Comparison

AHA ACLS vs CardioGenetics

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

CardioGenetics

This medical app provides healthcare professionals with validated calculators, diagnostic frameworks, and a clinical trial finder for inherited cardiomyopathies. It offers evidence-based risk stratification aligned with current guidelines, supporting clinical decision-making at the bedside and in conference.

Highlights
  • Validated risk calculators
  • Diagnostic frameworks
  • Clinical trial finder
  • Guideline-linked evidence
  • Gene-specific risk assessment
  • ASCVD risk calculation
Features
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Every inherited cardiomyopathy evaluation warrants meticulous, accurate, and evidence-based risk stratification. CardioGenetics compiles validated calculators, diagnostic frameworks, and a live clinical trial finder in your pocket. USED AT THE BEDSIDE Whether you are presenting at a multidisciplinary cardiomyopathy board, interpreting a new pathogenic variant, or seeing your first LMNA patient, CardioGenetics gives the same tools with the evidence and models behind every number. ASCVD RISK ALIGNED WITH THE 2026 GUIDELINES Calculate 10-year risk with AHA PREVENT (ages 30–79), compare against the legacy Pooled Cohort Equations, integrate coronary artery calcium via the MESA score, and interpret Lipoprotein(a) with a built-in risk multiplier. Every result maps directly to the 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline statin thresholds, risk-enhancing factors, and CAC decision pathways. GENE-SPECIFIC SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH RISK Not all cardiomyopathies carry the same arrhythmic risk. CardioGenetics includes dedicated calculators for HCM (ESC 2014 Risk-SCD), ARVC (Cadrin-Tourigny), LMNA (Wahbi, ESC 2023-adapted), PLN p.Arg14del (Verstraelen), DSP (ERADOS, Eur Heart J 2024), FLNC (Gigli, JAMA Cardiol 2025), and PKP2-specific guidance. Each cross-referenced to the latest ESC 2023 and AHA/ACC 2024 guidelines. DIAGNOSTIC FRAMEWORKS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Confirm diagnoses before you risk-stratify. Built-in criteria include the 2020 Padua Criteria for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, AHA/ACC 2024 and ESC 2023 HCM diagnostic standards, LVNC scoring (Jenni, Petersen, Stöllberger), and DCM phenotyping. FIND THE RIGHT CLINICAL TRIAL Browse actively enrolling studies for Lp(a), HCM, ACM/ARVC, DSP, LMNA, and PLN with interactive U.S. state and European enrollment maps. Every trial includes its NCT identifier and a direct link to ClinicalTrials.gov. DESIGNED FOR WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO IN CLINIC • Search any calculator, diagnosis, or trial from a single search bar • Tap a risk score and see the full mathematical model, original citation, and DOI • View sensitivity analyses and interactive risk curves • Share lay-language summaries during patient-facing discussions • Cross-navigate between diagnostic confirmation and risk stratification in one tap TRUST BUT VERIFY: Every calculator reproduces its published equation with full variable definitions and baseline coefficients. There are no "black boxes" here, no proprietary modifications. Tap any citation to access the original published manuscript. INTENDED USERS: Cardiologists · Electrophysiologists · Genetic Counselors · Cardiology Fellows and Residents · Medical Students · Advanced Practice Providers · Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Teams Developed by Mark E. Pepin, MD, PhD, FESC. All risk models are derived from peer-reviewed literature and their original sources. This app is a clinical decision-support aid for healthcare professionals and does not replace clinical judgment, institutional protocols, or shared decision-making. Not FDA-cleared or CE-marked.

Screenshots

AHA ACLS4 screens
CardioGenetics4 screens

Verdict

The call

AHA ACLS and CardioGenetics both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CardioGenetics's written reviews are positive against 26% of AHA ACLS's. CardioGenetics also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). AHA ACLS's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (277 vs 4). On rating, 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

AHA ACLS is free to download; CardioGenetics costs $2.99 up front. AHA ACLS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. CardioGenetics 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 CardioGenetics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AHA ACLS has 277 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of AHA ACLS's written reviews are positive against 100% of CardioGenetics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHA ACLS ships an update every 2 months, CardioGenetics every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AHA ACLS versus CardioGenetics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHA ACLSCardioGenetics
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (277 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings277 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts General HospitalMARK EMILE PEPIN

Customer experience

AHA ACLS

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

CardioGenetics

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

CardioGenetics

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

CardioGenetics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHA ACLS free?
AHA ACLS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardioGenetics free?
CardioGenetics costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AHA ACLS or CardioGenetics?
CardioGenetics is rated higher. AHA ACLS averages 4.9 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while CardioGenetics averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AHA ACLS or CardioGenetics have ads?
Neither AHA ACLS nor CardioGenetics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHA ACLS or CardioGenetics?
AHA ACLS ships an update every 2 months, and CardioGenetics every 5 months. Most recently, AHA ACLS was updated on October 15, 2026 and CardioGenetics on September 23, 2026.

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