Comparison

Handtevy Mobile vs HDFR Protocols

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

Head to head
About

Handtevy Mobile

This app provides healthcare professionals with rapid, precise medication dosing and equipment information for emergency care. It supports protocol management, real-time documentation, and includes features like CPR timers and checklists to enhance patient outcomes.

Highlights
  • Rapid medication dosing
  • Equipment information
  • Protocol management
  • Real-time documentation
  • CPR timers
  • Checklists
  • CPR Assist
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Handtevy Mobile brings precision dosing, real-time protocols or algorithms, and connected documentation to more than 200,000 clinicians across EMS, hospitals, air medical, and military installations. The Right Answer. Every Patient. Every Time. Every weight-based calculation is checked against clinical thresholds and confirmed with barcode verification using ScanSafe™. Updates in Minutes, Not Months. Administrators manage their formulary, protocols or algorithms, and checklists from one Admin Portal, with every change versioned instantly. Built for High-Performance Teams. CPR Assist® guides resuscitation with organization-specific timers and audio-visual cues, while built-in dashboards and analytics show dosing accuracy, compliance, and performance trends. Documentation That Flows With You. Interventions captured in Handtevy flow seamlessly into your ePCR, so clinicians only document once. Not Just Software. A Clinical Partner. A physician-led team of pharmacists, nurses, and paramedics supports your organization beyond launch, with certified courses and competency tracking. Download Handtevy Mobile and bring standardized, evidence-based care to every patient, every time.

About

HDFR Protocols

This clinical reference app provides Hampton EMS providers with offline access to all protocols, medications, and administrative policies. It features a dosage calculator, quick reference guides, and a comprehensive search function for immediate access to critical information in the field.

Highlights
  • Offline access to protocols
  • Medication dosage calculator
  • Quick reference strips
  • Full-text search
  • Direct calling of contacts
  • Pinch-to-zoom protocol viewing
Features
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HDFR Protocols is the official clinical reference app for Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue. Built for providers in the field, it puts every Hampton EMS protocol, medication, procedure, and administrative policy in your pocket. The app works completely offline. No internet connection required, no login, no data collected. FEATURES Protocols All Hampton EMS protocols rendered directly from the official Medical Director approved PDF. Tap any protocol to view it full screen with pinch to zoom. Swipe between pages and tap the star to save favorites. Medications The complete Hampton formulary with a built in dosage calculator. Enter patient weight once and get accurate weight based doses for every medication on the formulary. The calculator knows the clinical context so Epinephrine shows the correct dose for cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, or vasopressor use automatically. Quick Reference Every protocol includes a Quick Reference strip at the bottom showing the medications and procedures relevant to that call. Tap any medication to open the drug card and calculate the dose without leaving the protocol. Search Search across all protocols, medications, and procedures at once. Contacts Verified phone numbers for medical control, air transport, and regional resources. Tap any number to call directly. Approved by Dr. Chris Baker, OMD. Protocols effective 03/17/2026. This app does not replace the judgment of a qualified medical provider. Always consult your medical director and follow current agency protocols before making clinical decisions.

Screenshots

Handtevy Mobile4 screens
HDFR Protocols4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handtevy Mobile at 4.9 against HDFR Protocols's 4.3. Handtevy Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (668 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Handtevy Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handtevy Mobile has 668 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handtevy Mobile ships an update every 8 days, HDFR Protocols every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handtevy Mobile versus HDFR Protocols: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandtevy MobileHDFR Protocols
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (668 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings668 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPediatric Emergency Standards Inc.City of Hampton

Customer experience

Handtevy Mobile

All ratings668 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%

HDFR Protocols

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Handtevy Mobile

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after 5 seconds on Mac OS X Sonoma
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to input their own concentrations
  • Dark mode option

HDFR Protocols

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Handtevy Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

HDFR Protocols

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handtevy Mobile free?
Handtevy Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDFR Protocols free?
HDFR Protocols is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handtevy Mobile or HDFR Protocols?
Handtevy Mobile is rated higher. Handtevy Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 668 ratings, while HDFR Protocols averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Handtevy Mobile or HDFR Protocols have ads?
Neither Handtevy Mobile nor HDFR Protocols shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handtevy Mobile or HDFR Protocols?
Handtevy Mobile ships an update every 8 days, and HDFR Protocols every 2 months. Most recently, Handtevy Mobile was updated on November 11, 2026 and HDFR Protocols on October 31, 2026.

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