First Aid vs MIC Patient Connection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
MIC Patient Connection
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The MIC Medical Imaging Patient Connection mobile app makes scheduling imaging appointments quick and easy. Using the app, you can schedule appointments, review exam preparation, complete necessary forms in advance, check in to your appointment, view imaging results on your mobile device, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MIC Patient Connection at fortnightly against First Aid's every 3 months. MIC Patient Connection also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Aid ships an update every 3 months, MIC Patient Connection fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Aid | MIC Patient Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Federation Internationale des Societes de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant Rouge | Medical Imaging Consultants |
In-app purchases
First Aid
No in-app purchases
MIC Patient Connection
No in-app purchases





