Comparison

Paramedic Protocol Provider vs MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)

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

MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)

This app helps emergency responders quickly interpret dispatch codes. Instead of guessing or consulting manuals, users can input codes to instantly view their clinical or situational meaning. It supports medical, fire, and police protocols.

Highlights
  • Interpret dispatch codes
  • View clinical/situational meaning
  • Supports medical protocols
  • Supports fire protocols
  • Supports police protocols
  • Quick code lookup
Features
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The MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) app from Priority Dispatch assists response crews to easily interpret the exact clinical or situational meaning of a response code transmitted from the dispatch center, using the Emergency Priority Dispatch Systems®, to their unit and puts it in one place: your mobile phone. Instead of guessing, or trying to flip pages when dispatch transmits a “15-D-2E” determinant descriptor code over the radio, the focused responder can simply touch key the code into the app (three taps only) and view the full code. The app can run one, two, or all three of the IAED’s medical, fire, or police protocols.

Screenshots

Paramedic Protocol Provider4 screens
MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) at Free against Paramedic Protocol Provider's $14.99. MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Paramedic Protocol Provider's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 37%) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) 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 3.5 for MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Paramedic Protocol Provider's written reviews are positive against 37% of MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paramedic Protocol Provider ships an update every 5 months, MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Paramedic Protocol Provider versus MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParamedic Protocol ProviderMobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (53 ratings) — better3.5 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAcid Remap LLCInternational Academies of Emergency Dispatch

Customer experience

Paramedic Protocol Provider

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

MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.2%

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)

MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paramedic Protocol Provider

No in-app purchases

None

MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paramedic Protocol Provider free?
Paramedic Protocol Provider costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) free?
MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paramedic Protocol Provider or MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)?
Paramedic Protocol Provider is rated higher. Paramedic Protocol Provider averages 3.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) averages 3.5 from 25 ratings.
Do Paramedic Protocol Provider or MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) have ads?
Neither Paramedic Protocol Provider nor MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paramedic Protocol Provider or MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide)?
Paramedic Protocol Provider ships an update every 5 months, and MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) every 10 months. Most recently, Paramedic Protocol Provider was updated on November 6, 2026 and MobileFRG (Field Responder Guide) on November 6, 2026.

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