CPR Certification vs AlwaysCPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPR Certification
This app offers online CPR and First Aid certification courses. It provides updated, high-quality health training to prepare individuals to save lives and improve community well-being. Access training 24/7 for free, with a payment required for certification cards.
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Online health training
- Updated curriculum
- Nationally-approved courses
- Free access to training
- Certification card processing
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American Health care Academy provides quality healthcare CPR & First Aid certification. The is to promote, preserve and improve the health and Good Samaritan well-being of individuals and communities by offering professional, updated and high-quality online health trainings. Our goal – prepare individuals to save lives! At AHCA, we aim to build upon educational and experiential bases of healthcare professionals and the public at large by developing curriculum (for healthcare-related courses) that provides theoretical background, practical hands-on experience and knowledge in the field. Our nationally-approved health trainings, such as CPR and First Aid, are developed to enhance theory development, and provide continuing education and practice for individuals enrolled in our courses. Our course curriculum is continuously monitored and updated to adhere to changing national standards and research. Additionally, our instructors are trained by American Heart Association and OSHA, and include Nurse Planners who have attained their BSN and are current, practicing health care professionals. We aim to continue to develop health trainings that are accurate, easy-to-understand and beneficial to the public. Our training is free to access and available on the web 24/7. We value continuing education and training for all individuals to provide for a healthier, responsible and better-educated society. AHCA’s objective includes the promotion of collaborative research, and development and dissemination of new knowledge that will contribute to the health and emergency preparedness of individuals and communities. American Healthcare Academy offers free courses, however it requires a payment to process your certification card after the course is completed and the quiz is passed. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. https://cpraedcourse.com/legal/privacy https://cpraedcourse.com/legal/terms
AlwaysCPR
This app allows training centers to manage CPR courses, track student progress, and handle administrative tasks. Instructors can update student statuses, upload documents, and schedule sessions. It facilitates certificate purchases and integrates with payment gateways for seamless transactions.
- Course management
- Student progress tracking
- Document upload/download
- Certificate purchasing
- Payment gateway integration
- Course scheduling
- Instructor notifications
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The training center can add several courses with features like homework, a workbook, location with instructor fee and assign to instructor. App features: - The training center can manage courses and their status. - Various courses contains list of students and other details. - The instructor can take various actions for students like marked them passed, failed or absent for the tests. - Can upload student's paper work, download them and add notes. - Instructor can purchase certificates through a secure payment gateway. - Payment integration with a reliable third-party gateway (Authorize .NET, Stripe, PayPal). - Integrated calendar for course scheduling and management. - Notifications and reminders for instructors. - Instructor can request to available courses via calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AlwaysCPR at 5.0 against CPR Certification's 3.0. AlwaysCPR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). CPR Certification's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. CPR Certification sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AlwaysCPR asks for nothing beyond the download.
AlwaysCPR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
CPR Certification ships an update every 15 months, AlwaysCPR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CPR Certification | AlwaysCPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHCA | AlwaysCPR |
Customer experience
CPR Certification
AlwaysCPR
In-app purchases
CPR Certification
- Bloodborne Course$9.99
- CPR Certification Course$12.99
- CPR Course Healthcare Provider$12.99
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- Wallet Card Purchase.$12.99
- First Aid Course Only.$16.99
- CPR & First Aid Combination$35.99
- CPR & First Aid HealthCare$35.99
AlwaysCPR
No in-app purchases
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