Comparison

ShockLink vs SHO

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

Head to head
About

ShockLink

This application facilitates realistic defibrillator training by allowing users to control pad placement, CPR artifact, and various heart rhythms. It supports multiple defibrillator models and offers customizable training scenarios for adult, child, and infant simulations.

Highlights
  • Live defibrillator integration
  • Control pad placement
  • CPR artifact simulation
  • Eight selectable heart rhythms
  • Customizable training scenarios
  • Measure shock energy
  • Record training time
Features
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ShockLink enables users to safely integrate live defibrillators into the training environment, creating more realistic and impactful training sessions. ShockLink is compatible with a range of defibrillator models; Philips, Zoll, Physio-Control, Corpuls, Mindray and Schiller. With the ShockLink app, users have control over ShockLink pad placement, two pre-set scenarios, CPR artifact, and eight rhythms for adult, child, and infant: VF, PEA, Brady, Asystole, VT slow, VT fast, SVT and Sinus The ShockLink app allows the user to change heart rhythms, training scenario, measure shock energy and record time.

About

SHO

This app assists firefighters in calculating water flow rates, pump discharge pressures, and nozzle reactions. It can be used with a Bluetooth flow meter or as a standalone calculator with established fire flow formulas. Educational videos on water flow are also included.

Highlights
  • Calculate fire hose flow rates
  • Determine pump discharge pressures
  • Calculate nozzle reaction
  • Perform NFPA 1962 nozzle flow tests
  • Standalone water flow calculator
  • Water flow education videos
Features
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The SHO-FLOW app is a dual featured application that can be used with or without a TFT SHO-FLOW® Bluetooth® flow meter. When used in conjunction with a SHO-FLOW, users can determine actual flow rates for fire hose lines and nozzles as well as calculate true Pump Discharge Pressures (PDP), Nozzle Reaction, and Hose Friction. In addition an NFPA 1962 nozzle flow test can be performed. As a stand-alone water flow calculator, many of these functions can be performed using established fire flow formulas. The app also includes water flow education videos and recommendations for target fire flows when using water or foam. The TFT SHO-FLOW flow meter is designed to quickly determine flow rates present in a fire hose line and wirelessly transmit the rate to a nearby smart device. Any firefighting, training, or testing operation that utilizes hose lines or nozzles is a potential application. Please read the manual before operation. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.

Screenshots

ShockLink3 screens
SHO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShockLink at 100% against SHO's 0%. ShockLink also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShockLink holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShockLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShockLink ships an update every 3 months, SHO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShockLink versus SHO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShockLinkSHO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaerdal Medical ASTask Force Tips

Customer experience

ShockLink

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SHO

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShockLink

No in-app purchases

None

SHO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShockLink free?
ShockLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHO free?
SHO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShockLink or SHO?
ShockLink is rated higher. ShockLink averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SHO averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do ShockLink or SHO have ads?
Neither ShockLink nor SHO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShockLink or SHO?
ShockLink ships an update every 3 months, and SHO every 2 months. Most recently, ShockLink was updated on October 6, 2026 and SHO on September 27, 2026.

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