Comparison

Pediatric Learning Solutions vs AHA PALS

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

Head to head
About

Pediatric Learning Solutions

Access job aids, videos, and micro-learning content for healthcare professionals. This app offers just-in-time performance support tools for member hospitals.

Highlights
  • Job aids
  • Video tutorials
  • Performance support tools
  • Micro-learning content
  • On-demand access
Features
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The Pediatric Learning Solutions (PLS) mobile app provides an on-demand entry point to access job aids, videos, just-in-time performance support tools and microlearning content for PLS participating hospitals and health systems.

About

AHA PALS

This app provides pediatric advanced life support (PALS) protocols and tools for healthcare professionals at the point-of-care. Developed by physicians and vetted by the American Heart Association, it offers intuitive access to algorithms, drug information, and timers for critical care situations.

Highlights
  • PALS pathways and algorithms
  • Drug therapy and dosing
  • CPR and intervention timers
  • Metronome for compression accuracy
  • Critical care references
  • Vetted by AHA and physicians
Features
Currently charting
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We continue to iterate based on real-time clinician feedback so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. The AHA PALS app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), to help fellow physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and emergency medical technicians (EMT) deliver the highest level of pediatric advanced life support (PALS) at the point-of-care. This project was inspired by the tremendous success of our AHA ACLS app, which has thousands of clinician users in over 180 countries. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function. AHA PALS is the only app to have all content vetted by both the American Heart Association (AHA) science team (with license to use PALS content) and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening illnesses. To this end, we have developed an intuitive and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist healthcare clinicians—at any stage of training—navigate PALS at the bedside. You can purchase a yearly subscription which begins with a 3-day free trial. After completing the free trial, you will be charged for an annual subscription automatically. Features: - Intuitive design to rapidly access PALS pathways (i.e. cardiac arrest , tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, post cardiac arrest care, and critical care references) - Includes all PALS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc. - Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations. There are additional functionalities to log PALS Cardiac Arrest interventions beyond EPI, CPR , and shocks such as lidocaine and more. - We also added a new metronome feature to improve compression accuracy as well as a ROSC button. - Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care checklist once patient achieves ROSC - Relevant critical care references: (1) drugs used in PALS (i.e., medication names, indications, and doses); (2) vital signs in children; (3) pediatric color-coded length-based resuscitation tape (adapted from Breslow tape) ; (4) pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale - All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians - Regularly updated with the most up-to-date PALS content

Screenshots

Pediatric Learning Solutions4 screens
AHA PALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pediatric Learning Solutions at none against AHA PALS's 1. Pediatric Learning Solutions also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). AHA PALS's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 4) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AHA PALS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Pediatric Learning Solutions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pediatric Learning Solutions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHA PALS has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pediatric Learning Solutions versus AHA PALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPediatric Learning SolutionsAHA PALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews—54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings454 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#173 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB48 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChildrens Hospital AssociationMassachusetts General Hospital

Customer experience

Pediatric Learning Solutions

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AHA PALS

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pediatric Learning Solutions

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AHA PALS

Subscriptions1
  • PALS3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Pediatric Learning Solutions free?
Pediatric Learning Solutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AHA PALS free?
AHA PALS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pediatric Learning Solutions or AHA PALS?
Pediatric Learning Solutions is rated higher. Pediatric Learning Solutions averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while AHA PALS averages 4.5 from 54 ratings.
Do Pediatric Learning Solutions or AHA PALS have ads?
Neither Pediatric Learning Solutions nor AHA PALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pediatric Learning Solutions or AHA PALS?
Pediatric Learning Solutions ships an update every 2 months, and AHA PALS every 2 months. Most recently, Pediatric Learning Solutions was updated on October 24, 2026 and AHA PALS on October 27, 2026.

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