Comparison

EQD Calculator vs RO Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

EQD Calculator

This app assists radiation oncology professionals in calculating Biologically Effective Dose (BED) and Equivalent Dose (EQD) for radiotherapy. It offers quick and easy results, allowing for adjustments to treatment schedules and estimation of treatment effects.

Highlights
  • Calculate BED and EQD
  • Adjust radiotherapy schedules
  • Estimate treatment effects
  • View alpha/beta ratio and tolerance dose tables
  • Organize with URL scheme
Features
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In practice of radiotherapy, do you often want to check easily the BED and EQD? We considered that it is wonderful to calculate them with iPhone, iPod and iPad that we carry always. That’s why we designed new App “EQD calculator”. Considering use in practice, primary concept of design is easy to use and quick to get the results. In practice, we think that EQD is more useful than directly use of BED, so we named this App as “EQD Calculator”. Please try EQD calculator! We have released “TDF Calculator” that is capable to calculate the TDF factor defined by Orton et al. Please, try also “TDF Calculator”. See “View More by This Developer” appeared above. #Strong points - This App is designed for the professionals working in the field of Radiation Oncology. - Although there are a lot of numbers on the screen, this App is designed to look like a table calculation, therefore you can understand easily the indication of each values. - You can refer alpha/beta ratio and tolerance dose tables in this App. - You can organize this App with URL scheme (jp.37.EQDcalculator://) in other App such as launchers. #Main features - This App calculates Biologically Effective Dose (BED) defined by Linear-Quadratic (LQ) model. Additionally, this App can calculate Equivalent Dose (EQD) in indicating fraction dose simultaneously. - This App can also calculate the fraction dose which is equivalent in indicating fractionation times. Therefore, when you need to change the schedule of radiotherapy, you can keep the influences of change in the treatment to a minimum, estimating with this App. - This App can calculate these values together in three different conditions stated by three parameters (fraction dose or total dose, number of fractions and alpha/beta ratio), and summation of them automatically. - Setting either a total dose or a fraction dose, related fraction dose or total dose is calculated respectively, depending on the fractionation times. - This App (from ver.1.2.0) is just designed for iPhone and iPad with iOS8. #Reference 1. J.F. Fowler, Review: Total doses in fractionated radiotherapy—Implications of new radiobiological data. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Relat Studi Phys Chem Med 1984;46:103–120. 2. B. Emami, J. Lyman, A. Brown, et.al. Tolerance of normal tissue to therapeutic irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1991;21:109–122. 3. S.M. Bentzen, M.C. Joiner. The linear-quadratic approach in clinical practice. In M.C. Joiner, A. van der Kogel eds. Basic Clinical Radiobiology. 4 ed. London: Hodder Education; 2009: 120-134. #Disclaimer - Please check carefully End User License Agreement (EULA) before using the App. - Additionally, you may not use this App unless you agree to terms included below. - You agree to assume full and sole responsibility for any use of this App. - We are not responsible for any damages or injury, including but not limited to special or consequential damages, that result from your use of (or inability to use) this App, including any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation, computer virus, or other computer malfunction.

About

RO Toolbox

A point-of-care resource for healthcare professionals, offering frequently accessed references for radiation therapy delivery. It includes dose constraints, calculators, clinical practice guidelines, and staging information to support evidence-based practice.

Highlights
  • Dose constraints
  • Calculators
  • Clinical practice guidelines
  • Staging information
  • Oncology resources
  • Evidence-based practice support
Features
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The RadOnc Toolbox is a resource for health care professionals that is designed to support evidence-based practice. This point-of-care tool compiles frequently accessed references related to the delivery of radiation therapy, including dose constraints, calculators, clinical practice guidelines, staging, and other oncology resources.    The RadOnc Toolbox was created by Malolan Rajagopalan, MD, MBA, who was Principal Investigator of a grant from the ASTRO Foundation, then known as the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI), that aimed to develop a resource to manage acute and late radiation toxicity. The Foundation assumed responsibility for the RadOnc Toolbox and released the first version in 2016. Since then, the Foundation has continued to add resources and enhance the content.   The redesigned RadOnc Toolbox released by the Foundation in 2023 is produced in collaboration with Red Canvas, LLC.

Screenshots

EQD Calculator4 screens
RO Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

EQD Calculator and RO Toolbox both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of EQD Calculator's written reviews are positive against 0% of RO Toolbox's. EQD Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 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 — 4.4 for EQD Calculator against 4.5 for RO Toolbox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of EQD Calculator's written reviews are positive against 0% of RO Toolbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EQD Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, RO Toolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EQD Calculator versus RO Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQD CalculatorRO Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperHiroyuki KATOHRadiation Oncology Institute

Customer experience

EQD Calculator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

RO Toolbox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EQD Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

RO Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQD Calculator free?
EQD Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RO Toolbox free?
RO Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EQD Calculator or RO Toolbox?
RO Toolbox is rated higher. EQD Calculator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RO Toolbox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do EQD Calculator or RO Toolbox have ads?
Neither EQD Calculator nor RO Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EQD Calculator or RO Toolbox?
EQD Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, and RO Toolbox every 3 months. Most recently, EQD Calculator was updated on October 2, 2026 and RO Toolbox on October 8, 2026.

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