Comparison

First Aid vs MediNav

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant access to first aid information
  • Interactive quizzes and progress tracking
  • Safety tips for various situations
  • Offline content access
  • Multilingual support
  • Emergency number integration
Features
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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.

About

MediNav

Organize, understand, and manage your personal health information in one secure place. Consolidate scattered medical records, test results, and appointments into a clear health timeline. Get plain-language explanations of your records and access a medical reference library.

Highlights
  • Store medical documents and lab results
  • Scan paper records with camera
  • Plain-language record explanations
  • View health timeline
  • Track appointments and medications
  • Medical reference library
  • Encrypted and private data storage
Features
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MediNav helps you organize, understand, and manage your personal health information in one secure place. Medical records are often scattered across portals, documents, and providers. Test results arrive as PDFs. Appointments, prescriptions, and notes live in different systems. MediNav brings these pieces together so you can see your health history clearly and stay informed over time. With MediNav, you can: • Upload and store medical documents, lab results, prescriptions, and reports • Scan paper records using your phone’s camera • Ask questions about your records and receive plain-language explanations • View your health timeline across visits and providers • Track appointments, medications, and follow-ups • Explore a built-in medical reference library • Keep your information encrypted and private MediNav uses AI-assisted tools to help summarize and organize user-provided information. It does not provide medical diagnoses, treatment recommendations, or clinical decisions. MediNav is designed to support understanding and organization, not replace professional medical care. Your data remains under your control. We prioritize privacy, security, and transparency in how information is stored and processed. Whether you are managing ongoing conditions, preparing for appointments, or simply organizing your records, MediNav gives you a clearer view of your health information. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

First Aid4 screens
MediNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MediNav at 5.0 against First Aid's 4.2. MediNav also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). First Aid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MediNav sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. First Aid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MediNav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Aid has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Aid ships an update every 3 months, MediNav every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
First Aid versus MediNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst AidMediNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (28 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFederation Internationale des Societes de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant RougeMike Mefford

Customer experience

First Aid

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative60.2%

MediNav

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

First Aid

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MediNav

Subscriptions2
  • MediNav Basic — Personal$6.991 Month
  • MediNav Plus — Longitudinal$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • MediNav Pro — Unlimited$149.99

Questions

Is First Aid free?
First Aid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediNav free?
MediNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, First Aid or MediNav?
MediNav is rated higher. First Aid averages 4.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while MediNav averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do First Aid or MediNav have ads?
Neither First Aid nor MediNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Aid or MediNav?
First Aid ships an update every 3 months, and MediNav every 2 weeks. Most recently, First Aid was updated on October 24, 2026 and MediNav on October 24, 2026.

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