Hero HQ vs First Aid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hero HQ
Access vital first aid information and resources instantly during emergencies. Empower yourself with life-saving knowledge and skills to become a community hero.
- Immediate access to first aid information
- Emergency resources
- Life-saving knowledge
- Community empowerment
- Skill development
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The official first aid app by Hero HQ gives you immediate and easy access to all of the information and resources you would need in a first aid emergency. We are creating first aid heroes in the community who are empowered with the life saving knowledge and skills of first aid. Will you be next?
First Aid
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Learn to save lives with step-by-step first aid guides, created by a medical doctor and designed for everyone. The app includes a free-forever Quick Guide with essential life-saving maneuvers, available to all users. Get full access to detailed procedures for CPR, choking, bleeding, other emergencies and tests updated every month with the optional subscription. Subscription The app offers an auto-renewing Annual Subscription for $2.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA) Please see the Standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hero HQ at none against First Aid's 1. Hero HQ also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. First Aid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Hero HQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hero HQ ships an update every 3 weeks, First Aid monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hero HQ | First Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hero Head Quarters Pty Ltd | Guidolin Maurizio |
In-app purchases
Hero HQ
No in-app purchases
First Aid
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
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