Comparison

GIR Calc vs STABLEize

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

Head to head
About

GIR Calc

Calculate the Glucose Infusion Rate (GIR) for single or multiple IV drips. This tool is designed for medical professionals, particularly those in pediatrics or neonatal ICUs, to quickly determine essential fluid and sugar infusion rates.

Highlights
  • Calculate GIR for single or multiple IV drips
  • Input weight in kg
  • Input sugar percentage and volume (ml/hr)
  • Handles non-sugar containing fluids
  • Simple calculation button
Features
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-Up to eight simultaneous drips -Live results, rounded to two decimal places -Dextrose presets for D5, D10, D12.5, D15, D20, and D25 -Solve for rate: pick a target GIR and concentration and get the mL/hr, with the option to account for drips already running -Light and dark themes, eight accent colors, fourteen font choices, and adjustable text size -No account, no ads, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. Formulas GIR (mg/kg/min) = Σ (% dextrose × mL/hr) ÷ (6 × weight in kg) Total fluids (mL/kg/day) = Σ mL/hr × 24 ÷ weight in kg Glucose Infusion Rate is a calculation aid for licensed healthcare professionals and does not replace clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or verification of orders.

About

STABLEize

This medical reference app provides comprehensive guidelines and tools for managing sick infants. It covers essential modules like Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, and Emotional Support, along with detailed information and animations on congenital heart disease.

Highlights
  • Neonatal assessment and care modules
  • 22 congenital heart disease animations
  • 4 medical calculators
  • Umbilical catheter insertion depth guide
  • Ductal dependent CHD flow visualization
  • Palliative procedure illustrations
Features
Currently charting
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In addition to The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Module Guidelines: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, Emotional support for the family, this app includes a BONUS menu of 22 severe cardiac anomalies to increase understanding of how blood flows through the heart in the setting of ductal dependent and not ductal dependent congenital heart disease (CHD). - 4 calculators: corrected gestational age, temperature converter (Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice-versa), umbilical artery and venous catheter insertion depth, weight converter (grams to pounds/ounces and vice-versa). - Under Cardiac Anomalies you’ll find animations and information on 22 severe forms of congenital heart disease. The MP4 videos demonstrate how blood flows through the heart with the various forms of CHD, and for ductal-dependent lesions, the severe impact of ductal closure on blood flow. Other animations feature normal heart anatomy, hypercyanotic (tet) spell, and balloon atrial septostomy (Rashkind procedure). Also included are illustrations of palliative procedures (PDA stent, balloon valvuloplasty, BT shunt, RVOT stent, central shunt, pulmonary artery band). STABLE stands for the 6 assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar, Temperature, Airway, BP, Lab work, Emotional support. This app includes the following items: - Sugar module: General Guidelines for sick infants and infants at increased risk for hypoglycemia, IV treatment of a blood sugar less than 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L), useful information about umbilical catheters and actions to correct umbilical artery catheter malpositions. - Temperature module: General Guidelines (hypothermic classifications, monitoring, rewarming after accidental hypothermia), and neuroprotective hypothermia checklist and neurologic exam. - Airway module: monitoring guidelines, respiratory distress descriptions, endotracheal tube sizes and insertion depth, blood gas evaluation, signs of a pneumothorax, and treatment of a pneumothorax. - Blood pressure module: assessment for shock and treatment of shock, including how to mix dopamine hydrochloride to constitute an 800 microgram/mL IV fluid solution. - Lab work module: risk factors for neonatal infection, clinical signs of infection, and laboratory evaluation prior to transport to an intensive care unit. How to calculate the absolute neutrophil count and immature to total ratio. - Emotional support for the family module: the various emotions that parents may be experiencing and how to help families who are experiencing the crisis of a sick newborn. The Cardiac Anomalies menu includes short descriptions and MP4 videos and illustrations for: - Normal Heart and Lungs - Aortic Valve Stenosis - Atrial septal defect - Atrioventricular canal - Coarctation of aorta - Double outlet right ventricle - Ebstein anomaly - Hypoplastic left heart syndrome - Interrupted aortic arch – type B - Patent ductus arteriosus - Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (IVS) - Pulmonary atresia with IVS and sinusoids - Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect - Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) – Cardiac, Supracardiac, Infracardiac) - Tetralogy of Fallot (moderate stenosis) - Tetralogy of Fallot (ductal dependent) - Transposition of the Great Arteries - Tricuspid atresia - Truncus arteriosus - Ventricular septal defect Includes illustrations of palliative procedures: balloon atrial septostomy (Rashkind procedure), PDA stent, balloon valvuloplasty, Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt, right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) stent, central shunt, pulmonary artery band.

Screenshots

GIR Calc2 screens
STABLEize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GIR Calc at Free against STABLEize's $24.99. STABLEize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GIR Calc is free to download; STABLEize costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for GIR Calc against 4.9 for STABLEize. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GIR Calc ships an update every 4 months, STABLEize every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GIR Calc versus STABLEize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGIR CalcSTABLEize
PriceFree — better$24.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings516 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAtlas Software Solutions LLCThe STABLE Program

Customer experience

GIR Calc

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

STABLEize

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GIR Calc

No in-app purchases

None

STABLEize

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GIR Calc free?
GIR Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STABLEize free?
STABLEize costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GIR Calc or STABLEize?
STABLEize is rated higher. GIR Calc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while STABLEize averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do GIR Calc or STABLEize have ads?
Neither GIR Calc nor STABLEize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GIR Calc or STABLEize?
GIR Calc ships an update every 4 months, and STABLEize every 3 weeks. Most recently, GIR Calc was updated on October 3, 2026 and STABLEize on October 8, 2026.

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