Blood Components vs First Aid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blood Components
This app provides clinicians with a summary of national guidelines for the appropriate use of blood components. It facilitates robust documentation of transfusion indications, referencing key medical guidelines.
- Summarizes national blood transfusion guidelines
- Facilitates appropriate blood use
- Enables documentation of transfusion indications
- References NBTC, BSH, and NICE guidelines
- Acts as a clinical reference tool
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Blood Components App summarises relevant national guidelines to act as a guide for clinicians to facilitate appropriate use of blood and enable robust documentation of indications. The App has been updated and is based on the National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC) Indication Codes for Transfusion (2020), the British Society of Haematology (BSH) Guideline on transfusion for foetuses, neonates and older children (2016) and The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Blood transfusion [NG24] guidelines . The App should be used in conjunction with the full guidelines.
First Aid
Access essential first aid information and safety tips for common emergencies. Learn through interactive quizzes and step-by-step guides, building confidence in your ability to assist. Content is preloaded for offline access and includes multilingual support.
- Instant access to first aid information
- Interactive quizzes and progress tracking
- Safety tips for various situations
- Offline content access
- Multilingual support
- Emergency number integration
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Simple. Free. It can save lives. The official IFRC First Aid app gives instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies and safety tips for crisis situation. With interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step everyday first aid scenarios, it’s never been easier to learn first aid. ■ Engaging and active learning, allowing you to see and track your progress, build your knowledge, and increase confidence in your skills and ability to assist in emergencies. ■ Safety tips including water safety and road safety to help you prepare for emergencies. ■ Preloaded content means you have access to all information at any time, even without a cellular or WiFi connection. ■ Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and share your lifesaving knowledge. ■ Improved multi-lingual capability regardless of the user’s location. ■ Linkages to your local Red Cross or Red Crescent on-site and online training. ■ Fully integrated with emergency numbers (such as 911, 999, 112, and others) so you can call for help from the app at any time, even while traveling across borders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blood Components at 100% against First Aid's 32%. Blood Components also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). First Aid's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). 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.
Blood Components ships an update every 19 months, First Aid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blood Components | First Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NHS | Federation Internationale des Societes de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant Rouge |
Customer experience
Blood Components
First Aid
In-app purchases
Blood Components
No in-app purchases
First Aid
No in-app purchases









