# LA County Paramedic vs VCEMS Mobile

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VCEMS Mobile at none against LA County Paramedic's 3. VCEMS Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). LA County Paramedic's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LA County Paramedic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VCEMS Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LA County Paramedic against 5.0 for VCEMS Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

LA County Paramedic ships an update every 6 weeks, VCEMS Mobile every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LA County Paramedic | VCEMS Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-county-paramedic/id320642443/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vcems-mobile/id6459510617/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#196** | — |
| Size | 68 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Digital Training Systems Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/320642446) | [Acid Remap LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/323130617) |

## What reviewers say

### LA County Paramedic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-county-paramedic/id320642443)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This app provides LA County paramedics and EMTs with instant access to protocols, clinical calculators, hospital destinations, and AI-powered assistance. It offers offline access to the EMS policy manual, a hospital finder, and essential contacts, all designed for field use.

**Highlights:** Offline protocol access, AI-powered clinical assistant, Hospital finder with directions, 19 clinical calculators, Evidence-based destination tools, Essential contacts, Automatic document sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paramedic Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Paramedic Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Paramedic Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great reference for paramedics
- 👍 AI feature uses LA County policies
- 👍 Provides nearest hospitals and contact numbers
- 👍 Seamless and fast
- 👍 Valuable and updated information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Subscription model angered past purchasers
- 😞 Developers turned backs on customers
- 😞 Greed over honor and service
- 😞 Shady tactics and lying to customers
- 😞 Not up to date policies

**Reported bugs**

- App not working
- Blank pages
- Doesn't load MCG, Meds or policies
- All pages are blank
- Half the numbers for base are wrong

**Requested features**

- Update outdated policies (e.g., King Airway vs. iGels)
- Add San Bernardino County version
- Add trauma, stemi, edap info to hospital listings
- Add more information to home meds section
- Make compatible with iPod Touch


### VCEMS Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vcems-mobile/id6459510617)

Access emergency medical protocols and supporting materials offline. Quickly find information with indexed lookup and search functionality. Save important entries to favorites and add custom notes for easy reference.

**Highlights:** Offline access to protocols, Quick indexed lookup, Search titles and text, Favorites tab, Customizable notes, Regular updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LA County Paramedic free?

LA County Paramedic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is VCEMS Mobile free?

VCEMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LA County Paramedic or VCEMS Mobile?

LA County Paramedic and VCEMS Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do LA County Paramedic or VCEMS Mobile have ads?

Neither LA County Paramedic nor VCEMS Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LA County Paramedic or VCEMS Mobile?

LA County Paramedic ships an update every 6 weeks, and VCEMS Mobile every 15 months. Most recently, LA County Paramedic was updated on October 29, 2026 and VCEMS Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*