Comparison

AHA ACLS vs Aimbient Explorer

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

Head to head
About

AHA ACLS

This app provides clinicians with a digital tool to assist in running cardiac arrest codes and delivering advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the bedside. It features the latest AHA recommendations and includes intuitive access to algorithms, drug dosing, and timers for efficient patient care.

Highlights
  • 4 ACLS algorithms (cardiac arrest, tachycardia, bradycardia, post-arrest)
  • Latest 2025 AHA ACLS content
  • Drug therapy and dosing
  • Easy-to-read timers
  • CPR and epinephrine logging
  • Rapid transition to post-arrest care
Features
Currently charting
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The AHA ACLS app is the American Heart Association's (AHA) officially endorsed digital health solution to assist clinicians in running codes and delivering bedside ACLS care with actual patients. The app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the AHA, to help fellow physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and EMTs deliver the highest level of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the point-of-care. It began as a project to assist clinicians within Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital—and then expanded to have a global scope after significant positive impact was demonstrated. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. The AHA ACLS app is the only one to have all content vetted by both the AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. It also features the latest 2025 release of AHA recommendations for ACLS. We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening cardiac illnesses. To this end, we have developed a low cost, intuitive, and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist clinicians— including in all stages of training—and enhance ACLS care at the bedside. Features: - Intuitive design to rapidly access 4 ACLS algorithms (i.e. cardiac arrest, tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, and post cardiac arrest care) - Includes all recently released 2025 ACLS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc. - Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations - Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care pathway once patient achieves ROSC - All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians 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. AHA ACLS offers an auto-renewing annual subscription at $3.99/year with a 3-day free trial. You will have unlimited access to all content while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can read more about our terms and conditions in the app.

About

Aimbient Explorer

This AI-powered surgical video library allows surgeons to review, annotate, and collaborate on surgical cases from their iPhone. Improve clinical practice and patient outcomes with AI-driven insights and performance measurement tools.

Highlights
  • AI-driven surgical video library
  • Surgical video review and annotation
  • Performance measurement tools
  • Daily dashboard of surgical cases
  • Create and share video clips
  • Compile clips into collections
Features
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Conduct surgical video review right from your iPhone with the Explorer™ mobile app - powered by the Black Box Platform™. The AI-driven, surgical video library is the ultimate education tool for surgeons seeking to assess technique at work, at home, or on the go. Within the Explorer app, surgeons are empowered to annotate, collaborate, and measure performance to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes. Key Features: - Daily Dashboard: Get a comprehensive overview of your captured surgical cases, including total cases, procedure types, procedure times, clips, and more. - Your Own Surgical Video Library: Own and access one library of all your recorded surgical cases. - Surgical Video Review: Deep dive into specific recorded cases, reviewing video and accessing AI-driven insights. - Create Video Clips: Identify a key moment in one of your surgical cases? Create a clip to save or easily share with colleagues. - Create Clip Collections: Compile clips into collections to streamline education and assessment. The Explorer mobile app redefines how you store, access, and utilize surgical video– empowering education and advancement wherever you are. Login with your Black Box Platform credentials. Support or more information: support@surgicalsafety.com

Screenshots

AHA ACLS4 screens
Aimbient Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aimbient Explorer at none against AHA ACLS's 1. AHA ACLS's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 2) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 ACLS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Aimbient Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for AHA ACLS against 5.0 for Aimbient Explorer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHA ACLS has 277 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHA ACLS ships an update every 2 months, Aimbient Explorer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
AHA ACLS versus Aimbient Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHA ACLSAimbient Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (277 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings277 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts General HospitalSurgical Safety Technologies Inc

Customer experience

AHA ACLS

All ratings277 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative70.0%

Aimbient Explorer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AHA ACLS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load information despite subscription payment
  • Users locked out of app mid-code
  • Unexpected app crashes during critical moments

Requested features

10 requests
  • Multiple log storage with dates
  • More detailed code logging with event documentation (IO access, medications, rhythms)
  • End code button and pause compressions feature
  • Real-time log tracking for back-charting
  • LVAD algorithm inclusion
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  • Additional medication counters (bicarbonate, calcium)
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Free basic version with premium features behind paywall
  • Voluntary donation model instead of mandatory subscription
  • Actual time reflection in logs for accurate timekeeping

Aimbient Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AHA ACLS

Subscriptions1
  • ACLS Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Year
None

Aimbient Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHA ACLS free?
AHA ACLS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aimbient Explorer free?
Aimbient Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AHA ACLS or Aimbient Explorer?
Aimbient Explorer is rated higher. AHA ACLS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Aimbient Explorer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AHA ACLS or Aimbient Explorer have ads?
Neither AHA ACLS nor Aimbient Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHA ACLS or Aimbient Explorer?
AHA ACLS ships an update every 2 months, and Aimbient Explorer every 3 months. Most recently, AHA ACLS was updated on October 11, 2026 and Aimbient Explorer on September 30, 2026.

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