CPR Helper vs CPR Now App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPR Helper
This app provides a step-by-step guide to CPR, using haptic feedback on an Apple Watch to cue chest compressions. It follows American Red Cross recommendations but is intended as an aid for those with prior CPR training.
- Apple Watch haptic feedback for compression cues
- Step-by-step CPR guide
- Follows American Red Cross recommendations
- iPhone and Apple Watch compatibility
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CPR Helper and the accompanying Apple Watch App utilize the Apple Watch's Haptic feedback feature to deliver timed taps to cue the user to give a chest compression during CPR. The iPhone app contains a step-by-step guide to the CPR steps as recommended by the American Red Cross. Additional details of the CPR steps can be found on the American Red Cross website. The Apple Watch App is programmed to time 100 beats per minute. Please adjust the timing accordingly to each person. - Uses Apple Watch Haptic Feedback to give user a vibrational cue to deliver a chest compression during CPR - iPhone app gives step-by-step guide to CPR steps as recommended by American Red Cross Disclaimer: This app is not associated with the American Red Cross. This app follows the standards recommended by the American Red Cross. Do not use this app if these standards are not consistent with your medical knowledge. Please familiarize yourself with the functionality of the app and follow directions to maximize efficiency. Do not solely depend on this app during an emergency resuscitation event. This app does not serve as suitable or formal CPR training for a person. Only use this app if you have had prior basic life support training and feel confident to perform CPR. This app only serves as an aid. All judgement comes from the user. Do not use this app if the situation does not fulfill the standard circumstances for needing CPR. The developer is not liable for mishaps due to the misuse of, or malfunctioning of the app.
CPR Now App
This app provides a metronome to guide users through Hands-Only CPR chest compressions at the recommended rate of 100-120 bpm. It aims to empower individuals to perform effective CPR during cardiac arrest events, turning a smartphone into a potentially life-saving tool.
- Hands-Only CPR assistance
- Metronome for compression rate
- 100-120 bpm guidance
- Supports medical personnel and everyday individuals
- Turns smartphone into a life-saving tool
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CPR Now is a free & simple CPR app to assist with Hands-Only CPR/chest compressions during a cardiac arrest event. Let our metronome guide you to the proper chest compression rate & rhythm (100-120bpm per American Heart Association). Our CPR app sets the pace. With CPR Now, medical personnel, first responders, and everyday individuals can perform the proper and effective rate of compressions during CPR with our app metronome. With your smartphone, anyone can achieve the perfect compression ratio. Turning your everyday device into a potentially lifesaving device. To give someone the best chance of survival in Cardiac Arrest is immediate CPR (Bystander CPR/Sidewalk CPR) and not wait for First Responders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPR Now App at 83% against CPR Helper's 10%. CPR Now App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). CPR Helper's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CPR Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPR Now App has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of CPR Helper's written reviews are positive against 83% of CPR Now App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CPR Helper ships an update every 5 months, CPR Now App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPR Helper | CPR Now App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Tram | Keegan Sauer |
Customer experience
CPR Helper
CPR Now App
In-app purchases
CPR Helper
No in-app purchases
CPR Now App
No in-app purchases
