Comparison

ASPEN ebook vs Needs & Feeding

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

Head to head
About

ASPEN ebook

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ASPEN eBooks can be searched, browsed, and read on a computer, tablet, or mobile device by professionals looking for best practices when diagnosing, treating, and managing clinical conditions, as well as addressing practice issues. ASPEN eBooks allow you to: β€’ Access titles anywhere with an Internet connection or via the eBooks app. β€’ Search across the ASPEN eBook collection to quickly find titles and look up information. β€’ Browse through thumbnail-sized pages to quickly find key tables and figures. β€’ Preview titles before buying them. β€’ Obtain instant access to new titles. β€’ Bookmark, highlight and make notes.

About

Needs & Feeding

Features
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Needs & Feeding is a clinical calculation suite built for registered dietitians and nutrition support clinicians β€” three tools in one clean, offline-ready app. NEEDS ASSESSMENT Ideal body weight (Hamwi), %IBW, %UBW, weight-change significance, BMI, and calorie/protein/fluid needs calculated across multiple validated equations (Mifflin-St Jeor, Harris-Benedict, Penn State 2010b, and more) side by side. AMPUTATION-ADJUSTED BMI Select the amputation level per limb and get an adjusted BMI that reflects the patient accurately, instead of one skewed by missing body weight β€” sourced to Osterkamp (1995). EN / TPN CALCULATOR A 21-formula enteral nutrition reference list plus continuous feed, bolus feed, and TPN calculators β€” GIR, macros, free water, and electrolyte additives, calculated live as you type. Every formula is cited in-app, so you always know exactly where a number came from. One-time purchase, no subscription, no account required. Install it on your phone like a real app β€” it works offline once installed, and your license key unlocks it for good. Built for licensed healthcare professionals as a reference and documentation aid β€” not a substitute for clinical judgment, facility protocol, or pharmacist verification.

Screenshots

ASPEN ebook4 screens
Needs & Feeding3 screens

Verdict

The call

ASPEN ebook and Needs & Feeding are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ASPEN ebook versus Needs & Feeding: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASPEN ebookNeeds & Feeding
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size112 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmerican Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.)KRISTEN ELISE SPANG

In-app purchases

None

ASPEN ebook

No in-app purchases

None

Needs & Feeding

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASPEN ebook free?
ASPEN ebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Needs & Feeding free?
Needs & Feeding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASPEN ebook or Needs & Feeding have ads?
Neither ASPEN ebook nor Needs & Feeding shows ads.

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