Comparison

TigerConnect EMS vs Vitals

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

Head to head
About

TigerConnect EMS

This HIPAA-compliant app allows paramedics and EMTs to quickly share real-time patient alerts, photos, EKGs, and video with hospital care teams. It streamlines prehospital communication and handoffs to improve patient outcomes.

Highlights
  • Real-time patient alerts
  • Share photos and EKGs
  • Prehospital video recording
  • HIPAA compliant
  • GPS location reporting
  • Two-way communication with hospitals
  • Instant run-sheets
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ACCELERATE LIFE-SAVING CARE. Note: This app was previously known as Twiage EMS. TigerConnect EMS empowers paramedics and EMTs to stream real-time patient alerts and updates with hospital or ER care teams in seconds. 100% HIPAA-compliant, TigerConnect EMS is FREE for EMS. TigerConnect EMS is an award-winning comprehensive prehospital communication and triage platform designed to accelerate care coordination and streamline handoffs, reducing EMS turnaround times and improving outcomes in the process. We know you’re busy, so TigerConnect EMS is fast and easy. An average case takes just 10 seconds. A comprehensive platform for EMS, TigerConnect EMS will work alongside you for all transports—whether it’s a STEMI, Stroke, or Trauma Code, or a routine transport. Key Features: • 100% HIPAA compliant – no locally saved patient data • Instantly share photos of trauma scenes and other injuries • Prehospital video recording for strokes • Instantly share EKGs • Secure patient IDs, enabling hospitals to pre-register patients and look up a patient’s medical history • Report your location by GPS • Two-way communication with nurses and doctors • Customizable algorithms that help standardize prehospital communication • Instant run-sheets created for the hospital Contact us to set up your FREE account through your EMS agency. Disclaimers: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. OFFICIAL FDA INTENDED USE STATEMENT The TigerConnect applications are intended to facilitate communication for and accelerate preparation of prehospital transports to hospitals and Emergency Departments. The applications are not intended to be relied upon for making diagnostic or treatment decisions or used in connection with monitoring a patient.

About

Vitals

This medical app helps healthcare professionals easily measure patient pulse rates by tapping along to the palpated beat. It also provides a persistent timer and a chart of vital signs by age group, accessible directly from a watch complication.

Highlights
  • Pulse measurement by tapping
  • Persistent timer
  • Vitals chart by age
  • Watch complication support
  • Offline functionality
Features
Currently charting
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The easiest way to get your patient's pulse: - Feel your patient's pulse (as you would normally) with your non-watch hand - Tap your index finger and thumb to each palpated pulse - The app will calculate the beats per minute based on your taps The app also includes a second counter that will not turn off, even if you tilt your wrist downward. Inside you'll also find a chart of vitals summary information by patient age bracket, from infant to adult. Launch the app from the built-in complication.

Screenshots

TigerConnect EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TigerConnect EMS at Free against Vitals's $4.99. TigerConnect EMS also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Vitals's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

TigerConnect EMS is free to download; Vitals costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vitals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TigerConnect EMS has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TigerConnect EMS ships an update every 2 weeks, Vitals every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TigerConnect EMS versus Vitals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTigerConnect EMSVitals
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (20 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTwiageIan George Gillespie

Customer experience

TigerConnect EMS

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vitals

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

In-app purchases

None

TigerConnect EMS

No in-app purchases

None

Vitals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TigerConnect EMS free?
TigerConnect EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vitals free?
Vitals costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TigerConnect EMS or Vitals?
Vitals is rated higher. TigerConnect EMS averages 4.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Vitals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TigerConnect EMS or Vitals have ads?
Neither TigerConnect EMS nor Vitals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TigerConnect EMS or Vitals?
TigerConnect EMS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vitals every 3 days. Most recently, TigerConnect EMS was updated on October 21, 2026 and Vitals on October 24, 2026.

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