Pedi STAT vs CPR Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pedi STAT
This app provides rapid, accurate reference data for healthcare professionals treating pediatric patients in emergency or critical care. It offers quick access to medication dosages, equipment sizes, and vital signs, calculated based on age and weight, to minimize errors and improve patient care.
- Pediatric medication dosages
- Airway intervention data
- Cardiac resuscitation information
- Pediatric equipment sizes
- Seizure and hypoglycemia management
- Normal vital signs reference
- Procedural sedation dosages
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Pedi-STAT is a rapid reference for RNs, paramedics, physicians and other healthcare professionals caring for pediatric patients in the emergency or critical care environment. ************************************ Reviews ************************************ Among "The Best Drug Reference Apps for Emergency Physicians" - Emergency Physicians Monthly 5 STARS - "Simple interface provides rapid access to critical data needed when managing a critically ill pediatric patient" 5 Stars - "Very useful for treating kids in high pressure situations with precision." ***************************** Pedi-STAT features include: - Rapid results for airway interventions including endotracheal tube sizes, depth, intubation medication dosages, ventilator settings, and sedation - Cardiac resuscitation data including weight specific dosages for resuscitation medications, cardioversion, and defibrillation - Access to age and weight specific pediatric equipment including foley catheters, airway management, chest and NG tubes, peripheral and central line sizes, and more - Seizure medication dosages - Management of hypoglycemia including age specific dextrose concentrations - Reference of age specific normal vital signs - Procedural sedation dosages including single dose meds and infusions, as well as reversal agents - Calculated pain management medications - Medical management of allergic reactions and anaphylaxis Users can quickly access critical information accurately, without having to rely on memory or cumbersome textbooks. With just a few taps, users have access to all the necessary data to care for a pediatric patient in the emergent setting, including weight-based and age specific medication dosages and equipment sizes. Since many of the patients present with minimal known information, all the results can be calculated rapidly with only a known age, date-of-birth, weight, length, or height. Simply enter the known variable and the data is instantly calculated. Developed by an Emergency Physician, this app minimizes the risk of medical errors allowing the provider to spend more time caring for the patient, and less time looking up and calculating doses. It is a critical companion for any physician, nurse, paramedic, or medical trainee involved in the care of critically ill pediatric patients.
CPR Tempo
This application provides audio and visual cues to help maintain the correct timing for chest compressions during CPR. It also includes timers for rhythm checks and medication administration, along with event logging capabilities.
- Audio and visual CPR compression timing cues
- Rhythm check timer
- Epinephrine administration timer
- Resuscitation event logging
- Configurable compressions per minute (100-120)
- Configurable epinephrine interval (3-5 minutes)
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CPR Tempo provides audio and visual cues to aid the timing of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Timers are also provided for rhythm checks after defibrillator shocking and for epinephrine administration. The American Heart Association recommends a rate of 100 compressions per minute during CPR. This is difficult to maintain without audio cues, especially as the rescuer tires. ER nurse and Army Reservist MAJ Don Kyle shared with Frozen Ape about our metronome app Tempo is being used for this purpose. We have since worked with Don to create a specialised app, including the following bonus features: - Timer with visual and audio cues for rhythm checks - Timer with visual and audio cues for Epinephrine administration - Log of each resuscitation event detailing each action taken and location of event (location services required) - Configurable CPM (compressions per minute) from 100 to 120 - Configurable epinephrine interval from 3 to 5 minutes Disclaimer: This app follows standards recommended by the American Heart Association. Do not use this app if these standards do not align with your medical practice. Please familiarize yourself with this app, including the tutorial, and verify the settings before using the app in an actual resuscitation event. Frozen Ape Pte. Ltd. is not liable for mishaps due to the misuse of, or malfunctioning of the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CPR Tempo at Free against Pedi STAT's $7.99. CPR Tempo also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.0). Pedi STAT's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
CPR Tempo is free to download; Pedi STAT costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pedi STAT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Pedi STAT's written reviews are positive against 61% of CPR Tempo's.
