Comparison

STAT EM vs Ophthalmology Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

STAT EM

This medical app provides medication calculations for patients from neonates to adults, featuring updated evidence-based algorithms and emergency medication dosing. It includes pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, neonatal resuscitation management, and an augmented reality feature for weight estimation. Future updates will allow users to save favorite content.

Highlights
  • Medication calculations (neonates to adults)
  • Pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines
  • Updated evidence-based algorithms
  • Neonatal resuscitation management
  • Adult emergency medication calculations
  • AR weight estimation feature
Features
Currently charting
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We’re excited to offer STAT EM, an enhanced version of Pedi STAT, providing medication calculations for neonates to adults. To keep giving you the most up to date content, we’ve moved to a subscription model to keep our app free of advertising. This new version contains pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines and dosing, updated evidence-based algorithms, and neonatal resuscitation management. It also includes adult emergency medication calculations including both weight-based and fixed dosing volumes. We’ve added an AR feature allowing you to use your device to measure the length of child to assist in weight estimations. Finally, you will soon have the ability to save favorites to assist you in finding the content you use most frequently. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ophthalmology Toolbox

A comprehensive medical reference and screening tool for eye care professionals. It offers a suite of clinical utilities including medication guides, vision conversion tables, fundus photography, and color vision testing, designed for efficient use in clinical settings.

Highlights
  • Eye Drops Guide
  • VA Conversion Table
  • Retina Viewer
  • Nine-Gaze Camera
  • Ishihara Test
  • IPD Measurement
  • Amsler Grid
  • Cobalt Blue Screen
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A pocket toolbox for ophthalmology. A surgical logbook and thirteen clinical tools — handbooks, screening tests, calculators, and cameras — in one native app for iPhone and iPad. Built for ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, orthoptists, residents, and medical students. Designed for the bedside, the clinic, and the operating room. Every tool is one tap away. SURGICAL LOGBOOK Log each case in seconds: procedure, eye, role, supervisor, and hospital, from more than 70 eye procedures or your own. Record the steps you did and any complications, and attach the IOL calculation, photos, videos, and PDFs. Stats show totals by procedure and role, cataract steps, and your complication rate. No patient names or MRNs, with optional iCloud sync. POCKET HANDBOOKS • Eye Exam Guide The eye examination in 13 step-by-step chapters, from history taking to the slit lamp, gonioscopy, and the dilated fundus. Normal values, how to record findings, common pitfalls, 85 photos and diagrams, and linked references. • Eye Drops Guide A searchable reference to more than 100 eye medications in seven categories, from antibiotics and glaucoma drops to allergy, dilation, and dry eye. Doses, forms, brands, safety, and interactions, checked against US, UK, and Saudi labels. BEDSIDE TOOLS • VA Conversion Table Meter, feet, and decimal acuities side by side. • Retina Viewer Smartphone fundus photography with a 20D lens: live zoom, photos or video, saved to Photos. • Nine-Gaze Camera Guide the patient through the nine cardinal gaze positions for a 3×3 motility montage. • Ishihara Test 24-plate color vision screening with a 1–15 scoring table, protan/deutan classification, and linked validation studies. • IPD Measurement Interpupillary distance with the TrueDepth front camera. • Amsler Grid On-screen central vision testing for macular monitoring. • Cobalt Blue Screen Blue light for fluorescein when no cobalt blue source is at hand. CLINICAL CALCULATORS Live results as you dial in values, with the formulas and published sources behind every answer. • Age to Bifocal Add A tentative near add at 40 cm from the patient's age, with the full age-band table. • Rx Toolkit Transpose cylinder, find the spherical equivalent, and vertex-compensate between spectacle and contact lens powers, rounded to steps you can order. • Prism Toolkit Prentice's rule for both lenses: vertical imbalance at the reading level, PD-error prism graded against ANSI Z80.1, and prism by decentration. • AC/A Ratio Calculated and gradient methods side by side, the binocular vision pattern the findings fit, and how a near add will shift the near phoria. DESIGNED FOR CLINICIANS Short workflows and help sheets that spell out technique and limitations. Home Screen quick actions open VA Conversion, Search Medications, and Cobalt Blue Screen. On iPad, a sidebar keeps every tool in view, with keyboard shortcuts. A NOTE ON SCOPE Ophthalmology Toolbox is a clinical reference and screening companion. It does not replace slit-lamp examination, formal perimetry, or standard equipment when available. The Cobalt Blue Screen and digital Ishihara test are bedside workarounds, with printed plates or proper equipment used to confirm significant findings. The Eye Exam Guide supports supervised training, and the calculators support clinical judgment; neither replaces them. JUST THE BEGINNING More tools and handbooks are on the way. If something's missing from your workflow, send a note. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This app is intended for educational, informational, and clinical reference purposes only. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, clinical judgment, or consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. Users should seek a doctor’s advice before making any medical decisions or acting on information provided by this app. Designed and developed by a clinician, for clinicians.

Screenshots

STAT EM4 screens
Ophthalmology Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

STAT EM and Ophthalmology Toolbox both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ophthalmology Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 33% of STAT EM's. Ophthalmology Toolbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). STAT EM's advantage is chart position (#170 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. STAT EM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ophthalmology Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for STAT EM against 4.2 for Ophthalmology Toolbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of STAT EM's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ophthalmology Toolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STAT EM ships an update every 6 weeks, Ophthalmology Toolbox monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
STAT EM versus Ophthalmology Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTAT EMOphthalmology Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB69 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJames M Kempema MD PATaha Khayat

Customer experience

STAT EM

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Ophthalmology Toolbox

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

STAT EM

Subscriptions2
  • STAT EM Monthly$0.991 Month
  • STAT EM Annual$7.991 Year
None

Ophthalmology Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STAT EM free?
STAT EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ophthalmology Toolbox free?
Ophthalmology Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STAT EM or Ophthalmology Toolbox?
Ophthalmology Toolbox is rated higher. STAT EM averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Ophthalmology Toolbox averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do STAT EM or Ophthalmology Toolbox have ads?
Neither STAT EM nor Ophthalmology Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STAT EM or Ophthalmology Toolbox?
STAT EM ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ophthalmology Toolbox monthly. Most recently, STAT EM was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ophthalmology Toolbox on November 9, 2026.

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