Comparison

EMUk vs iALS

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

Head to head
About

EMUk

Provides quick access to UK emergency medicine scoring systems and relevant national guidance. Designed for point-of-care use with minimal data entry and automatic unit conversions.

Highlights
  • UK emergency medicine scoring systems
  • Links to national guidance (e.g., NICE)
  • Point-of-care user interface
  • Automatic unit conversions (imperial/metric)
  • Customizable list of displayed rules
  • Haptic feedback on supported devices
Features
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Easy access to scoring systems relevant to UK emergency medicine practice. The key scoring systems at your finger-tips. Never again will you get half way through an AMT and forget the questions! Knowing the score is only half the answer! Where applicable, each scoring system is linked to relevant national guidance such as that from NICE. The user interface has been designed to be used at the point-of-care, keeping data entry to a minimum and alerting you as soon as you reach the threshold value of the decision rule. This now includes haptic feedback on supported devices. Conversions by default. Just because a rule needs your patient's weight in kilograms it doesn’t mean they will know it. Every height and weight field accepts imperial or metric values and converts them for you. The list of rules displayed can be edited so that you only see the rules you need and can display your most used items first. All hidden rules remain searchable in case you need them. See our website for a full list of included content or to suggest a rule for inclusion.

About

iALS

This app provides a resuscitation dashboard with timers, drug counters, and intelligent algorithm guidance for advanced life support providers. It logs interventions, drugs, and arterial blood gas results, and features a handover function for seamless team collaboration during cardiac arrests.

Highlights
  • Resuscitation dashboard
  • Cycle and drug counters
  • Intelligent algorithm guidance
  • Intervention and drug logging
  • Arterial blood gas calculator
  • Handover function
Features
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iALS KEY FEATURES: •Resuscitation dashboard with clear displays of cycle, adrenaline and amiodarone counters •Clearly displayed two minute timer, total timer and start time •Intelligent algorithm guidance that can recalibrate to changes in drug delivery timings •Interventions and drugs logs •Arterial blood gas recorder and calculator •Handover function - seamlessly handover an arrest to another iOS device •H’s and T’s reversible causes table •Resuscitation log - send the log by email or copy to the dashboard at the end of the arrest iALS is a powerful and easy to use documentation and algorithm support tool for trained Advanced Adult Life Support (ALS) providers. The app has been designed and developed by clinicians regularly involved in cardiac arrests who understand the significant role human factors play. The aim of this app to help to reduce the impact of human factors, facilitate clear recording of events, and allow users to work through the ALS algorithm with confidence. iALS provides users with an intuitive and easily readable resuscitation dashboard. The dashboard displays timers as well as cycle and drug delivery counters. This provides the user with a clear overview of their place in the ALS algorithm. Alarms and voice guidance provide multi-sensory prompts to allow users to simultaneously lead and scribe during an arrest. iALS has the Resuscitation Council UK ALS algorithm built in, and will provide prompts for adrenaline and amiodarone appropriate to the cycle in the algorithm. If you give adrenaline or amiodarone out of cycle, iALS will take note of this, recalibrate, and only recommend it again on the alternate cycle. iALS allows the user to keep track of interventions. A top bar including access, airway, oxygen and Lucas allow the user to input specific interventions and keep track of what has already been done. Interventions can be removed and new ones added with ease. Every time a change is made, a clear timestamp is recorded in the log. Commonly used drugs can be found in the drugs entry button and when selected will be timestamped in to the log. There is also a function to add other events in free text. iALS also houses an inbuilt arterial blood gas (ABG) calculator to allow users to input ABG results, calculate the likely derangement and record the results into the log. There is also an easy to use H’s and T’s page where the user can confidently address possible reversible causes for the arrest. iALS is designed to be used by the multidisciplinary team and considers a patient’s providers from paramedics to intensive care specialists. The handover function allows the user who started the arrest to seamlessly transfer the iALS arrest recording onto the next users device. This allows the team member receiving the handover to have a clear overview of the arrest and continue with confidence from where the previous user left off. Once the arrest has finished the user will be able to send the log via email or copy it to their clipboard for precise timestamped recording of all the events during the arrest. iALS is a novel digital tool designed and tested by people who are regularly involved in cardiac arrests for accredited ALS providers Disclaimer: iALS is not to be used by individuals who are not advanced adult life support (ALS) accredited and does not replace accredited training by the Resuscitation Council UK. iALS is to be used by clinicians at their own risk and does not act as a tool to replace clinical judgement. The iALS algorithm support tool is only to be used alongside clinical judgement. iALS users should familiarise themselves with the app before using it in real life scenarios. CodeMed Ltd does not accept any liability for any errors that may occur through the use of this app. CodeMed Ltd does not accept any claims or liability arising from errors, omissions of content, or improper use that may arise from this app. By downloading and using this app, users agree to these stated terms.

Screenshots

EMUk4 screens
iALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMUk at 5.0 against iALS's 1.0. EMUk also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). iALS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). 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. EMUk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iALS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMUk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EMUk's written reviews are positive against 75% of iALS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMUk ships an update every 2 months, iALS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EMUk versus iALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMUkiALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLindum Medical LtdCode Med Ltd

Customer experience

EMUk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iALS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EMUk

One-time1
  • EMUk- full version$4.99
None

iALS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMUk free?
EMUk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iALS free?
iALS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMUk or iALS?
EMUk is rated higher. EMUk averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iALS averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EMUk or iALS have ads?
Neither EMUk nor iALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMUk or iALS?
EMUk ships an update every 2 months, and iALS every 4 weeks. Most recently, EMUk was updated on August 1, 2026 and iALS on September 6, 2026.

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