Vanderbilt Lifeflight vs Travis County STAR Flight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanderbilt Lifeflight
This app serves as a vital resource for emergency responders, dispatch centers, and hospitals within a specific service area. It allows approved users to instantly request helicopter transport, sending critical location and patient data directly to dispatch systems. Basic functions are available to all registered users, with advanced features requiring local EMS authority approval.
- Instant flight request with GPS location
- Push notifications for training and information
- Searchable hospital directory
- LifeFlight training calendar
- Landing zone guide
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight is a comprehensive resource tool intended primarily for use by emergency first responders, fire and EMS agencies, 911 dispatch centers, law enforcement and hospitals in the Vanderbilt LifeFlight service area throughout Middle, East and West Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. The advanced user (with approval from the local EMS authority) can instantly alert the Vanderbilt LifeFlight communications center with a flight request, sending GPS location and other vital information directly to the computer aided dispatch software. Registration is required for all users. All users, once registered, will have access to the basic functions of the app. Only users approved by their local EMS authority will have access to the advanced features with the ability to request a helicopter transport. The Vanderbilt LifeFlight tool provides additional functions including: - Push notifications on training and other information - Hospital directory, searchable by name - LifeFlight training calendar - Landing zone guide
Travis County STAR Flight
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Travis County STAR Flight is an app that provides quick offline access to the Travis County STAR Flight (TX) EMS protocols and supporting materials. Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated shortly after new protocols are posted online making it more up-to-date than most printed protocol manuals •Customizable hospital contact information and mapping •Customizable notes for each individual protocol entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vanderbilt Lifeflight at 11.0 against Travis County STAR Flight's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vanderbilt Lifeflight ships an update every 4 months, Travis County STAR Flight every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Vanderbilt Lifeflight | Travis County STAR Flight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Softtech, Incorporated. | Acid Remap LLC |
In-app purchases
Vanderbilt Lifeflight
No in-app purchases
Travis County STAR Flight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vanderbilt Lifeflight free?
Is Travis County STAR Flight free?
Do Vanderbilt Lifeflight or Travis County STAR Flight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Vanderbilt Lifeflight or Travis County STAR Flight?
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