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Pediatric Growth Charts by Boston Children's Hospital

F Tier
Avoid · provisional
33
4.190 ratings
Freeto download
11.6ysince update
Medical
category
Health & Fitness
category
17+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

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

33/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating74
Ratings60
App Store search rank0
Update recency0

F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

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

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