Comparison

Code Blue vs Code Runner Pro

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

Head to head
About

Code Blue

This specialized stopwatch helps medical professionals meticulously record events during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Designed for first responders and healthcare staff, it aids in managing cardiac arrest scenarios by tracking key actions.

Highlights
  • CPR event recording
  • Cardiac arrest management
  • Time key events
  • For medical professionals
  • Used by first responders
Features
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Code Blue is a specialized clinical support tool designed to help healthcare professionals manage and document cardiac arrest events in real time. Built for first responders, nurses, physicians, and emergency personnel in health systems around the world, Code Blue keeps your team focused on the patient while automatically tracking key events, medications, and interventions. Features include: - CPR, shock, and epinephrine timers with counters - 3-minute epinephrine due alert (AHA 2025) - CPR pause visual indicator - AHA-aligned metronome (100–120 BPM) - Events, medications, and rhythm logging - Expanded post-code details form - PDF and CSV export - Log viewer with full event history - Dark mode support Developed by Dojo Medical — Precision Medical Apps. * Code Blue is a clinical support tool and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition. It is not a substitute for clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or established resuscitation guidelines. Use by licensed healthcare professionals and authorized emergency responders only.

About

Code Runner Pro

This app assists healthcare professionals in managing critical cardiac emergencies. It provides essential timers, real-time event logging, and a customizable medication system to ensure organized and efficient care during code blues and CPR.

Highlights
  • Multiple essential timers (Code, CPR, Shock, Epinephrine)
  • Real-time event logging with timestamps
  • Customizable Quick Meds system
  • Redesigned Code Log timeline
  • Built-in CPR metronome
  • Apple Watch control
  • Exportable PDF code logs
Features
Currently charting
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Run every cardiac arrest with confidence. Code Runner Pro is the complete CPR timer, ACLS code log, and resuscitation documentation tool for healthcare providers — built for real code blues in real hospitals, with full Apple Watch support for when every second counts. From the first compressions to ROSC, Code Runner Pro tracks your code, your rhythms, your medications, and your shocks in real time — then exports a clean PDF report for charting, debriefs, and review. Trusted by doctors, nurses, paramedics, and first responders in more than 24 countries. ■ FOUR SIMULTANEOUS CODE TIMERS Track Code Time, CPR cycles, Shock intervals, and Epinephrine dosing — all at once, all visible, all synchronized. No other code blue app gives you this level of real-time timing control. ■ REAL-TIME CODE BLUE LOG Document compressions, rhythms, pulse checks, ACLS medications, defibrillation, and events the moment they happen. Every entry is timestamped automatically for a clean, defensible resuscitation record. ■ QUICK MEDS — LIFE-SAVING ACCESS Customize your own ACLS medications — epinephrine, amiodarone, atropine, bicarb, calcium, magnesium, and more — and place them right on the home screen. Tap once to document. Color-code, reorder, and build the cardiac arrest kit that matches your practice. ■ REDESIGNED FULL CODE LOG A beautiful timeline view of the entire resuscitation event — from initial rhythm to ROSC or NO ROSC. Review every compression cycle, every medication, every shock in one clean chronological report. ■ BUILT-IN CPR METRONOME Deliver high-quality compressions at 100–120 BPM with an adjustable, clinically accurate CPR metronome. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch, with multiple sound options. Plays even when your phone is silent. ■ APPLE WATCH — RUN CODES FROM YOUR WRIST Start CPR, toggle timers, log epinephrine, document shocks, and track rhythms directly from Apple Watch. Perfect for bedside providers whose hands are full or who need discreet documentation during a code. ■ PEDIATRIC CODES SUPPORT Switch to the pediatric list for age-appropriate ACLS medications, rhythms, and events. PALS-ready for NICU, PICU, and pediatric emergency settings. ■ ONE-TAP PDF EXPORT Generate a polished, professional PDF of the entire code — timeline, medications, rhythms, shocks, and outcomes — ready to hand off to the attending, attach to the chart, or submit for code review and quality assurance. ■ CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Adjust metronome sounds, alert styles, timer visibility, medication order, and rhythm options. Code Runner Pro adapts to how your team runs codes. ■ BUILT FOR REAL CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS Used daily in: - Emergency Departments (ED) - Intensive Care Units (ICU, CCU, MICU, SICU, PICU, NICU) - Medical and Surgical Wards - Rapid Response Teams - Code Teams - Prehospital and EMS - Paramedic and first responder settings ■ WHY CODE RUNNER PRO - Four simultaneous timers (most code blue apps give you one or two) - Full Apple Watch support with dedicated shock and epinephrine controls - Pediatric-ready medication and rhythm lists - Clean, exportable PDF code log for documentation and chart closing - Designed by and for clinicians who actually run codes - Trusted in more than 24 countries worldwide Run the code. Log the code. Save the life. Code Runner Pro handles the timing and tracking so you can focus on the patient. Have feedback or feature requests? Visit coderunnerpro.app

Screenshots

Code Blue4 screens
Code Runner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Code Runner Pro at monthly against Code Blue's every 9 months. Code Runner Pro also leads on price ($6.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

Code Blue costs $9.99 and Code Runner Pro $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Code Blue ships an update every 9 months, Code Runner Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Code Blue versus Code Runner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode BlueCode Runner Pro
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating—3.9 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—55 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperErik SantanaAngel Vazquez

Customer experience

Code Blue

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

Code Runner Pro

All ratings55 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative38.2%

In-app purchases

None

Code Blue

No in-app purchases

None

Code Runner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Blue free?
Code Blue costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Runner Pro free?
Code Runner Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code Blue or Code Runner Pro have ads?
Neither Code Blue nor Code Runner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Blue or Code Runner Pro?
Code Blue ships an update every 9 months, and Code Runner Pro monthly. Most recently, Code Blue was updated on October 5, 2026 and Code Runner Pro on October 10, 2026.

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