CMC Field Guide vs CODES Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMC Field Guide
Access rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, and how-to information instantly in the field. This free app provides essential rescue references, allows for note-taking, and supports offline access to downloaded content.
- Rope rescue and access diagrams
- Reference charts
- How-to information
- Bookmark and take notes
- Offline access to downloads
- Browse equipment and tutorials
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This free App allows quick access to rope rescue and access diagrams, reference charts, how-to information, and rescue references, all from the palm of your hand while out in the field. It's packed with reference charts, diagrams, and how-to information. With the CMC Field Guide App you can: Access rescue references instantly Bookmark and take notes on your favorite sections Download videos, guides, and manuals for offline use Browse equipment and information, tutorials, and product user manuals **Note** Updating this App will give you access to all of the functionality built into the most recent version of the App. Your saved information including Notes, References, and Attachments, will be carried through into the updated version.
CODES Connect
Access your CODES software directly from your iOS device. View incidents, training, preplans, equipment, and more with a fingerprint-enabled interface.
- Direct CODES software access
- View incidents
- Access training records
- Review preplans
- Manage equipment data
- Fingerprint authentication
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CODES Connect allows departments to directly access their CODES software from their iOS device. View Incidents, Training, Preplans, Equipment and more straight from your fingerprints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CODES Connect at 5.0 against CMC Field Guide's 4.0. CMC Field Guide's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CODES Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CMC Field Guide has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CMC Field Guide ships an update every 3 months, CODES Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMC Field Guide | CODES Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CMC Rescue, Inc. | Christopher Konash |
Customer experience
CMC Field Guide
CODES Connect
In-app purchases
CMC Field Guide
No in-app purchases
CODES Connect
No in-app purchases
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