Comparison

AHS EMS vs Lanthier

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

Lanthier

Access up-to-date internal medicine information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. This app offers a fast search function, intuitive menus, and direct links to PubMed references. It's designed for physicians, residents, and medical students to use at the bedside.

Highlights
  • Concise bedside information
  • Advanced search function
  • Intuitive menus
  • Direct links to PubMed
  • Personal note-taking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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“Lanthier” is an internal medicine app based on the seventh edition of the bestselling pocketbook. Completely re-imagined for iOS, this app will allow any physician, resident or medical student to access up-to-date medical information and guidelines quickly and efficiently. Free 7 days trial subscription! “Lanthier Practical Guide to Internal Medicine is a good choice for an app to replace your pocketbook. Beyond providing quality content with references, it has an excellent design that makes it more than just a digitized version of a book. Finding clinically relevant information about a condition is quick and easy.” iMedicalApp.com — FEATURES — • Concise: edited to be useful at the bedside. • Fast: advanced search function, intuitive menus. • Direct link to the references on PubMed and now through Read by QxMD (internet connection required). Build your paper collection using articles selected by Dr Lanthier himself. • MedCalX integration (sold separately): for quick access to the trusted medical calculator. • Take personal notes within the topics and synchronize them across your iOS devices. Perfect for studying for board exams! — TOPICS — Cardiology Dermatology (new) Endocrinology Gastroenterology General Internal Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pneumology Rheumatology — ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHORS — Dr Luc Lanthier practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is a Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is former chair of the French Examination Board for Internal Medicine Exam at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr Donald Echenberg practices General Internal Medicine at the Sherbrooke University Hospital Center and is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Sherbrooke. He is past president of the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine and is currently Governor of the Quebec Chapter of the American College of Physicians. — DISCLAIMER — This publication (application) is to be used as a guide only. It is intended only for use by licensed medical practitioners and medical students. Every doctor (or prescriber) is responsible for their actions. Therapeutic options presented in this guide reflect current approaches and guidelines in the field of internal medicine. Content has been peer reviewed by leading experts in their respective fields. The authors of Lanthier - Practical Guide to Internal Medicine shall not be liable for any injury and/or damage to persons or property arising from the use of this application. This guide is not meant to replace clinical judgment. It is the responsibility of the licensed prescriber to verify the indications, contraindications and dosage of the medication (and actions) they prescribe. — ABOUT SUBSCRIPTION — Lanthier - Internal Medicine is offered as a subscription service, renewed automatically. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the application «Settings» section and tapping «Manage Subscriptions» after purchase. For more information on Terms of Use visit https://lanthiermed.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

AHS EMS3 screens
Lanthier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AHS EMS at 5.0 against Lanthier's 3.8. AHS EMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Lanthier's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Lanthier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.49 per year. AHS EMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AHS EMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of AHS EMS's written reviews are positive against 62% of Lanthier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AHS EMS ships an update every 11 months, Lanthier every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AHS EMS versus Lanthier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAHS EMSLanthier
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Essential Talk Network IncorporatedLes Éditions Formed inc.

Customer experience

AHS EMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.0%

Lanthier

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

AHS EMS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lanthier

Subscriptions2
  • Lanthier - current users3 Months trial$19.491 Year
  • Lanthier - new users7 Days trial$19.491 Year

Questions

Is AHS EMS free?
AHS EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanthier free?
Lanthier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AHS EMS or Lanthier?
AHS EMS is rated higher. AHS EMS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lanthier averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do AHS EMS or Lanthier have ads?
Neither AHS EMS nor Lanthier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AHS EMS or Lanthier?
AHS EMS ships an update every 11 months, and Lanthier every 2 months. Most recently, AHS EMS was updated on September 20, 2026 and Lanthier on September 10, 2026.

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