Comparison

CPR Now App vs ACLS Assist

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 Assist

This clinical decision-support tool assists healthcare professionals in managing cardiac arrest resuscitations in real time. It tracks critical timings, medications, and procedures, allowing teams to focus on patient care while automatically generating detailed reports.

Highlights
  • Live code timer with CPR cycle reminders
  • Medication and procedure logging
  • Timeline view with precise timestamps
  • Auto-generated session reports
  • AI-powered post-code debriefing
  • Session sharing via QR code
Features
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ACLS Assist is a clinical decision-support tool that helps trained healthcare professionals manage cardiac arrest resuscitations in real time. Designed for physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists who run or participate in code blues, ACLS Assist tracks the timing, medications, airway management, and procedures that the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) algorithm depends on — so the team can focus on the patient instead of the clock. KEY FEATURES • Live code timer with automatic 2-minute CPR cycle and pulse-check reminders • Epinephrine interval tracker (3–5 minute standard) with visual alerts • Amiodarone and lidocaine antiarrhythmic dosing reference • One-tap logging for medications, defibrillation, advanced airway, IV/IO access, and procedure deviations • Respiratory event tracking • Timeline view that captures every event with precise timestamps • ROSC and code-end documentation • Auto-generated session report with patient & physician details, exportable as PDF PRO PLUS FEATURES • ARIS — AI-powered post-code debriefing to support quality review and team learning • Session sharing via QR code for handoffs and team review • Hospital logo & branding in exported reports • Add missed events to retrospectively complete reports • Priority support WHY ACLS ASSIST Code blues are chaotic. Drug-dose intervals get missed, pulse checks slip past, and accurate documentation is nearly impossible to reconstruct after the fact. ACLS Assist provides a clear, structured interface that one team member can run from a phone — keeping the team aligned and producing a complete, timestamped record automatically. IMPORTANT MEDICAL DISCLAIMER ACLS Assist is intended solely for use by trained healthcare professionals as a documentation and reference aid. It is NOT a substitute for clinical judgment, certified ACLS training, current published guidelines, or institutional protocols. Always defer to your training, your team leader, and local policies. ACLS Assist does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease and is not a medical device. SUBSCRIPTIONS ACLS Assist offers two optional auto-renewing subscriptions: • Pro — full session tabs, advanced reporting, unlimited sessions • Pro Plus — everything in Pro plus AI debriefing, sharing, and hospital branding Free trial available where offered. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://aclsassist.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://aclsassist.com/legal/privacy Support: https://aclsassist.com/contact

Screenshots

CPR Now App4 screens
ACLS Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ACLS Assist at 5.0 against CPR Now App's 4.4. ACLS Assist also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). CPR Now App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price 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. ACLS Assist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CPR Now App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACLS Assist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CPR Now App has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CPR Now App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ACLS Assist's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CPR Now App versus ACLS Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPR Now AppACLS Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeegan SauerMDOptimus

Customer experience

CPR Now App

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

ACLS Assist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CPR Now App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ACLS Assist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Pro Plus1 Month trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is CPR Now App free?
CPR Now App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACLS Assist free?
ACLS Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CPR Now App or ACLS Assist?
ACLS Assist is rated higher. CPR Now App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ACLS Assist averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CPR Now App or ACLS Assist have ads?
Neither CPR Now App nor ACLS Assist shows ads.

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