AirLink NC vs PED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirLink NC
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The AirLink flight app is a tool for emergency responders and hospitals. This app allows direct access to AirLink communications center for flight request. All request will receive an estimated time of arrival with confirmation the AirLink helicopter is enroute. AirLink aircraft can be followed with real-time updates and estimated time of arrival through the Google Maps. Vital information: -GPS location or street address for scene flights -Unit and room number for interfacility flights -Patient information such as weight and vital signs. Registration is required for users, please contact AirLink for activation and required information. AirLink's medical helicopters are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to transport critical and injured patients from other facilities and transfer patients from scene-to-hospital. AirLink is proud to partner with Apollo, which provides the aircrafts, pilots, and mechanics. AirLink/VitaLink is a comprehensive transport program offering air medical transportation, ground mobile intensive care units, as well as basic and intermediate life support medical transportation. Airlink staff is licensed in North Carolina & South Carolina and are proud to be accredited by CAMTS.
PED
This medical app provides critical pediatric dosing information for over 170 drugs and infusions, along with vital sign references and calculators. It's designed for emergency medical professionals to quickly access essential data for small patients.
- Pediatric drug dosing information
- Over 170 common drugs and infusions
- Weight-based vital sign ranges
- Medication infusion calculations
- Medical and trauma references
- Clinical decision support calculators
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When seconds matter, you need an app that shows you all the information you need without any extra clutter. PED-ER is designed for emergency medicine physicians, nurses, and paramedics and gives pediatric dosing information for over 170 different commonly-used drugs and infusions. - Access dose, concentration, volume, and amount per kg for a wide selection of emergency medications - Weight-based "normal" vital sign reference ranges and equipment sizes - Concentration, rate, amount per kg, and volumes of administration for common medication infusions - A huge range of pediatric medical+trauma references and calculators to help support your clinical decision making Try it today for free! This application is intended for medical professionals only. Always consult a physician in addition to using this application and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirLink NC at none against PED's 3. AirLink NC also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. PED sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. AirLink NC asks for nothing beyond the download.
AirLink NC ships an update every 3 months, PED every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | AirLink NC | PED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Softtech, Incorporated. | Tsai Newcomb Technology LLC |
In-app purchases
AirLink NC
No in-app purchases
PED
- 3 Month Subscription$5.993 Months
- 6 Month Subscription$10.996 Months
- One Year Subscription$19.991 Year
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