Comparison

Paramedic Protocol Provider vs LC

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

Head to head
About

Paramedic Protocol Provider

Access over 350 emergency medical treatment protocols offline. This app offers quick indexed lookup, search functionality, and customizable notes for important entries. Keep essential medical information readily available on your device.

Highlights
  • 350+ protocols and supporting documents
  • Quick indexed lookup
  • Search titles and text
  • Favorites tab
  • Regularly updated content
  • Customizable notes
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Paramedic Protocol Provider provides quick offline access to over 350 field treatment protocols from the USA and Canada. An annual in-app subscription will be required to download or update protocols app starting in 2018. Downloaded protocols will not be updatable without a subscription. Use of this app requires acceptance of the terms of service posted at https://www.acidremap.com/legal/TermsOfService.html For a list of currently available protocols please visit https://www.acidremap.com. Features include: •350+ protocols and supporting documents •Quick indexed lookup of content in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated regularly, ensuring content is up-to-date •Customizable notes for each individual entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears

About

LC

Access your existing study programs with interactive tools like flashcards, practice questions, and exams. Engage with fellow students on a study wall and stay updated with a custom news feed. Progress syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Study cards
  • Practice review questions
  • Practice examinations
  • Detailed rationale answers
  • Study wall for peer communication
  • Cross-device progress syncing
  • Custom EMS news feed
Features
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This app is designed to give existing LC-Ready users access to their programs via this fully functional app. You will be able to use study cards, practice with review questions, take practice examinations, and see our industry-leading detailed rationale answers all within the LC-Ready app. The app also provides full access to our unique study wall feature which gives students the ability to communicate and study together on the fly. User’s progress history and mastered items are carried seamlessly between this app and other devices used for study. If you take a practice exam on your phone, you will also see the results on your computer. As a special feature available only on the LC-Ready app, users can view a custom news feed from EMS internet leader EMS1.com targeted specially for EMS students and practitioners.  Keeping up with the latest news and trends is a vital part of an EMS provider’s responsibility. The LC-Ready app makes it that much easier. NOTE: This app provides functionality only to users of Limmer Creative’s LC-Ready programs. Users of apps purchased on the iTunes store will continue to access their programs through those individual apps.

Screenshots

Paramedic Protocol Provider4 screens
LC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LC at Free against Paramedic Protocol Provider's $14.99. LC also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Paramedic Protocol Provider's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 43 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

LC is free to download; Paramedic Protocol Provider costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Paramedic Protocol Provider against 3.7 for LC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 41 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Paramedic Protocol Provider's written reviews are positive against 44% of LC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paramedic Protocol Provider ships an update every 5 months, LC every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paramedic Protocol Provider versus LC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParamedic Protocol ProviderLC
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (53 ratings)3.7 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB49 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAcid Remap LLCLimmer Creative

Customer experience

Paramedic Protocol Provider

All ratings53 ratings
Positive62.3%
Neutral9.4%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative16.9%

LC

All ratings41 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral31.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Paramedic Protocol Provider

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Full version not recognized for downloads
  • Convoluted code system for protocols
  • Protocols not completing download
  • App requires re-downloading every time it's opened
  • Search function not working ('indexing' loop)
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  • Agency version not recognizing PPP app
  • Protocols won't update or download
  • Graphics not updated for larger screens
  • Hyperlink issues
  • Incompatible with older iOS versions
  • App not recognizing full version after purchase

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to write/draw on protocols
  • Full screen mode without icons
  • Highlight and bookmark specific pages
  • Improved graphics for larger screens
  • Dark mode option
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  • Ability to add notes to specific protocols
  • Better integration with other apps (e.g., drug references)

LC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paramedic Protocol Provider

No in-app purchases

None

LC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paramedic Protocol Provider free?
Paramedic Protocol Provider costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LC free?
LC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paramedic Protocol Provider or LC?
LC is rated higher. Paramedic Protocol Provider averages 3.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while LC averages 3.7 from 41 ratings.
Do Paramedic Protocol Provider or LC have ads?
Neither Paramedic Protocol Provider nor LC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paramedic Protocol Provider or LC?
Paramedic Protocol Provider ships an update every 5 months, and LC every 43 months. Most recently, Paramedic Protocol Provider was updated on October 18, 2026 and LC on October 15, 2026.

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