Comparison

Muru vs PulseForm Legacy

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

Head to head
About

Muru

This app provides essential tools for medical professionals during emergencies. It offers quick access to protocols, medication dosages, and transport decisions. Users can also find detailed information on equipment and medications, with all data sourced from authorized medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Protocol Finder
  • Dosing Information
  • Medication Math Calculator
  • Transportation Decision Support
  • Equipment & Medication Details
  • Source Verification
Features
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Built by medics, for medics, Muru delivers you the right tools you need during a call. Intuitive, blazingly fast, and built for the mission-critical work you do. Protocol Finder ------------------------------- Find the right protocol without having to memorize the name. Just type in any medical condition and Muru will locate the correct protocol in your protocol set. Dosing ------------------------------- Get any information you need on a dose. Find out how many times you can repeat your dose, if it’s a medical control order, or its contraindications. Med Math ------------------------------- All your med math done for you with every variable accounted for. Infusion sets, concentrations, weight, 200 mg in 250 ml – it’s all taken care of. Transportation Decisions -------------------------------------------------- No second-guessing transport decisions or arguments about if a hospital recently lost its STEMI certification. Know where the closest specialty hospital is and how much farther it is than your closest hospital. Equipment & Meds ------------------------------- Dive into everything you carry on your ambulance. Know why the auto compressor is beeping twice, if you have to double or single tread your tourniquet, or everywhere ketamine is used in your protocols. Your Sources ------------------------------- All the information in Muru is from a source you are authorized to follow. Your medical director, your DOH, your officer, your manufacturer’s recommendations. You can see the source of any result with a single tap. If you have any issues when using the app, you can hit the 'Get support' button in the menu to get in touch with a member of the Muru team or email us at support@murumed.com.

About

PulseForm Legacy

This professional-grade platform offers realistic medical training and vital sign simulation for high-stress clinical practice. It features instructor-controlled scenarios, integrated medical calculators, and a clean interface optimized for rapid interpretation under pressure.

Highlights
  • Realistic vitals simulation
  • Instructor-controlled scenarios
  • Integrated medical calculators
  • Shared training boards
  • Offline-capable access
  • Clean UI for pressure situations
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PulseForm is a professional tactical-medical training and simulation platform built for medics, EMS, paramedics, and instructors who demand realism, speed, and control. Designed for high-stress training environments, PulseForm brings together realistic vitals simulation, lane building, medication and infusion calculation, TTS communication tools, structured scenario support, and instructor-focused management in one clean, mission-ready system. It is purpose-built for training teams that need more than a simple demo app or classroom aid — it is built to support realistic instruction, organized execution, and high-performance medical training under pressure. Core capabilities include dynamic vitals simulation, waveform-style visual outputs, lane and scenario organization, medication and TIVA support, instructor-led training tools, references, and structured communication features that help teams train with clarity and realism. The interface is built for fast interpretation, deliberate control, and dependable performance when tempo matters. PulseForm is designed for EMS and paramedic programs, tactical and austere medicine instructors, medical educators, simulation labs, and training environments that need a professional platform to support scenario-based instruction and skill development. No ads. No consumer distractions. No wasted motion. Just a focused, professional tool engineered for realistic tactical-medical training. PulseForm is intended for training and simulation use only. It is not a diagnostic device, patient monitor, or clinical treatment platform for real patient care.

Screenshots

Muru4 screens
PulseForm Legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PulseForm Legacy at none against Muru's shown. PulseForm Legacy also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Muru's advantage is ratings volume (132 vs 6) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PulseForm Legacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Muru has 132 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Muru's written reviews are positive against 100% of PulseForm Legacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muru ships an update every 3 weeks, PulseForm Legacy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Muru versus PulseForm Legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuruPulseForm Legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (132 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB160 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMuru, Inc.RICKY EUGENE STEELE

Customer experience

Muru

All ratings120 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%

PulseForm Legacy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Muru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Protocol pages display as full page with tiny print
  • Text does not wrap when zoomed on protocol pages
  • App freezes at times
  • App goes to a 'cyber timeout room'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Better AI assistant for broader queries
  • Integrate Siri

PulseForm Legacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Muru

No in-app purchases

None

PulseForm Legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muru free?
Muru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulseForm Legacy free?
PulseForm Legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Muru or PulseForm Legacy?
PulseForm Legacy is rated higher. Muru averages 4.8 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while PulseForm Legacy averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Muru or PulseForm Legacy have ads?
Muru shows ads; PulseForm Legacy does not.
Which is updated more often, Muru or PulseForm Legacy?
Muru ships an update every 3 weeks, and PulseForm Legacy every 6 days. Most recently, Muru was updated on October 24, 2026 and PulseForm Legacy on October 10, 2026.

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