Comparison

CardioCal vs AntibioticApp

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

Head to head
About

CardioCal

Calculate your 10-year risk of heart disease, stroke, or cardiovascular death based on WHO data. This tool helps healthcare providers and health-conscious individuals understand and discuss risk reduction strategies.

Highlights
  • Cardiovascular risk calculation
  • Region-specific risk assessment
  • Country selection for tailored results
  • Multiple language support
  • Adjustable cholesterol units
  • Metric/Imperial unit options
  • Country-specific hypertension protocols
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FIND OUT YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND HOW TO LOWER IT This FREE app is a cardiovascular risk calculator that estimates the possible 10-year risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or cardiovascular death. It includes the six regions of the Americas (Andean, Caribbean, Central, North, South, and Tropical) according to tables published in 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO) (Lancet, 2019). This risk score was based on extensive review of available cohorts and were adapted to 21 global regions based on analysis of the burden of cardiovascular morbidity. For each region, an estimate was published that requires knowing an individual's blood cholesterol level (or other information if the blood cholesterol level is not known). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), with the financial contribution of the U.S Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control, transformed the published color-coded tables into an online electronic calculator for use on computers and smartphones, updating the previous Cardiocal app (2014) Who is this app for? The calculator is intended to help the health care providers quickly calculate cardiovascular risk and discuss with patients the extent to which their risk can be reduced. It also aims to help people concerned about their health, making it easier for them to estimate the need for a medical consultation when their risk is not low. The treatment recommendations are oriented to the assisting professionals and do not constitute a guide to self-medication, which can be dangerous. Under no circumstances is this calculator intended as a replacement for medical consultation or a clinical judgment. Features » Click on the gear icon to choose a country. Each country belongs to one of the six regions mentioned above, and the risk calculation will give different results. » You can change the language (English, Spanish, or Portuguese), cholesterol unit (mmol/L or mg/dl), and metric or imperial units (cm or feet and inches). » The app includes country-specific protocols for the 12 countries whose health ministries have defined standardized protocols for the treatment of hypertension.

About

AntibioticApp

A practical, synthetic, and reliable tool for healthcare professionals to improve antimicrobial use. It provides updated information on infectious diseases, therapeutic recommendations, vaccines, infection control, and pharmacological/microbiological data.

Highlights
  • Antimicrobial treatments and prophylaxis
  • Antimicrobial drug compendium
  • Updated microbiological and parasitological data
  • Infectious disease information
  • Vaccine recommendations
  • Infection control guidelines
  • Intuitive menus and search engine
Features
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AntibioticApp, es una herramienta de consulta práctica, sintética, confiable y gratuita. Está destinada a mejorar la utilización de los antimicrobianos en el actual contexto de resistencias. Ofrece información sobre enfermedades infecciosas, recomendaciones terapéuticas, vacunas, control de infecciones, datos farmacológicos y microbiológicos actualizados y cuenta con el respaldo de entidades científicas de relevancia nacional. Esta aplicación está dirigida para profesionales de la salud. Podrás consultar más de 200 tratamientos y profilaxis antimicrobianos organizados por sistemas/órganos y tipo de infección, un amplio vademécum de antimicrobianos con descripciones completas de los fármacos, su dosificación y administración adecuada, información microbiológica y parasitológica actualizada con datos epidemiológicos y de resistencias nacionales. El acceso a los contenidos puede realizarse a través menús intuitivos de cada área o mediante un motor de búsqueda términos para un acceso rápido o especifico. Además, te mantendremos informado mediante nuestro sistema de notificaciones para que siempre dispongas de la información más reciente, pudiendo ampliar la información mediante enlaces bibliográficos. Los contenidos son actualizados periódicamente por la Sociedad Argentina de Infectología (SADI), la Asociación Argentina de Farmacéuticos de Hospital (AAFH), el Centro Universitario de Investigación en Microbiología y Parasitología (CUDEMyP) y la Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva (SATI).

Screenshots

CardioCal4 screens
AntibioticApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AntibioticApp at 5.0 against CardioCal's 3.7. CardioCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. AntibioticApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CardioCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AntibioticApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CardioCal versus AntibioticApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardioCalAntibioticApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB46 MB
Age rating+1717+
DeveloperPan American Health OrganizationScreaming Brothers S.A.

Customer experience

CardioCal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AntibioticApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CardioCal

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AntibioticApp

Subscriptions2
  • Apprentice$0.991 Month
  • Apprentice$9.991 Year

Questions

Is CardioCal free?
CardioCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AntibioticApp free?
AntibioticApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CardioCal or AntibioticApp?
AntibioticApp is rated higher. CardioCal averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while AntibioticApp averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CardioCal or AntibioticApp have ads?
AntibioticApp shows ads; CardioCal does not.
Which is updated more often, CardioCal or AntibioticApp?
CardioCal ships an update every 4 months, and AntibioticApp every 4 months. Most recently, CardioCal was updated on October 26, 2026 and AntibioticApp on October 27, 2026.

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