Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital
What is Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital?
Tracks children's height, weight, head circumference and BMI on WHO and CDC growth charts, with percentiles.
The app lets parents or pediatricians track a child's growth over time and plot data points on included WHO and CDC growth charts. It shows percentiles for height, weight, head circumference and BMI, and includes a percentile calculator for quick lookups. 40 official growth charts are included.
Pricing. Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Parents tracking a child's growth over time
- Pediatricians plotting measurements on WHO or CDC charts
- Quick percentile lookup for a single set of measurements
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Why this app is in F tier
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Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital scores 33 out of 100: rating 74, rating count 60, App Store search rank 0, update recency 0. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Whether you are a parent caring for your own child or a pediatrician, this growth charts app is for you! It allows you to track childrens' growth over time and display the data points on any of the included WHO and CDC growth charts. You can track height, weight, head circumference and BMI and determine the corresponding percentiles.
There is also a percentile calculator for quick percentile lookup in case you just want to know the percentile of today's measurements.
# Data Storage
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You can add as many children and measurements to the built-in database as you like. The data is encrypted - if you have a passcode on your device - meaning it is secure should you lose the device.
# Sharing
The measurements are directly added to the growth chart PDFs. You can email these PDFs, print them out (if you have an AirPrint enabled printer nearby) or share them with other means provided by iOS, such as storing into your Dropbox or box.com. You can do the same with a spreadsheet file containing all this kids on your device, or one file per kid. Finally, there is an export option so you can transfer all your data to a different device of yours or a colleague.
# Units
Whether you're used to the metric system and have all data available in centimeter and kilogram or whether you're in the US and using imperial units, Charts has got you covered. You can switch the units you want to use right from the keyboard and these units will be saved as your preferred units. You can also change units from a dedicated list when viewing your child's measurements.
# Included Charts
The app currently includes 40 official growth charts from these institutions:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
-- 0 - 24 months (weight, length, head circumference and weight for length)
-- 2 - 5 years (weight, height and weight for height)
-- 5 - 10 years (weight)
-- 5 - 19 years (height and BMI)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
-- 0 - 36 months (weight, height, head circumference and weight for length)
-- 2 - 20 years (weight, height, BMI and weight for height)
# Requirements
To run this app you will need a device running iOS version 7.0 or newer.
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Questions about Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital
What do I need to run the app?
A device running iOS version 7.0 or newer.
Can I share or print the charts?
Measurements are added to growth chart PDFs that can be emailed, printed on an AirPrint printer, or shared to services such as Dropbox or box.com. A spreadsheet export and a full data transfer option are also listed.
Is the stored data secure?
The listing says data is encrypted if a passcode is set on the device, so it stays secure should the device be lost.
Is Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital free?
Yes. Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital right for me?
Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is built for parents tracking a child's growth over time, pediatricians plotting measurements on WHO or CDC charts, quick percentile lookup for a single set of measurements. It sits in the baby growth tracking list on AppTierList.
Is Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital worth it?
Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is F tier, ranked #8 of 8 baby growth tracking apps with a score of 33 out of 100, from a 4.1 App Store rating across 90 ratings. 7 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital compare to Baby Growth Chart Percentile?
Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is F tier at 33; Baby Growth Chart Percentile is F tier at 43. Baby Growth Chart Percentile ranks higher. Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital is free, with no in-app purchases, Baby Growth Chart Percentile is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital updated?
Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital was last updated over a year ago, on 2015-04-09, which holds its tier down.
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All the facts
Ranking
- List
- Baby Growth Tracking (F tier, #8)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 33 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 8
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.1 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 90
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Medical
- Current version
- (4237 days ago)
- Size
- 25 MB
- Requires
- iOS 7.0 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking