  • Differential Diagnosis tool
Features
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Pediatric Oncall app provides to you healthcare professionals all the basic and daily needed important tools!!! All App features are completely free! However users are required to login for complete access! App Tools: Diseases and Conditions, Medical Calculators, Drug and Poisoning Centre, MCQ Quiz, Ask a Doctor, Drug Interaction calculator, Search Directory, Image Gallery, Teaching Files, Conference and CME Centre, Vaccination Centre, Diagnostic Centre, Question of the Day, Pedi Poll, Video Podcasts and Newsletter Updates This App is connected to www.PediatricOncall.com which is a medical website with over 40 tools for medical personnel and also medical information on pediatrics, symptoms, medicine and child health. Register yourself to Pediatric Oncall and access all these features. -- Diseases and Conditions – Introduction, Presentation, Investigations, Treatment, Complications and Patient Education on topics. -- Medical Calculators -- more than 45 calculators which include the categories, growth, conversion, Renal conversions, Pregnancy, Critical Care, Drug Dosage, Diarrhea Solution, Blood Reference, etc. -- Drug and Poisoning Center -- latest updated drugs from A-Z with their Mechanism, Indication, Dosage, Adverse Effects, etc. -- MCQ Quiz -- Practice MCQ’s to test your knowledge on different topics. -- Ask a Doctor -- Pediatric Oncall’s expert panel of doctor’s answer to your medical queries and common FAQ’s. -- Drug Interaction calculator -- Quick checker for Interactions. -- Search Directory – Hospitals, Medical Colleges, Residency, NGO and Special Schools. -- Image Gallery and Teaching Files are part of Pediatric Oncall Journal which is updated with each issue new questions. -- Conference and CME Center -- Upcoming Events List and Conference Abstracts. -- Vaccination Center -- Articles on Immunization & Vaccine Reminder Tool to keep track of your child’s vaccination history with reminders. -- Diagnostic Center -- Get a differential diagnosis after entering the clinical features. -- Question of the Day & Pedi Poll -- Discussions and reviews on the recent updates. -- Video Podcasts -- Pediatric Oncall’s video section with lectures and conference videos. -- Newsletter Updates -- Updates on new articles. For any queries, suggestions and feedback you can mail to us at feedback@pediatriconcall.com *Data services are required to access most sections of the application.

About

PediEMS

This app offers a guided approach to pediatric emergency medical services, aligning with local protocols. It includes default protocols for common emergencies and allows agencies to integrate their own custom guidelines.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step protocol walkthroughs
  • Customizable agency protocols
  • Default emergency protocols included
  • Supports Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Croup, Airway Management, Shock, Seizure, Difficulty Breathing
  • Protocol integration via email
Features
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PediEMS provides a step-by-step walkthrough for advanced EMS providers based on local agency pediatric protocols. Any EMS agency can add their prehospital protocol by contacting info@wikem.org. The default protocols are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Croup, Airway Management, Shock, Seizure, and Difficulty Breathing. Contact info@wikem.org to have your EMS system's protocol added into the application.

Screenshots

Pediatric OnCall4 screens
PediEMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pediatric OnCall at 64% against PediEMS's 0%. Pediatric OnCall also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). PediEMS's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pediatric OnCall ships an update every 3 weeks, PediEMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pediatric OnCall versus PediEMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatric OnCallPediEMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS137.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPediatric Oncall Private LimitedOpenEM Foundation

Customer experience

Pediatric OnCall

All ratings63 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral12.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

PediEMS

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pediatric OnCall

No in-app purchases

None

PediEMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pediatric OnCall free?
Pediatric OnCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PediEMS free?
PediEMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pediatric OnCall or PediEMS have ads?
Neither Pediatric OnCall nor PediEMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pediatric OnCall or PediEMS?
Pediatric OnCall ships an update every 3 weeks, and PediEMS every 2 months. Most recently, Pediatric OnCall was updated on October 22, 2026 and PediEMS on October 8, 2026.

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