Comparison

CPR Metronome vs CPR Now App

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

Head to head
About

CPR Metronome

This app provides visual and auditory cues to help users practice the correct rhythm for CPR chest compressions. It supports 100bpm or 120bpm and displays essential CPR steps for unresponsive individuals.

Highlights
  • Visual rhythm cues
  • Auditory rhythm cues
  • Adjustable tempo (100/120 bpm)
  • CPR step guide
  • Training aid
Features
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CPR Metronome allows you – in training sessions – to learn faster the correct rhythm to keep for the best quality of CPR. It gives you a visual and acustical signal to keep 100bpm or 120 bpm. In the second screen you can see the steps to do, if you see a person who is unresponsive and doesn’t breathe.

About

CPR Now App

This app provides a metronome to guide users through Hands-Only CPR chest compressions at the recommended rate of 100-120 bpm. It aims to empower individuals to perform effective CPR during cardiac arrest events, turning a smartphone into a potentially life-saving tool.

Highlights
  • Hands-Only CPR assistance
  • Metronome for compression rate
  • 100-120 bpm guidance
  • Supports medical personnel and everyday individuals
  • Turns smartphone into a life-saving tool
Features
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CPR Now is a free & simple CPR app to assist with Hands-Only CPR/chest compressions during a cardiac arrest event. Let our metronome guide you to the proper chest compression rate & rhythm (100-120bpm per American Heart Association). Our CPR app sets the pace. With CPR Now, medical personnel, first responders, and everyday individuals can perform the proper and effective rate of compressions during CPR with our app metronome. With your smartphone, anyone can achieve the perfect compression ratio. Turning your everyday device into a potentially lifesaving device. To give someone the best chance of survival in Cardiac Arrest is immediate CPR (Bystander CPR/Sidewalk CPR) and not wait for First Responders.

Screenshots

CPR Metronome2 screens
CPR Now App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPR Now App at 83% against CPR Metronome's 0%. CPR Now App also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). CPR Metronome's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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. CPR Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CPR Now App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CPR Now App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPR Now App has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CPR Metronome's written reviews are positive against 83% of CPR Now App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPR Metronome ships an update every 4 months, CPR Now App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CPR Metronome versus CPR Now App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPR MetronomeCPR Now App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavide ArcozziKeegan Sauer

Customer experience

CPR Metronome

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CPR Now App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CPR Metronome

One-time1
  • Remove advertisment$0.99
None

CPR Now App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPR Metronome free?
CPR Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CPR Now App free?
CPR Now App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CPR Metronome or CPR Now App?
CPR Now App is rated higher. CPR Metronome averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CPR Now App averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do CPR Metronome or CPR Now App have ads?
Neither CPR Metronome nor CPR Now App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPR Metronome or CPR Now App?
CPR Metronome ships an update every 4 months, and CPR Now App every 6 weeks. Most recently, CPR Metronome was updated on September 7, 2026 and CPR Now App on June 1, 2026.

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