Comparison

AHS EMS vs ResearchAlly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Alberta Health Services Protocols
  • Medical Control
  • Medical First Response
  • Incident Response
  • Adult and pediatric algorithms
  • Reference material
  • Pharmacology information
Features
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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.

About

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

Screenshots

AHS EMS3 screens
ResearchAlly3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHS EMS ships an update every 11 months, ResearchAlly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AHS EMS versus ResearchAlly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHS EMSResearchAlly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Essential Talk Network IncorporatedResearchAlly Ltd

In-app purchases

None

AHS EMS

No in-app purchases

None

ResearchAlly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AHS EMS free?
AHS EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ResearchAlly free?
ResearchAlly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AHS EMS or ResearchAlly have ads?
Neither AHS EMS nor ResearchAlly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHS EMS or ResearchAlly?
AHS EMS ships an update every 11 months, and ResearchAlly fortnightly. Most recently, AHS EMS was updated on October 24, 2026 and ResearchAlly on October 12, 2026.

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