Comparison

Children's Direct vs ExpressCare Guam

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

Head to head
About

Children's Direct

This app serves as a direct communication channel for referring physicians to St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University pediatric specialists. It facilitates patient admissions, transfers, appointment scheduling, and consultations, providing 24/7 access to pediatric expertise.

Highlights
  • Patient admission and transfer
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Physician directory search
  • Consultation with specialists
  • Direct nurse access
  • Critical care transport activation
Features
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Children’s Direct is a referring physician’s link to St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University pediatric specialists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Children’s Direct is a one-stop communication hub for anything a referring physician may need: - Admit a patient - Transport a patient - Schedule an appointment - Consult with attending physicians - Request information Search our physician directory by name, specialty, location or insurances accepted to connect with a Washington University pediatric specialist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Speak directly with a pediatric nurse by calling the Children’s Direct physician access line via the app. When you call Children’s Direct to admit or transfer a patient, a pediatric nurse will assist you and immediately connect you with an accepting physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Together you will develop a plan for your patient’s transfer and/or admission and, if needed, the Children’s Direct staff will activate our Critical Care Transport Team. Throughout the transfer, a specially-trained nurse will handle all logistics and an accepting physician will remain available for assistance. Have a question about a patient or need some advice from a pediatric specialist? Within minutes, our staff will put you in touch with a specialist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The Children’s Direct staff will also schedule appointments for your patients with a Washington University pediatric specialist. We’ll handle all of the logistics for you and notify the patient of the appointment time and date. Day or night, the Children’s Direct app offers referring physician easy access to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

About

ExpressCare Guam

Features
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The free, official ExpressCare App allows you to take control of your health and wellness. This awesome app makes it super convenient to find what you need done 24/7, whether you are feeling sick or just want to look and feel better. Get In. Get Out. Get Better...made easier with this app. The ExpressCare App shows you exact wait-time for all ExpressCare locations. Plus, you can make appointments through the app in seconds. View all the services and rates ExpressCare offers, for all locations. The app also provides real-time announcements on any health alerts, specials, and promotions. View details, images, and videos related to medical, skin, and other services. The app also has a complete health information library. And yes, you can also pay through the app. This app has it all, so you can take of your health and wellness needs. Let's get you in. Download the app. *This app requires WiFi/Network connectivity. *Express Care is a Guam-based business.

Screenshots

Children's Direct4 screens
ExpressCare Guam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ExpressCare Guam at every 3 weeks against Children's Direct's every 10 months. ExpressCare Guam also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Children's Direct ships an update every 10 months, ExpressCare Guam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Children's Direct versus ExpressCare Guam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChildren's DirectExpressCare Guam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBJC HealthcareRajesh Sharma16768819624

In-app purchases

None

Children's Direct

No in-app purchases

None

ExpressCare Guam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Children's Direct free?
Children's Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExpressCare Guam free?
ExpressCare Guam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Children's Direct or ExpressCare Guam have ads?
Neither Children's Direct nor ExpressCare Guam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Children's Direct or ExpressCare Guam?
Children's Direct ships an update every 10 months, and ExpressCare Guam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Children's Direct was updated on November 1, 2026 and ExpressCare Guam on November 2, 2026.

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