Comparison

BetterCall vs Pace

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

Head to head
About

BetterCall

Features
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BetterCall brings the trusted BetterCall reference library to your iPhone: fast, searchable, and designed for real ward nights. Whether you're covering medicine, surgery, or ED, get step-by-step guidance, built-in calculators, drug tables, note templates, and handover tools without hunting through PDFs or outdated folders. Browse 125+ topics organised for on-call work: β€’ Common Calls: chest pain, sepsis, hyperkalaemia, hypotension, falls, agitation, and more β€’ Drugs: analgesia, antiemetics, laxatives, insulin, steroids, and prescribing guides β€’ Procedures: cannulation, catheterisation, phlebotomy, NG tubes, and practical how-tos β€’ Consults: what to say when you call cardiology, renal, orthopaedics, and other specialties β€’ Consents: scripts and key points for common procedures β€’ Calculators: ABG, AKI, MAP, Wells, HEART score, sepsis screening, bladder scan interpretation, and many more Many topics include native interactive tools: fluid calculators, electrolyte assistants, drug step tables, and scoring aids - so you can work through a case on the ward, not just read static text. Copyable note templates help you document common presentations quickly. WORK BETTER WITH YOUR TEAM Create or join a team workspace for your ward or firm: β€’ Shared patient lists with handover-friendly tasks β€’ Per-patient threads for updates (with optional voice notes) β€’ Team calendar for shifts, on-call, and leave β€’ Rota planning and shift swap requests β€’ End-to-end encrypted team chat (where enabled) STAY ORGANISED β€’ Personal and team task lists you can tick off during a shift β€’ Calendar that syncs with your device calendar β€’ Home screen glance at today's events and open tasks β€’ Portfolio logging for training and reflection CAREER TOOLS β€’ Browse locum and contract roles through BetterCall Jobs β€’ Build a professional profile with CV and documents β€’ Track applications in one place BUILT FOR THE WARD β€’ Topics available offline when you need them most β€’ Dark mode for night shifts β€’ Face ID app lock to help protect your account β€’ Suggest edits to help improve content for everyone WHO IT'S FOR BetterCall is designed for junior doctors, intern ts, FY1/FY2, SHOs, and other resident doctors. Always follow your local hospital policies, senior advice, and official guidelines. IMPORTANT: MEDICAL DISCLAIMER BetterCall is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and does not create a doctor–patient relationship. Content may not reflect the latest guidelines or your hospital's protocols. Always use your own clinical judgment, verify time-critical information, and follow local emergency pathways. In an emergency, call for help immediately. The creators accept no liability for outcomes resulting from use of this app.

About

Pace

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Pace is a day planner that keeps up with you instead of nagging you. Calendar, tasks, notes, a photo journal, and the small daily logs that add up β€” held in one place, on your device first. Everything lives on your phone. Sign in only if you want it mirrored across devices; stay a guest and nothing leaves the device. PLAN THE DAY β€’ A Today view that shows what's next, not a wall of everything at once β€’ Events and tasks on one timeline, with priorities and a monthly calendar β€’ Bring in your Apple Calendar so your real events sit alongside your plan β€’ Notes for the thinking that doesn't fit in a checkbox KEEP THE RECORD β€’ Moments β€” a journal you can attach photos to β€’ A daily check-in for mood and a line of reflection β€’ Nutrition logging when you want it, ignorable when you don't SEE THE SHAPE OF IT β€’ Recap pulls your week into something you'll actually read β€’ Personal records track the streaks and bests worth keeping β€’ A map for the places a day happens in YOURS, PRIVATELY β€’ No ads, no third-party trackers, no cross-app tracking β€’ Your data is used to run the app β€” nothing else β€’ Delete your account and everything with it, from inside Settings PACE PLUS The planner is free, forever. Pace Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks deep history and heavy-storage extras β€” monthly or yearly, each with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kzaran54-a11y.github.io/pace-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://kzaran54-a11y.github.io/pace-legal/

Screenshots

BetterCall4 screens
Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BetterCall at none against Pace's 1. Pace's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Pace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. BetterCall asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BetterCall versus Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterCallPace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperConor KellyZarak Khan

In-app purchases

None

BetterCall

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

Subscriptions1
  • Pace Plus β€” Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is BetterCall free?
BetterCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BetterCall or Pace have ads?
BetterCall shows ads; Pace does not.

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