Comparison

TaskRN vs Code Blue Narrator

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

Head to head
About

TaskRN

This app helps nurses manage their patient care tasks efficiently. It allows for creating reminders, receiving automated notifications, and organizing patient information to improve charting accuracy and reduce stress during shifts.

Highlights
  • Patient care reminders
  • Automated push notifications
  • Task prioritization
  • Patient list management
  • Accurate charting reference
  • HIPAA compliant
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FREE 2-WEEK ACCESS – Create unlimited patient care reminders and receive automated push notifications before the task is due. Stay on task and group your cares with ease. **Designed for CNAs, nursing students, new graduates (BSN, LPN, RN), and experienced nurses. **Trusted by hundreds of nurses across the country. **Extremely easy & effective to use. **HIPAA compliant! Hospital and clinic computers lock you down. Manage your tasks and group your cares as you move freely around your clinical location. Completed tasks are stored so you can reference them in your patient charting. ABOUT TASKRN We know you want to regain control of your shift. In order to do that, you need a reliable tool that helps you prioritize your patient cares. The problem is, there is never enough time to get everything done. This makes you feel stressed, scatterbrained, and unsure of what to do first. We believe you shouldn’t be focused on tasks alone, but instead, focused on providing the best care possible for your patients. We understand it’s paralyzing when you lose your paper brain, which is why we worked with hundreds of nurses to develop a digital tool that organizes your tasks, reminds you when things are due, and allows you to focus on your patients. Here's how it’s done: 1. Download taskRN 2. Plan your work 3. Work your plan 4. Go home on time So, download taskRN today and go from your tasks controlling you, to you controlling your tasks. FEATURES taskRN will keep you on track as you complete your shift. Schedule tasks with ease and sort them to prioritize patient cares. • Add, Delete, Edit Patients – change your patient list as your shift evolves. • Scheduled, PRN, and Departmental Tasks – create single event, repeatable, or departmental specific tasks. • Push Notification Reminders – automatically receive reminders at 60 minutes and 15 minutes prior to the task due time. • Prioritize Tasks – multiple sorting options allow users to prioritize what tasks should be completed first. • Accurate Charting – reference your completed tasks list to improve the accuracy of your charting. **ALL NURSES, click the developer section under this description for a link to the plusRN app. NexGen Clinical Education Privacy Policy: https://www.nexgenclinicaleducation.com/privacy-policy NexGen Clinical Education Terms of Use: https://www.nexgenclinicaleducation.com/terms-of-use-apple

About

Code Blue Narrator

This app assists healthcare professionals in critical care settings by enabling hands-free voice logging of resuscitation events, tracking medications and interventions, and providing essential ICU calculators. It offers real-time timers and secure offline functionality for bedside reliability.

Highlights
  • Voice-guided code logging
  • Medication and intervention tracking
  • CPR and procedure timers
  • ICU drip and fluid balance calculators
  • Back-charting capability
  • Offline functionality
Features
Currently charting
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Code Blue Narrator with Critical Care RN is designed for healthcare providers working in high-stakes environments such as ICUs, EDs, and rapid response teams. Key Features: • Voice-Guided Code Logging – Document resuscitation events in real time with hands-free voice input. • Medication & Intervention Tracking – Record epinephrine, calcium chloride, amiodarone, and other critical medications with automated timestamps. • CPR & Procedure Timers – Built-in timers for compressions, pulse checks, and procedures to keep teams aligned. • Critical Care RN Tools – • Drip calculators for commonly used ICU infusions. • CRRT fluid balance and intake/output calculator. • Back-charting capability with chronological log preservation. • User-Friendly Interface – Optimized for speed, clarity, and real-time use in critical care. • Secure & Offline Ready – Functions without server connectivity for bedside reliability.

Screenshots

TaskRN4 screens
Code Blue Narrator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TaskRN at Free against Code Blue Narrator's $1.99. TaskRN also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Code Blue Narrator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

TaskRN is free to download; Code Blue Narrator costs $1.99 up front. TaskRN sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Code Blue Narrator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Blue Narrator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaskRN has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskRN ships an update every 2 months, Code Blue Narrator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TaskRN versus Code Blue Narrator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskRNCode Blue Narrator
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIntuitive RN LLCJoshua Prince

Customer experience

TaskRN

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Code Blue Narrator

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TaskRN

Subscriptions3
  • full access to ClockWise RN14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Code Blue Narrator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskRN free?
TaskRN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code Blue Narrator free?
Code Blue Narrator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TaskRN or Code Blue Narrator?
Code Blue Narrator is rated higher. TaskRN averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Code Blue Narrator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TaskRN or Code Blue Narrator have ads?
Neither TaskRN nor Code Blue Narrator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskRN or Code Blue Narrator?
TaskRN ships an update every 2 months, and Code Blue Narrator every 4 months. Most recently, TaskRN was updated on September 8, 2026 and Code Blue Narrator on September 20, 2026.

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