BPPV Relief vs FieldMedic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BPPV Relief
This educational tool provides animated guides for diagnosing and treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). It demonstrates nystagmus detection and crystal repositioning maneuvers based on evidence-based guidelines.
- Animated diagnostic tests for BPPV
- Demonstrates nystagmus detection
- Animated treatment maneuvers
- Shows crystal movement within canals
- Evidence-based recommendations
- Designed for health professionals and patients
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common condition affecting the inner ear balance system. This educational tool shows the common and recommended tests and treatment manoeuvres for BPPV in easy to follow animations. Animations show you how to perform diagnostic tests for the posterior and horizontal canals. Each animation shows the direction of eye movements (nystagmus) seen with a positive test. This will help you improve your ability to detect and interpret nystagmus. Animations showing the common treatment manoeuvres also show the semicircular canals moving in the same plane as the head with the crystals moving around and out of the canal during each manoeuvre. BPPV Relief was created by a Physiotherapist who has successfully treated over 2000 people with BPPV. It follows the same steps used to diagnose and treat BPPV in her dizziness clinic. It draws on lessons learnt over time perfecting the skills required to treat BPPV effectively. The tests and treatments are all commonly used and follow evidence based recommendations by the Clinical Practice Guideline for BPPV updated in 2017 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. This App is designed for: 1. Health Professionals who specialise in treating people with dizziness and vertigo. 2. Health Professionals who see people with dizziness but who don’t have access to specialists to help with diagnosis and treatment. 3. Health Professionals who are training others to treat BPPV. This is a great teaching tool. 4. People who have been diagnosed with BPPV by a qualified Health Professional and have been instructed by them to do a particular treatment manoeuvre at home as part of the treatment regime while under their care. 5. People who have been diagnosed with BPPV by a qualified Health Professional and been treated successfully and safely with repositioning manoeuvres, who wish to self manage recurrences. This App is not a substitute for medical advice. We advise you to see a Health Professional before using this App.
FieldMedic
This app provides comprehensive expedition medicine guidance, including conditions, symptom checking, vital signs, medications, and smart kit lists. It allows for patient file management, pre-departure screening, and team synchronization for remote medical scenarios. All content is available offline.
- 128 conditions with structured management
- Symptom checker with clinical pathways
- Vital signs tracking and NEWS2 scoring
- Medication database with safety checklists
- Smart kit list recommendations by terrain
- Offline patient file management
- Team synchronization and pre-departure screening
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FieldMedic — Remote & Austere Medicine Reference Built for trained medics working where help is far away — expedition, military, maritime and prehospital. Fully offline. WHAT'S INCLUDED Conditions — 129 conditions across first aid, trauma, medical emergencies, environmental, tropical and specialist areas, each with symptoms, step-by-step management, medications and evacuation criteria. Symptom Filter — Tick the findings in front of you and the app lists every condition in its library that features them, in alphabetical order. It does not score, rank or shortlist them, and it never indicates which is more likely — that judgement stays with you. Vital Signs — NEWS2 from HR, RR, SpO2, BP, temperature and ACVPU, with action guidance and automatic Shock Index. Includes Scale 2 (COPD) and a supplemental-oxygen option. Log to a patient file to track trends. In-Field Timers — Countdowns for reassessments, drug re-dosing, tourniquet time and observation cycles. Alerts fire with haptics even when the phone is locked, log to the patient's file, and stay in step across your team with Beacon. Medications — 57 medications with pre-administration safety checklists, field dosing, interactions and contraindications. Always verify dosing against current guidelines. Smart Kit List — Pick your terrain and FieldMedic maps a kit to the conditions you'll face, so you catch critical gaps before you leave. Tag where each item is packed and see which pouch a drug is in at the point of care. Export as PDF. Patient Files — One file per person, like real medical records: history, allergies, medications and emergency contact, then incidents with AMPLE history, vitals, treatment notes, triage priority and ATMIST handover. Full evacuation management (ETHANE, planning, comms log). Protected by Face ID. Pre-Departure Screening — Collect the group's medical details before the trip via a private QR form or a spreadsheet import. Nothing touches a server. Medic Team & Peer Sync — Build your medic team and sync patient files directly between iPhones — no internet, no server — after confirming who you're connecting to. Or share a single file in one tap. FieldMedic Beacon — The optional connected layer (subscription). End-to-end encrypted cloud backup, whole-team sync, and a desktop Records Portal to review, export and print the trip on a computer. Zero-knowledge: encrypted with a key only your team holds. Nothing uploads unless you turn it on. Requires FieldMedic Pro. Guided Scenario — Learn the app by working a realistic case, fully sandboxed from your real data. CLINICAL STANDARDS Compiled against published sources including BNF, NICE, JRCALC, WHO, Wilderness Medical Society and Resuscitation Council UK. Every condition shows its sources and the date it was last reviewed. Content is overseen and audited by our Chief Medical Officer. Full list at fieldmedic.app/clinical-standards OFFLINE FIRST Everything is stored on device — no connection needed, no account required. Patient data stays on-device unless you turn on Beacon's optional encrypted cloud backup and team sync. FIELDMEDIC PRO The free version includes the full conditions browser and symptom filter. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks management protocols, medication checklists, patient files and evacuation management, in-field timers, pre-departure screening, the kit list generator, vitals history, medic profiles and peer sync. FIELDMEDIC BEACON (SUBSCRIPTION) An optional auto-renewable subscription adding encrypted cloud backup, whole-team sync, the Records Portal and pre-screening import. Requires FieldMedic Pro. Terms of Use: fieldmedic.app/terms Privacy Policy: fieldmedic.app/privacy IMPORTANT FieldMedic is a clinical reference tool for trained medical professionals only. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prescribe. It does not replace clinical assessment by a qualified clinician. By using FieldMedic you accept the Terms of Service at fieldmedic.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FieldMedic at Free against BPPV Relief's $6.99. BPPV Relief's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
FieldMedic is free to download; BPPV Relief costs $6.99 up front. FieldMedic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BPPV Relief asks for nothing beyond the download.
BPPV Relief holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BPPV Relief's written reviews are positive against 67% of FieldMedic's.
| Parameter | BPPV Relief | FieldMedic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul Burston | FieldMedic Ltd |
Customer experience
BPPV Relief
FieldMedic
In-app purchases
BPPV Relief
No in-app purchases
FieldMedic
- Beacon Monthly$4.991 Month
- Beacon Annual$34.991 Year
- FieldMedic Pro$19.99






