Comparison

Pediatric OnCall vs PedsGuide

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

PedsGuide

This app provides evidence-based pediatric clinical support guidelines for healthcare providers. It offers interactive, step-by-step decision support for managing acute childhood illnesses, designed by a clinical team for efficient care management.

Highlights
  • Evidence-based pediatric clinical guidelines
  • Interactive step-by-step decision support
  • Reference material and contextually relevant information
  • Designed by interdisciplinary clinical team
  • Human Factors methodology for efficient interface
  • Quick-call feature for Children's Mercy Contact Center
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In our commitment to creating a world of well-being for all children, Children’s Mercy Kansas City has created PedsGuide as a means for evidence-based pediatric clinical support guidelines to be available to health care providers. PedsGuide is a multi-module pediatric clinical support tool intended for use only by professional health care providers and emergency personnel for informational and educational purposes. *Each module provides users with a step-by-step interactive clinical decision support process, including reference material and/or contextually relevant information based on evidence-based practice and expert opinion routinely used in clinical practice, to assist in management of various acute illnesses in children. The modules have been designed and optimized by an interdisciplinary team of clinicians, pharmacists, medical librarians, Human Factors scientists, and innovations professionals. Human Factors methodology was leveraged to guide interfaces that provide rapid access to information and assessment tools, which facilitate an efficient aid for care management while decreasing cognitive load for the user. Additionally, for users who seek care for patients at The Children’s Mercy Hospital, PedsGuide features a quick-call feature to contact the Children’s Mercy Contact Center and Critical Care Transport Team in our service area. *While PedsGuide is a helpful tool, it is not intended to replace the independent judgment and evaluation of health care providers and emergency personnel. Healthcare providers and emergency personnel should not rely primarily on the tool to make a clinical diagnosis or treatment decision. Children's Mercy is not responsible for the correctness of any action you take based upon your use of PedsGuide.

Screenshots

Pediatric OnCall4 screens
PedsGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PedsGuide at 5.0 against Pediatric OnCall's 4.1. PedsGuide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Pediatric OnCall's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (63 vs 9). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PedsGuide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pediatric OnCall has 63 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Pediatric OnCall's written reviews are positive against 100% of PedsGuide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pediatric OnCall ships an update every 3 weeks, PedsGuide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pediatric OnCall versus PedsGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatric OnCallPedsGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (63 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB43 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPediatric Oncall Private LimitedChildren's Mercy Hospital

Customer experience

Pediatric OnCall

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

PedsGuide

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pediatric OnCall

No in-app purchases

None

PedsGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pediatric OnCall free?
Pediatric OnCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PedsGuide free?
PedsGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pediatric OnCall or PedsGuide?
PedsGuide is rated higher. Pediatric OnCall averages 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while PedsGuide averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Pediatric OnCall or PedsGuide have ads?
Neither Pediatric OnCall nor PedsGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pediatric OnCall or PedsGuide?
Pediatric OnCall ships an update every 3 weeks, and PedsGuide every 2 months. Most recently, Pediatric OnCall was updated on October 14, 2026 and PedsGuide on October 6, 2026.

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