Comparison

EMS Explained vs ProtoQuiz

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

Head to head
About

EMS Explained

This comprehensive study aid helps students prepare for various Emergency Medical Services exams, including NREMT, Paramedic, and AHA certifications. It offers thousands of practice questions with detailed explanations and progress tracking to optimize study strategies.

Highlights
  • Thousands of practice questions
  • Detailed explanations
  • Progress tracking
  • Covers EMR, EMT, Paramedic, CCP
  • Supports AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS
  • State-specific and NREMT prep
Features
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Chart your path to EMS success with EMS Explained, an all-inclusive study aid crafted for EMR, EMT, Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic, and Flight Paramedic students, as well as those seeking to become NYC REMAC Paramedics. Our app serves as your strategic ally for acing a range of EMS exams, including state-specific, NREMT, Paramedic, and NYC REMAC, along with focused study support for American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS exams. Thousands of practice questions spanning essential subjects such as EMS Operations, Cardiology, Resuscitation, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Airway Respiration, Ventilation, Trauma, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, and Medical Math. Detailed explanations aid comprehension while progress tracking optimizes your study strategy. Whether you're an EMS rookie or a seasoned professional, EMS Explained equips you with the tools to excel, setting the stage for a prosperous EMS career. Begin your Emergency Medical Services journey today with EMS Explained. Prepare, practice, and excel. Your triumphant EMS story starts here. Best of luck! See https://ems-academic-prep.web.app/terms_of_service for terms of use.

About

ProtoQuiz

This app transforms your EMS protocols into interactive quizzes and training scenarios. Study medications, procedures, and policies specific to your agency, region, or medical control. Track your progress and master your local system with AI-powered learning.

Highlights
  • AI-powered quiz generation
  • Offline study of medications and procedures
  • Links to protocol source pages
  • Real-world scenario practice
  • Progress tracking
  • Local data storage
Features
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Study and learn your local EMS protocols. Upload your agency’s protocol PDF and ProtoQuiz turns it into drug quizzes, algorithm tests, and adaptive scenarios — every answer page-cited to the source. This app is designed to help EMTs and Paramedics learn their local protocols. No, this isn't some generic NREMT test prep. This is designed to help you actually learn YOUR protocols - specific to your agency, region, or medical control. There are so many study resources out there to pass the NREMT, but once you're in the field you have to learn an entirely different protocol set and memorize your medications and procedures. What makes this challenging is the huge variety across regions - learning the specifics can be hard. This app is perfect for: • Paramedic students who need to study protocols • New EMTs and Medics • Providers moving to a new agency, county, or state • Seasoned providers who want to hone their mastery of their local system FEATURES: • AI-powered quiz generation from your protocols • Study medications, procedures, and policies offline • Links to the page from your protocol where info comes from, open the protocol at any time • Real-world scenario practice • Track your progress and identify weak areas • Works completely locally - your data stays on your device Whether you're studying for your first day or your thousandth call, EMS ProtoQuiz helps you master the protocols that matter most - yours. Website: https://protoquiz.com Terms of Use: https://protoquiz.com/terms Privacy: https://protoquiz.com/privacy

Screenshots

EMS Explained4 screens
ProtoQuiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EMS Explained at none against ProtoQuiz's shown. EMS Explained also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). ProtoQuiz's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. EMS Explained sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ProtoQuiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProtoQuiz holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of EMS Explained's written reviews are positive against 90% of ProtoQuiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMS Explained ships an update every 4 weeks, ProtoQuiz daily. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EMS Explained versus ProtoQuiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS ExplainedProtoQuiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB256 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMiguel HernandezTeach Me to Live LLC

Customer experience

EMS Explained

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative0.0%

ProtoQuiz

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

22 purchases

EMS Explained

Subscriptions22
  • AHA Access$4.991 Month
  • EMR 1 Month3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • AHA Access$6.991 Month
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  • ACLS Prep 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • PALS Prep 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • EMT 1 Month - All Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Critical Care Paramedic Access$9.991 Month
  • REMAC 1 Month - All Access$14.991 Month
  • Paramedic 1 Month - All Access$14.991 Month
  • AHA All Access Bundle 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Paramedic Bundle 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • NYC Paramedic Bundle 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • EMT 3 Months - All Access3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Paramedic 3 Month - All Access$29.993 Months
  • REMAC 3 Months - All Access$29.993 Months
  • EMT 6 Months - All Access3 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Paramedic Bundle 3 Month3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • NYC Paramedic Bundle 3 Month3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • Paramedic 1 Year - All Access$89.991 Year
  • REMAC 1 Year - All Access$89.991 Year
  • NYC Paramedic Bundle 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Paramedic Bundle 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

ProtoQuiz

Subscriptions2
  • EMS ProtoQuiz Premium$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is EMS Explained free?
EMS Explained is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProtoQuiz free?
ProtoQuiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EMS Explained or ProtoQuiz?
ProtoQuiz is rated higher. EMS Explained averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while ProtoQuiz averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do EMS Explained or ProtoQuiz have ads?
ProtoQuiz shows ads; EMS Explained does not.
Which is updated more often, EMS Explained or ProtoQuiz?
EMS Explained ships an update every 4 weeks, and ProtoQuiz daily. Most recently, EMS Explained was updated on September 9, 2026 and ProtoQuiz on September 10, 2026.

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