Physician Connect vs PCP Support Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Physician Connect
Access expert pediatric content, including CME, protocols, and calculators. Securely message specialists, utilize a Q&A database, and manage practice-specific information. Stay updated with the latest research and news.
- Access CME On Demand and Medical Grand Rounds
- View pediatric protocols and guidelines
- Utilize medical calculators and STI guidelines
- Secure messaging with specialists
- Search best practice Q&A database
- Specialized content for various practice areas
- Access PediaCast educational podcast
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With Physician Connect you can access expert pediatric content direct from Nationwide Children’s including: • Access free CME On Demand, CME opportunities and Medical Grand Rounds • View the latest protocols and guidelines to help identify, diagnose and manage pediatric conditions • Quick access to Hypertension calculator, Bili Tool, BMI Calculator, STI guidelines, LactMed and MedLine Plus • Make a Referral right from the home screen • Message directly—and securely—with our specialists (if you have an NPI number) • Search best practice Q&A database on a variety of topics • New secure notepad area to keep important info handy and private • Specialized content for your practice such as Behavioral Health, Heart, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Surgical Services and Education (more coming) • Connect directly to Carelink • Quick links to our clinics, programs, locations and services • Hear the latest news and research on PediaCast, our educational podcast for parents • Up-to-date research and news from our parent-education blog, 700Children’s
PCP Support Tools
Provides pediatric primary care physicians with quick access to extensive medical information on various topics. Designed for efficiency, it features a direct link to connect with Cincinnati Children's Physician Priority Link.
- Pediatric primary care references
- Topic-specific information links
- Clean and efficient design
- Direct connection to Priority Link
- Community care physician focus
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Pediatric primary care physician references. Each link opens an abundance of information on a specific topic. The app is designed to be clean and efficient for use by community care physicians. To contact by phone, click the Priority Link button on the home page to be connected to Cincinnati Children's Physician Priority Link.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PCP Support Tools at 5.0 against Physician Connect's 4.0. Physician Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PCP Support Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Physician Connect ships an update every 3 months, PCP Support Tools every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Physician Connect | PCP Support Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nationwide Children's | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
Customer experience
Physician Connect
PCP Support Tools
In-app purchases
Physician Connect
No in-app purchases
PCP Support Tools
No in-app purchases





