Comparison

AHA Guidelines On vs BLS Certification

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

Head to head
About

AHA Guidelines On

Access American Heart Association clinical treatment guidelines on your mobile device. This app offers effective search with cross-linking and resources to keep you up-to-date anywhere. Additional guidelines will be added soon.

Highlights
  • Mobile guideline access
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Cross-linking of resources
  • Up-to-date clinical information
  • Tagged and mapped guidelines
Features
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Access guidelines on your mobile device anytime, anywhere! Download the American Heart Association mobile app today and enjoy the benefits of staying up-to-date no matter where you are. Effective integration of complex clinical treatment guidelines, tagged and mapped for effective search with cross-linking, resources and more. Additional guidelines will be added soon! Disclaimer: The clinical guidelines, care pathways, and other clinical guidance and recommendations presented in the AHA on-the-go Guidelines App were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical knowledge and the evidence available at the time of their publication. The results and recommendations provided in this application do not replace clinical judgment of the care provider. Therapeutic options should be individualized and determined after discussion between the patient and their care provider.

About

BLS Certification

This app provides a quick reference for Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR skills. It allows users to study, answer questions, and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates, including AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It's designed for healthcare professionals and the general public to enhance life-saving abilities.

Highlights
  • BLS and CPR skills reference
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates
  • Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • Printable pocket-size certification card
  • Designed by a physician
Features
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A brief reference to skills learning required to qualify to provide BLS and CPR care. After completing a thorough study take answer questions to receive Continuing Medical Education Certificate in CPR and earn 2 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ About Certifications This activity is available and intended for general public, medical students, physicians and other health professionals to practice skills. There is evidence that providers with CPR/BLS skills may be able to help save lives when needed in an emergency situation. Receive printable pocket size card and continuing medical education certificate. Cost is kept minimal as service is developed by a physician for the physicians Skill Improvement: Better life saving assistance and management in emergency.

Screenshots

AHA Guidelines On4 screens
BLS Certification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AHA Guidelines On at none against BLS Certification's 1. AHA Guidelines On also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). BLS Certification's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BLS Certification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AHA Guidelines On asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLS Certification holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHA Guidelines On has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AHA Guidelines On versus BLS Certification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHA Guidelines OnBLS Certification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size599 MB1 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Heart AssociationAyaz Samadani

Customer experience

AHA Guidelines On

All ratings1,855 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative55.8%

BLS Certification

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

Bugs and requests

AHA Guidelines On

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App won't open
  • Submission button not working
  • Inconsistent behavior with error messages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to change specialty
  • Ability to enlarge screen/content
  • Include BLS guidelines
  • Add more professional classifications (e.g., Nurse Practitioner)

BLS Certification

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AHA Guidelines On

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BLS Certification

One-time1
  • Get Certificate$24.99

Questions

Is AHA Guidelines On free?
AHA Guidelines On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLS Certification free?
BLS Certification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AHA Guidelines On or BLS Certification?
BLS Certification is rated higher. AHA Guidelines On averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while BLS Certification averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AHA Guidelines On or BLS Certification have ads?
Neither AHA Guidelines On nor BLS Certification shows ads.

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