ACOG vs The Bug Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
The Bug Book
This app offers clinicians up-to-date treatment information for gynecologic infectious agents. It leverages molecular testing advancements for precise treatment recommendations. Updates are provided as new information emerges and the content is fully refreshed every two years.
- Gynecologic infectious agent treatment information
- Molecular testing advancements
- Precise treatment recommendations
- Timely and accurate information
- Regular content updates
- Bi-annual full content refresh
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The purpose of the Bug Book app is to provide references and up-to-date treatment information to clinicians for the treatment of gynecologic-related infectious agents. The advent of molecular testing has ushered in a new era of more precise treatments for common gynecologic conditions caused by infectious agents. Every effort has been made to provide the most timely and accurate treatment information available. As significant treatment recommendations emerge, updates will be to your present app. Additionally, The Bug Book is completely updated every two years. Terms of use: https://www.pathadvantage.com/bug-book-terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ACOG at none against The Bug Book's 1. ACOG also leads on ratings volume (6.3K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). The Bug Book's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. The Bug Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ACOG asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ACOG against 5.0 for The Bug Book. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACOG has 6.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ACOG ships an update every 3 months, The Bug Book every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACOG | The Bug Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fountainhead Mobile Solutions LLC | PathAdvantage Associated |
Customer experience
ACOG
The Bug Book
Bugs and 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
The Bug Book
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ACOG
No in-app purchases
The Bug Book
- Full Content Purchase$29.99
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