AHS EMS vs ResearchAlly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AHS EMS
Access essential Alberta Health Services Medical Control Protocols for pre-hospital emergency medical providers. Includes adult and pediatric algorithms, reference materials, and pharmacology information.
- Alberta Health Services Protocols
- Medical Control
- Medical First Response
- Incident Response
- Adult and pediatric algorithms
- Reference material
- Pharmacology information
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The Alberta Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Protocols app for iOS devices provides emergency medical providers access to easy-to-use Alberta Health Services Protocols (Medical Control, Medical First Response, Incident Response and Critical Care Medical Control) specifically designed for use in the pre-hospital environment. This app includes adult and pediatric algorithms as well as necessary reference material and pharmacology information, including infusion charts, resource information, and provincial contacts. This app provides government-related information (from Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services at https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ems/ems.aspx) that is generated and published from AHSEMS.com (https://www.ahsems.com). App information is also publicly available at https://protocols.ahsems.com.
ResearchAlly
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ResearchAlly is a digital platform that bridges the gap between participants and researchers through secure, connected data collection. Designed to support modern research studies, ResearchAlly enables seamless integration with wearable devices to gather real world data. The platform also supports digital questionnaires, allowing participants to conveniently share insights from anywhere. Built with a focus on flexibility and data integrity, ResearchAlly offers modular study configurations that can be customized to meet the unique needs of each research project. Cloud-hosted infrastructure ensures data security and scalability, helping research teams focus on discovery rather than data management. Key Features: • Connects with off the shelf wearable devices • Collects and syncs research-grade physiological metrics • Digitized questionnaires for participant input • Secure, compliant cloud-based infrastructure • Modular and customizable research study setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ResearchAlly at fortnightly against AHS EMS's every 11 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AHS EMS ships an update every 11 months, ResearchAlly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AHS EMS | ResearchAlly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Essential Talk Network Incorporated | ResearchAlly Ltd |
In-app purchases
AHS EMS
No in-app purchases
ResearchAlly
No in-app purchases







