Comparison

AED vs Save

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

Head to head
About

AED

Locate the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED) and contribute to a provincial registry. Access CPR guidelines and the Fondation Jacques-de Champlain website for more information or to make a donation.

Highlights
  • Locate nearest AEDs
  • Register AED locations
  • Access CPR guidelines
  • Visit foundation website
  • Make secure online donations
Features
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This application allows users to locate nearest automated external defibrillator (AED). It also allows to register location and information of an AED in a provincial registry maintained by Fondation Jacques-de Champlain. It also remains the main steps of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and facilitate access to Fondation Jacques-de Champlain website to help users getting more information or to do a secure online donation.

About

Save

This app helps locate nearby automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and connects trained citizen responders to emergency services. It also provides first aid guidance and CPR reminders to assist in cardiac emergencies.

Highlights
  • Worldwide defibrillator mapping
  • Locate nearest AEDs
  • Report and edit AED locations
  • Citizen responder network
  • CPR gesture reminders with video
  • AED usage guide
  • Emergency mode with local number detection
Features
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Save a Life provides defibrillator mapping and citizen responders management. The App maps over 320.000 defibrillators worldwide. Main features include: - St. John Ambulance First Aid reference Guide - AED location : locate the 10 closest AEDs near you or in a specific address, through the use of a live database that is updated each time you launch the application. - Reporting of new AED. You can post new defibrillators and now even edit existing ones. - Citizen Responders network: If you are trained to CPR you can register through the App as a Citizen Responder. You can then be notified by the EMS in case of cardiac arrest near you to provide CPR. - The reminding of CPR gesture with video illustration of the survival chain "Call, Start CPR, Shock and wait for help" - A practical guide on the use of Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). - An "Emergency" mode that will help you to make the right things in the right order. The new emergency mode detects automatically the local number depending on you location. --- The location and the list of defibrillators supplied by this application are given as an indication. Please note that this application is interactive and that the data provided by users will not be checked by a dedicated organization. FDBS and Saint John ambulance are not liable for any errors in the locations of defibrillators. ***************************************************************** Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ***************************************************************** Developed by FDBS - www.bon-samaritain.org

Screenshots

AED4 screens
Save4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AED at 56% against Save's 12%. Save's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AED ships an update every 4 months, Save every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
AED versus Save: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAEDSave
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews โ€” better11.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 months โ€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFondation Jacques-de ChamplainAssociation Le Bon Samaritain

Customer experience

AED

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative40.7%

Save

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative70.6%

In-app purchases

None

AED

No in-app purchases

None

Save

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AED free?
AED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save free?
Save is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AED or Save have ads?
Neither AED nor Save shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AED or Save?
AED ships an update every 4 months, and Save every 7 months. Most recently, AED was updated on September 23, 2026 and Save on September 9, 2026.

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