Comparison

QCPR Classroom vs AHA PALS

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

Head to head
About

QCPR Classroom

This app facilitates CPR training for instructors and learners. Instructors can monitor up to 42 students simultaneously with real-time feedback on CPR quality. It also features a gamified learning experience called QCPR Race for high-tension scenarios.

Highlights
  • Virtual CPR classes
  • Instructor mode for up to 42 students
  • Real-time CPR feedback
  • QCPR Race gamified learning
  • Feedback on compression rate and depth
  • Feedback on ventilation volume
Features
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In Learner Mode, users can join a virtual CPR class with a classroom code generated from the Laerdal CPR Training Service, Anniewhere. In Instructor mode, the QCPR Classroom App lets CPR Instructors train Quality CPR to up to 42 students at the same time, with real-time feedback. Part of the QCPR Classroom App is the award-winning QCPR Race – a gamified learning experience for CPR in high-tension situations with adrenaline flowing – now for up to 12 students simultaneously. Download and seamlessly connect to your Little Anne QCPR Manikin now! To support Quality CPR, the app provides live and summative feedback on: o Compression rate o Compression depth o Full release o Ventilation volume o A score and one hint for improvement is shown for each Learner o QCPR Race Mode for Little Anne QCPR

About

AHA PALS

This app provides pediatric advanced life support (PALS) protocols and tools for healthcare professionals at the point-of-care. Developed by physicians and vetted by the American Heart Association, it offers intuitive access to algorithms, drug information, and timers for critical care situations.

Highlights
  • PALS pathways and algorithms
  • Drug therapy and dosing
  • CPR and intervention timers
  • Metronome for compression accuracy
  • Critical care references
  • Vetted by AHA and physicians
Features
Currently charting
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We continue to iterate based on real-time clinician feedback so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. The AHA PALS app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA), to help fellow physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and emergency medical technicians (EMT) deliver the highest level of pediatric advanced life support (PALS) at the point-of-care. This project was inspired by the tremendous success of our AHA ACLS app, which has thousands of clinician users in over 180 countries. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function. AHA PALS is the only app to have all content vetted by both the American Heart Association (AHA) science team (with license to use PALS content) and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening illnesses. To this end, we have developed an intuitive and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist healthcare clinicians—at any stage of training—navigate PALS at the bedside. You can purchase a yearly subscription which begins with a 3-day free trial. After completing the free trial, you will be charged for an annual subscription automatically. Features: - Intuitive design to rapidly access PALS pathways (i.e. cardiac arrest , tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, post cardiac arrest care, and critical care references) - Includes all PALS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc. - Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations. There are additional functionalities to log PALS Cardiac Arrest interventions beyond EPI, CPR , and shocks such as lidocaine and more. - We also added a new metronome feature to improve compression accuracy as well as a ROSC button. - Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care checklist once patient achieves ROSC - Relevant critical care references: (1) drugs used in PALS (i.e., medication names, indications, and doses); (2) vital signs in children; (3) pediatric color-coded length-based resuscitation tape (adapted from Breslow tape) ; (4) pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale - All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians - Regularly updated with the most up-to-date PALS content

Screenshots

QCPR Classroom4 screens
AHA PALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AHA PALS at 55% against QCPR Classroom's 0%. AHA PALS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). QCPR Classroom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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. AHA PALS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. QCPR Classroom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AHA PALS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of QCPR Classroom's written reviews are positive against 55% of AHA PALS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QCPR Classroom ships an update monthly, AHA PALS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
QCPR Classroom versus AHA PALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQCPR ClassroomAHA PALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (10 ratings)4.5 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1047 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB56 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLaerdal Medical ASMassachusetts General Hospital

Customer experience

QCPR Classroom

All ratings10 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

AHA PALS

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

QCPR Classroom

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AHA PALS

Subscriptions1
  • PALS3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is QCPR Classroom free?
QCPR Classroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AHA PALS free?
AHA PALS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QCPR Classroom or AHA PALS?
AHA PALS is rated higher. QCPR Classroom averages 1.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while AHA PALS averages 4.5 from 47 ratings.
Do QCPR Classroom or AHA PALS have ads?
Neither QCPR Classroom nor AHA PALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QCPR Classroom or AHA PALS?
QCPR Classroom ships an update monthly, and AHA PALS every 2 months. Most recently, QCPR Classroom was updated on August 15, 2026 and AHA PALS on September 10, 2026.

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