Comparison

BLS Certification vs Resuscitation Suite

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

Head to head
About

BLS Certification

This app provides a quick reference for Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR skills. It allows users to study, answer questions, and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates, including AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It's designed for healthcare professionals and the general public to enhance life-saving abilities.

Highlights
  • BLS and CPR skills reference
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates
  • Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • Printable pocket-size certification card
  • Designed by a physician
Features
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A brief reference to skills learning required to qualify to provide BLS and CPR care. After completing a thorough study take answer questions to receive Continuing Medical Education Certificate in CPR and earn 2 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ About Certifications This activity is available and intended for general public, medical students, physicians and other health professionals to practice skills. There is evidence that providers with CPR/BLS skills may be able to help save lives when needed in an emergency situation. Receive printable pocket size card and continuing medical education certificate. Cost is kept minimal as service is developed by a physician for the physicians Skill Improvement: Better life saving assistance and management in emergency.

About

Resuscitation Suite

This app provides evidence-based guidance for resuscitation events, aligning with American Red Cross standards. It offers instant access to protocols, real-time simulations, and automated documentation for healthcare professionals responding to critical emergencies.

Highlights
  • Instant access to BLS, ALS, PALS, NALS protocols
  • Real-time resuscitation simulations
  • Automated documentation and reporting
  • Augmented intelligence for error reduction
  • Offline mode functionality
Features
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Resuscitation Suite is the official collaboration between American Red Cross Training Services and Redivus Health—your essential "clinical GPS" for resuscitation events. Get instant, evidence-based guidance aligned with American Red Cross standards for BLS, ALS, PALS, and NALS. Designed for nurses, physicians, paramedics, EMTs, first responders, and healthcare teams during code blue, cardiac arrest, or critical emergencies. Whether you're training for certification, running simulations, or responding in real time, this app helps you deliver fast, standardized, lifesaving resuscitation care—anytime, anywhere. Key Features include: • Instant Access to American Red Cross Code & Reference Cards — Full digital suite for BLS (Basic Life Support), ALS (Advanced Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support) protocols. Review algorithms, drug doses, and guidelines on the go. • Real-Time Resuscitation Simulations & Guidance — Practice ALS, PALS, NALS events with heads-up timers, step-by-step prompts, guided interventions, and real-time activity logging—all aligned with American Red Cross resuscitation standards. • Automated Documentation — Track every action, intervention, and timestamp during codes. Generate detailed reports to download or email for personal records, quality review, or debriefing. • Augmented Intelligence for Better Outcomes — Real-time support to reduce errors, improve compliance, and enhance team performance in high-stakes resuscitation scenarios. Built specifically for code blue and resuscitation events, Resuscitation Suite empowers healthcare professionals to deliver confident, evidence-based care backed by the trusted American Red Cross. Train smarter. Respond faster. Save more lives with the only app powered by official American Red Cross resuscitation protocols. Resuscitation Suite is designed to work in both online and offline (no internet) modes. Download now and stay prepared for every critical moment.

Screenshots

BLS Certification4 screens
Resuscitation Suite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resuscitation Suite at none against BLS Certification's 1. Resuscitation Suite also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). BLS Certification's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BLS Certification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Resuscitation Suite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLS Certification against 4.9 for Resuscitation Suite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Resuscitation Suite has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLS Certification versus Resuscitation Suite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLS CertificationResuscitation Suite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAyaz SamadaniRedivus Health LLC

Customer experience

BLS Certification

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

Resuscitation Suite

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BLS Certification

One-time1
  • Get Certificate$24.99
None

Resuscitation Suite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLS Certification free?
BLS Certification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Resuscitation Suite free?
Resuscitation Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLS Certification or Resuscitation Suite?
BLS Certification is rated higher. BLS Certification averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Resuscitation Suite averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do BLS Certification or Resuscitation Suite have ads?
Neither BLS Certification nor Resuscitation Suite shows ads.

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