Comparison

Code Blue vs RescueNet® CodeWriter

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

RescueNet® CodeWriter

This medical documentation tool simplifies code data capture for mobile devices. It integrates with a case review system to ensure accuracy, offering features like timers and vital sign buttons for efficient data entry.

Highlights
  • Code data documentation
  • Integration with RescueNet CaseReview
  • Timer functionality
  • Vitals tracking
  • Key event buttons
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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The ZOLL RescueNet CodeWriter documenter is an easy-to-use application for mobile phones or tablets that simplifies code data documentation. When used with RescueNet CaseReview, RescueNet CodeWriter not only captures essential code data, but also helps ensure documentation accuracy with options such as timer, vitals and key event buttons. Simply launch the app and tap the Start New Code button to get started.* *Requires paid subscription to RescueNet CaseReview.

Screenshots

Code Blue4 screens
RescueNet® CodeWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RescueNet® CodeWriter at 100% against Code Blue's 50%. RescueNet® CodeWriter also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). Code Blue's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

RescueNet® CodeWriter is free to download; Code Blue costs $9.99 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, RescueNet® CodeWriter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Code Blue versus RescueNet® CodeWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCode BlueRescueNet® CodeWriter
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB125 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperErik SantanaZOLL

Customer experience

Code Blue

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

RescueNet® CodeWriter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Code Blue

No in-app purchases

None

RescueNet® CodeWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Code Blue free?
Code Blue costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RescueNet® CodeWriter free?
RescueNet® CodeWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Code Blue or RescueNet® CodeWriter have ads?
Neither Code Blue nor RescueNet® CodeWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Code Blue or RescueNet® CodeWriter?
Code Blue ships an update every 9 months, and RescueNet® CodeWriter every 2 months. Most recently, Code Blue was updated on October 5, 2026 and RescueNet® CodeWriter on September 28, 2026.

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