Comparison

NICU Fluids vs NeoTools

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

Head to head
About

NICU Fluids

This medical calculator helps healthcare professionals quickly and accurately compute IV fluid rates, glucose infusion rates, and electrolyte levels for neonates. It's designed for nurses, students, and physicians caring for critically ill infants.

Highlights
  • GIR calculator (single or multiple drips)
  • Electrolyte calculator (single or multiple drips)
  • FENa calculator
  • Accurate calculations for neonates
  • Developed by a neonatal-perinatal fellow
Features
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NICU Fluids is a fast, clean set of calculators for clinicians managing intravenous fluids in neonates and children. Three tools, one tap apart. Electrolytes Enter the patient's weight, then add each drip with its dextrose, rate, NaCl, NaAcetate, and K. Results update as you type: GIR in mg/kg/min, total fluids in mL/kg/day, and sodium, chloride, acetate, and potassium in mEq/kg/day. Turn on calcium and magnesium for two more columns with gluconate and sulfate equivalents. Presets follow whichever field you're in, so NS, ½NS, ¼NS, and the acetate strengths are one tap away. Start with a single drip and add up to six. GIR A dedicated glucose infusion rate screen for when that's all you need. Up to eight drips, dextrose presets, and a solver that takes a target GIR and concentration and gives you the mL/hr, with the option to account for drips already running. FENa Enter serum and urine sodium and creatinine to get fractional excretion of sodium, with a plain-language interpretation. Switch between neonate and child/adult thresholds, since term neonates run higher at baseline, and see a reminder about diuretics and preterm variability. Also included -Results rounded to two decimal places, shown in blue so nothing reads as an abnormal flag -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 Electrolyte (mEq/kg/day) = mEq/L × mL/hr × 24 ÷ 1000 ÷ weight in kg FENa (%) = (UNa × PCr) ÷ (PNa × UCr) × 100 NICU Fluids is a calculation aid for licensed healthcare professionals and does not replace clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or verification of orders.

About

NeoTools

A medical reference app for healthcare professionals caring for newborns. It offers clinical calculations, a handbook for common challenges, and detailed drug information with dosing and interactions.

Highlights
  • Clinical calculations for neonatology
  • Handbook for common newborn challenges
  • Detailed drug information and dosing
  • Diagnosis and therapy guidance
  • Links to online articles and references
Features
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NeoTools Simple and streamlined app for health care professionals involved in the care of newborns (neonatologists, pediatricians). The app is divided into several sections (tabs). Modules Everyday clinically relevant calculations • Airways (Intubation - Oxygenation - Ventilation) • Circulation (Alkalinization - Drugs - Heparin - Lines) • Metabolism (Bones - Fluids - Glucose - Insulin - Nutrition) • Neurology (Anesthesia - Pain Scoring - Seizures) • Nephrology (Hyperkalemia - Hypertension - Renal Failure) • Perinatology (Apgar - Maturity - Outcome) Handbook The most common clinical challenges • Subsections (Ventilation, Circulation, Nutrition, Hematology, General, Perinatology, Neurology) • Introduction to the problem (general overview) • Diagnosis (including Differential diagnosis) • Therapy (structured and relevant) • Link to online article at Infantools website (more detailed analysis) • References (with online links to the source) Pharmacy Commonly used drugs and medication • Subsections (Ventilation, Circulation, Nutrition, Hematology, Infection, Neurology) • Introduction to the drug (general overview) • Dosing (based on weight, gestational and postnatal age) • Adverse effects (including Contraindications and Precautions) • Pharmacology (including Drug distribution, monitoring and clearance) • Drug interactions (solution and terminal site compatibility) • References (with online links to the source)

Screenshots

NICU Fluids3 screens
NeoTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NICU Fluids at Free against NeoTools's $19.99. NeoTools's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 158 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

NICU Fluids is free to download; NeoTools costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NICU Fluids ships an update every 158 months, NeoTools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NICU Fluids versus NeoTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNICU FluidsNeoTools
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 158 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAtlas Software Solutions LLCInfantools

Customer experience

NICU Fluids

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NeoTools

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NICU Fluids

No in-app purchases

None

NeoTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NICU Fluids free?
NICU Fluids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NeoTools free?
NeoTools costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NICU Fluids or NeoTools have ads?
Neither NICU Fluids nor NeoTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NICU Fluids or NeoTools?
NICU Fluids ships an update every 158 months, and NeoTools every 8 months. Most recently, NICU Fluids was updated on September 30, 2026 and NeoTools on October 9, 2026.

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