Comparison

CPR Now App vs ACLS Helper

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

Head to head
About

CPR Now App

This app provides a metronome to guide users through Hands-Only CPR chest compressions at the recommended rate of 100-120 bpm. It aims to empower individuals to perform effective CPR during cardiac arrest events, turning a smartphone into a potentially life-saving tool.

Highlights
  • Hands-Only CPR assistance
  • Metronome for compression rate
  • 100-120 bpm guidance
  • Supports medical personnel and everyday individuals
  • Turns smartphone into a life-saving tool
Features
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CPR Now is a free & simple CPR app to assist with Hands-Only CPR/chest compressions during a cardiac arrest event. Let our metronome guide you to the proper chest compression rate & rhythm (100-120bpm per American Heart Association). Our CPR app sets the pace. With CPR Now, medical personnel, first responders, and everyday individuals can perform the proper and effective rate of compressions during CPR with our app metronome. With your smartphone, anyone can achieve the perfect compression ratio. Turning your everyday device into a potentially lifesaving device. To give someone the best chance of survival in Cardiac Arrest is immediate CPR (Bystander CPR/Sidewalk CPR) and not wait for First Responders.

About

ACLS Helper

This app assists team leaders during cardiac arrest by organizing and monitoring critical times, medications, and procedures. It provides visual and audible alerts for key resuscitation events, helping teams stay focused on patient care.

Highlights
  • Adult and pediatric resuscitation monitoring
  • Cycle and epinephrine administration tracking
  • Procedure recording and history
  • Visual and audible resuscitation alerts
  • Chest compression rate guidance
  • Reversible causes monitoring
  • Post-ROSC care support
  • Resuscitation history and statistics
Features
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During a cardiac arrest, keeping track of times, medications, and procedures performed can be challenging. ACLS Helper was designed to assist the team leader in organizing and monitoring this information throughout resuscitation. With an objective interface and visual and audible alerts, the app assists in monitoring key cardiac arrest events, allowing the team to stay focused on patient care while recording cycles, medications, procedures, and other important milestones. Key features • Adult and pediatric care: specific features to assist with monitoring resuscitation in adult and pediatric patients. • Cycle tracking: timer and alerts to track resuscitation cycles and 2-minute intervals. • Epinephrine administration tracking: track the time since the last administration and receive alerts to assist with monitoring intervals during resuscitation. • Procedure recording: record interventions performed and review a history containing the procedure, time of occurrence, and elapsed time since the beginning of the cardiac arrest. • Alerts during resuscitation: receive visual and audible alerts related to key moments of resuscitation, such as rhythm reassessment, medication administration, and defibrillation. • Chest compression rate: audible signal to assist in maintaining the compression rate, with a configurable rhythm. • Reversible causes — 5 Hs and 5 Ts: monitor possible reversible causes of cardiac arrest and record the information assessed during the resuscitation. • Post-ROSC care: after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), review the information and post-cardiac arrest follow-up items available in the app. • Resuscitation history: save completed resuscitation events and review them later. • Resuscitation statistics: review metrics from recorded events to support event analysis and continuous evaluation and improvement. Important ACLS Helper is a support tool for organizing and monitoring care and does not replace training, institutional protocols, clinical judgment, or the care provided by qualified healthcare professionals. Decisions regarding patient care must be made by the responsible healthcare team, taking into account the patient’s clinical condition, institutional protocols, and applicable guidelines.

Screenshots

CPR Now App4 screens
ACLS Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ACLS Helper at 100% against CPR Now App's 83%. ACLS Helper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPR Now App ships an update every 6 weeks, ACLS Helper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CPR Now App versus ACLS Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPR Now AppACLS Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB89 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeegan SauerDiego Rafael Tonzi Costa

Customer experience

CPR Now App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ACLS Helper

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CPR Now App

No in-app purchases

None

ACLS Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPR Now App free?
CPR Now App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACLS Helper free?
ACLS Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPR Now App or ACLS Helper have ads?
Neither CPR Now App nor ACLS Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPR Now App or ACLS Helper?
CPR Now App ships an update every 6 weeks, and ACLS Helper every 2 weeks. Most recently, CPR Now App was updated on October 24, 2026 and ACLS Helper on October 25, 2026.

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