Code Runner Pro vs cardiBlue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code Runner Pro
This app assists healthcare professionals in managing critical cardiac emergencies. It provides essential timers, real-time event logging, and a customizable medication system to ensure organized and efficient care during code blues and CPR.
- Multiple essential timers (Code, CPR, Shock, Epinephrine)
- Real-time event logging with timestamps
- Customizable Quick Meds system
- Redesigned Code Log timeline
- Built-in CPR metronome
- Apple Watch control
- Exportable PDF code logs
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Run every cardiac arrest with confidence. Code Runner Pro is the complete CPR timer, ACLS code log, and resuscitation documentation tool for healthcare providers — built for real code blues in real hospitals, with full Apple Watch support for when every second counts. From the first compressions to ROSC, Code Runner Pro tracks your code, your rhythms, your medications, and your shocks in real time — then exports a clean PDF report for charting, debriefs, and review. Trusted by doctors, nurses, paramedics, and first responders in more than 24 countries. ■ FOUR SIMULTANEOUS CODE TIMERS Track Code Time, CPR cycles, Shock intervals, and Epinephrine dosing — all at once, all visible, all synchronized. No other code blue app gives you this level of real-time timing control. ■ REAL-TIME CODE BLUE LOG Document compressions, rhythms, pulse checks, ACLS medications, defibrillation, and events the moment they happen. Every entry is timestamped automatically for a clean, defensible resuscitation record. ■ QUICK MEDS — LIFE-SAVING ACCESS Customize your own ACLS medications — epinephrine, amiodarone, atropine, bicarb, calcium, magnesium, and more — and place them right on the home screen. Tap once to document. Color-code, reorder, and build the cardiac arrest kit that matches your practice. ■ REDESIGNED FULL CODE LOG A beautiful timeline view of the entire resuscitation event — from initial rhythm to ROSC or NO ROSC. Review every compression cycle, every medication, every shock in one clean chronological report. ■ BUILT-IN CPR METRONOME Deliver high-quality compressions at 100–120 BPM with an adjustable, clinically accurate CPR metronome. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch, with multiple sound options. Plays even when your phone is silent. ■ APPLE WATCH — RUN CODES FROM YOUR WRIST Start CPR, toggle timers, log epinephrine, document shocks, and track rhythms directly from Apple Watch. Perfect for bedside providers whose hands are full or who need discreet documentation during a code. ■ PEDIATRIC CODES SUPPORT Switch to the pediatric list for age-appropriate ACLS medications, rhythms, and events. PALS-ready for NICU, PICU, and pediatric emergency settings. ■ ONE-TAP PDF EXPORT Generate a polished, professional PDF of the entire code — timeline, medications, rhythms, shocks, and outcomes — ready to hand off to the attending, attach to the chart, or submit for code review and quality assurance. ■ CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Adjust metronome sounds, alert styles, timer visibility, medication order, and rhythm options. Code Runner Pro adapts to how your team runs codes. ■ BUILT FOR REAL CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS Used daily in: - Emergency Departments (ED) - Intensive Care Units (ICU, CCU, MICU, SICU, PICU, NICU) - Medical and Surgical Wards - Rapid Response Teams - Code Teams - Prehospital and EMS - Paramedic and first responder settings ■ WHY CODE RUNNER PRO - Four simultaneous timers (most code blue apps give you one or two) - Full Apple Watch support with dedicated shock and epinephrine controls - Pediatric-ready medication and rhythm lists - Clean, exportable PDF code log for documentation and chart closing - Designed by and for clinicians who actually run codes - Trusted in more than 24 countries worldwide Run the code. Log the code. Save the life. Code Runner Pro handles the timing and tracking so you can focus on the patient. Have feedback or feature requests? Visit coderunnerpro.app
cardiBlue
This hands-free medical aid assists trained professionals during critical events by timing CPR cycles and medication intervals. It allows for voice-driven logging of events like rhythms, shocks, and medications, creating a timestamped record for easy charting. The app provides spoken prompts and an on-screen summary, with options for PDF export and AI-generated charting narratives.
- Hands-free voice logging
- CPR cycle timer with prompts
- Epinephrine interval timer
- Timestamped event log
- PDF export of timeline
- AI-generated charting narrative
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Run the code. cardiBlue keeps the record. cardiBlue is a documentation and timing aid for trained medical professionals. It is not a medical device, does not provide clinical guidance or decision support, and is not a substitute for professional judgment. In an emergency, follow your institution's protocols and activate your code team. cardiBlue is a hands-free code blue timer built for nurses and code teams. Say "start code" and it listens: log rhythms, shocks, and medications by voice while it runs your CPR cycle timer and epinephrine interval with spoken prompts — your hands never leave the patient. VOICE-DRIVEN LOGGING • "Rhythm is V-fib" — "Shock delivered" — "Epinephrine given" • Timestamped event log built as you speak • Voice undo for corrections, kept transparently in the record • Works face-up on the crash cart, no tapping required TIMERS THAT SPEAK UP • 2:00 CPR cycle timer with spoken cycle prompts • Epinephrine timer (3–5 min, configurable) with due reminders • Haptic confirmations for loud rooms; full silent mode available THE RECORD, READY FOR CHARTING • On-screen summary the moment the code ends — free, always • PDF export of the complete timeline (Pro or single purchase) • AI-written charting narrative generated from your event log • Multi-arrest breakdowns: ROSC, re-arrest, per-arrest stats • Corrected entries shown transparently, never hidden SIMPLE PRICING The live timer, voice commands, and on-screen summary are free forever. Your first PDF export is free. After that: subscribe for unlimited exports and your full code history, or buy a single report — no subscription required. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No patient information — ever. cardiBlue logs event types and times only, stored on your device. cardiBlue records what you tell it and times intervals. It does not diagnose, recommend treatment, or provide ACLS guidance. It is a training and documentation aid, not a medical device. Always follow your institution's protocols and use your own clinical judgment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: cardiBlue at Free against Code Runner Pro's $6.99. cardiBlue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Code Runner Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (55 vs 1). On ads and monetization model 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
cardiBlue is free to download; Code Runner Pro costs $6.99 up front. cardiBlue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Code Runner Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
cardiBlue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code Runner Pro has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Code Runner Pro ships an update monthly, cardiBlue every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code Runner Pro | cardiBlue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Angel Vazquez | Virtugenic, LLC |
Customer experience
Code Runner Pro
cardiBlue
In-app purchases
Code Runner Pro
No in-app purchases
cardiBlue
- cardiBlue Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- cardiBlue Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Single Report$2.99
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