Comparison

NASPGHAN 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

NASPGHAN

Access detailed information for a medical conference, including event schedules, speaker bios, and exhibitor details. Stay organized with reminders and alerts, and connect with other attendees via social media.

Highlights
  • View event information
  • Access event resources
  • See session details
  • Browse speaker information
  • Check exhibitor details
  • Set event reminders
  • Receive alerts
  • Connect via social media
Features
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The mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition is to advance understanding of normal development, physiology and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver in children, improve quality of care by fostering the dissemination of this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional and public education, and policy development, and serve as an effective voice for members and the profession.” The membership of NASPGHAN consists of more than 1800 pediatric gastroenterologists, predominantly in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Mexico and 8 provinces in Canada. NASPGHAN strives to improve the care of infants, children and adolescents with digestive disorders by promoting advances in clinical care, research and education. Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in the care of children with chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, bleeding from the GI tract, inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, diseases of the pancreas, poor weight gain and nutritional problems. Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in gastroesophageal reflux (GER), peptic ulcers, H. pylori, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Hirschsprung’s disease, cyclic vomiting, polyps, gallstones, hepatitis, biliary atresia, jaundice, pancreatitis, lactose malabsorption, failure to thrive and other common and rare disorders. Most pediatric gastroenterologists perform endoscopy, colonoscopy, esophageal pH probe studies, esophageal and rectal manometry and liver biopsies. With this resource, mobile app users will be able to: - View Event Information - Full access to event resources - See session information - Browse speaker information - Check out exhibitors and the exhibit hall floor plan - Set reminders for events and receive alerts - Connect through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Download the NASPGHAN app now.

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

NASPGHAN4 screens
AHA PALS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NASPGHAN at 5.0 against AHA PALS's 4.5. NASPGHAN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). AHA PALS's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 1) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AHA PALS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. NASPGHAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NASPGHAN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHA PALS has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NASPGHAN ships an update every 3 weeks, AHA PALS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NASPGHAN versus AHA PALS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNASPGHANAHA PALS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews—54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB48 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThe North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatolgy and NutritionMassachusetts General Hospital

Customer experience

NASPGHAN

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AHA PALS

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

None

NASPGHAN

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AHA PALS

Subscriptions1
  • PALS3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is NASPGHAN free?
NASPGHAN 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, NASPGHAN or AHA PALS?
NASPGHAN is rated higher. NASPGHAN averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AHA PALS averages 4.5 from 53 ratings.
Do NASPGHAN or AHA PALS have ads?
Neither NASPGHAN nor AHA PALS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NASPGHAN or AHA PALS?
NASPGHAN ships an update every 3 weeks, and AHA PALS every 2 months. Most recently, NASPGHAN was updated on October 9, 2026 and AHA PALS on October 14, 2026.

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