Pedi STAT ships an update every 2 months, CPR Tempo every 32 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Pedi STAT | CPR Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (66 ratings) — better | 3.7 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 60.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | James M Kempema MD PA | Frozen Ape Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Pedi STAT
CPR Tempo
User reviews
Pedi STAT
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Quick access to critical pediatric dosing information
- ⚕️ Accurate medication calculations for emergency situations
- 📱 Portable reference tool (like Broselow tape in pocket)
- 🎯 Easy navigation by age, weight, or height
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow app startup and loading times
- 🌐 Requires internet connectivity for database checks
- 💰 Paywall for certain features (oral antibiotic dosing)
- ⚠️ Some medication dosages vary by location/region
- 🔍 Lacks search functionality for medications
CPR Tempo
From 76 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for CPR training
- ⏱️ Useful for timing during codes
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✅ Reliable for EMS professionals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scratchy/fuzzy/static sound with metronome
- 🐛 Buggy sound after beat
- 🐛 Inconsistent sound issues
- 🐛 Audio cue for rhythm checks not working
- 🐛 App makes fuzzy sound with each tone
Bugs and requests
Pedi STAT
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on loading screen at startup
- Slow boot time (30+ seconds)
- Crashes when checking for database updates without internet
- Freezes when internet connectivity is poor
- Inaccurate dosage recommendations for infants/young children
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- Spelling errors in medication names (anaphylaxis, succhinylcholine, nebulyzed)
- Incorrect max dose information (anaphylaxis 1mg vs 1mg/kg)
- GCS scoring error (15 = mild TBI classification)
- Vital signs section labeled as 'normal viral signs' alphabetically
- Icon change caused app recognition issues
- Retina display support missing (older versions)
Requested features
19 requests- Search function to find medications by name
- Oral antibiotic dosing options (free or included)
- Adult medication dosing reference
- Dark mode support
- Extended weight range (above 43kg)
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- Extended age range (above 12 years)
- Reversal agent dosing (glycopyrrolate, neostigmine)
- Pressor drip dosing (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine)
- Shock/hypotension management section
- Platelet and PRBC transfusion dosing
- Hydrocortisone bolus for shock
- iPad version support
- Antibiotic syrup formulations
- Customizable local medical directives
- Drug concentration and mL calculations
- Optional update prompts instead of automatic checks
- Updated PALS and NRP guidelines
- Ability to search by drug category
- Offline functionality
CPR Tempo
Reported bugs
19 issues- Weird scratchy noise after every beat
- Every metronome chirp followed by static
- Terrible noise with the metronome
- Scratchy sound, sounds like blown speaker
- Fuzzy sound with each tone
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- Static sound with the metronome
- Awful alarm buzzing sound
- Weird buggy sound in the background
- Sound distortion happening when metronome is in use
- Strange noise in the count
- Extra sound after the beep
- Alternating 'beep-static' for compressions
- No sound when start button pressed and stopped
- Audio cue for adrenaline and rhythm checks doesn't work
- Sound dropped out
- CPR tone sometimes works, sometimes doesn't
- App won't work with new iOS
- Tempo not functioning
- Heart beats once silently and then stops
Requested features
30 requests- Add a BVM breath timer
- Visual cue for intervals
- Change epi times to 120 seconds
- Log other drugs (amiodarone, calcium gluconate, sodium bicarb)
- Add Chinese language option
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- Show total time elapsed
- Add Apple Watch version
- Keep track of how long each person was doing compressions
- Add 'check airway and c-spine' button
- Add respiration rate metronome with distinct sound
- Change pitch and volume of beeps
- Add 'other intervention/event' button with labeling
- Add free text section in log for clinical information
- Add delete and save button for log
- Add print option for log
- Add option for 30:2 CPR or continuous chest compressions with breaths every 10 compressions
- Add amiodarone button
- Add ventilation tones (every 3-5 sec pediatric, 5-6 sec adult, 6-8 sec advanced airway)
- Add button for other medications (vasopressin, etc.)
- Add option for different languages (e.g., German)
- Add a 'beep' at 2 minutes as an added warning
- Allow user to set rate between 100 and 120
- Add a button for IV/IO
- Add a button for Airway
- Add a button for Amioderone
- Add option to override phone sleep mode
- Change defibrillation button name to CPR
- Rename epi button to 'drug'
- Add a warning for 2-minute intervals
- Add option to change countdowns for new guidelines
In-app purchases
Pedi STAT
No in-app purchases
CPR Tempo
No in-app purchases









