Comparison

NREMT vs Swift Protocols

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

Head to head
About

NREMT

Manage your EMT certification and account securely from your mobile device. Track recertification, update your profile, add courses, and access agency information. Purchase official merchandise directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Secure sign-in with biometrics
  • Verify provider status
  • Manage profile and affiliations
  • Add and track courses
  • Submit recertification applications
  • Access agency rosters
  • Purchase official merchandise
Features
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Features available to all users • Sign in securely with Touch ID or Face ID • Verify National Registry status for any provider by name or registry number. • Contact the Registry using the Contact Us feature • The National Registry store is available via the app for the first time. Now you can purchase patches, decals, challenge coins and more from inside the app. As a provider, easily maintain your National Registry certification and account from anywhere • Manage your profile, including address, phone number and email updates • Check your Initial Application status as a candidate • View, add and remove your agency affiliations • Add courses, add attachments for courses and view your transcript • Manage your education for recertification, submit your recertification application and check on the status of your recertification application. Add courses on the go • Easily add courses to your Professional Transcript as you complete them. • Never misplace paper certificates: the National Registry Mobile app offers the ability to take a picture or upload a file of any supporting documentation to attach to a course you completed. Track your recertification cycle and submit your recertification application • Easily check your expiration date and recertification application status with just a couple taps on your mobile device. • Manage your education for recertification, fill out, pay for and submit your recertification application all securely from your mobile device. As a Training Officer, access your agency information and keep up to date with your providers • View your agency’s roster and which providers are due to recertify for the upcoming season • Sign off on provider’s skills and education • Approve affiliation requests for your agency • Review Medical Director actions taken against providers in your agency • Approve Inactive to Active requests • Add courses for your agency and assign attendees to the courses As a Medical Director, access your agency information and keep up to date with your providers • View your agency’s roster and which providers are due to recertify for the upcoming season • Sign off on provider’s skills • Approve Inactive to Active requests Disclosure Some features are available for certain accounts only. There is no charge for the National Registry app, but message and data rates may apply. Such charges include those from your communications service provider. For any concerns or issues with the mobile application, please visit https://www.nremt.org/rwd/mobile.

About

Swift Protocols

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Swift Protocols is the official companion app for agencies using the Swift EMS Solutions platform. It provides secure, offline access to clinical protocols, operational documents, and department guidelines—ensuring that field providers always have the most up-to-date information. Designed for EMS personnel, fire departments, and other operational teams, Swift Protocols mirrors the access and permissions granted to each user through their organization’s online account. The app automatically syncs with updates made by your organization’s administrators, ensuring the content always reflects the most current version available online. Features: Offline access to approved protocols, operational documents and training videos Automatic synchronization with the latest online content Viewing access based on organization-defined permissions Can add multiple organizations to a single device Guest access support when enabled by the organization Swift Protocols ensures consistency and accountability by allowing every user to reference the same approved documentation—online or offline. This app is available only to guests and users of the Swift Protocols platform and requires a valid organization registration code. Play with our sandbox at swiftprotocols.com/demo

Screenshots

NREMT4 screens
Swift Protocols4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Swift Protocols at 13.0 against NREMT's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NREMT versus Swift Protocols: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNREMTSwift Protocols
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB43 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNational Registry of Emergency Medical TechniciansSwift EMS Solutions LC

Bugs and requests

NREMT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to add payment information
  • Fails to generate registry cards for Apple Wallet
  • App won't open or load past the logo
  • Errors when trying to save changes or upload documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Auto-populate continuing education hours
  • Ability to input entire refresher courses instead of individual classes
  • Improved communication and support

Swift Protocols

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NREMT

No in-app purchases

None

Swift Protocols

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NREMT free?
NREMT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swift Protocols free?
Swift Protocols is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NREMT or Swift Protocols have ads?
Neither NREMT nor Swift Protocols shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NREMT or Swift Protocols?
NREMT ships an update every 2 months, and Swift Protocols every 2 months. Most recently, NREMT was updated on October 1, 2026 and Swift Protocols on September 21, 2026.

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