Comparison

Drugs vs Code Blue CPR

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

Head to head
About

Drugs

A quick reference guide for emergency and intensive care drugs, curated by frontline physicians. It provides essential information on dosages, dilutions, side effects, and more for critical medical situations. Includes a calculator for common medical calculations.

Highlights
  • Quick drug reference for emergency and ICU
  • Dosages for adults and pediatrics
  • Renal failure corrections
  • Pregnancy and lactation risk information
  • Dose and dilution calculations
  • Search by active ingredient, trade name, or indication
Features
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Medtouch announces a smart guide for quick reference in Medical and Pediatric Clinic, with index and search bars, contemplating the Major drugs used in emergency and intensive care, made by physicians working on the front lines who, therefore, know which information is actually relevant! A guide made so that you won’t have any more doubts about the drugs used in critical situations of medical action. Doses, dilutions, standard solutions, corrections to renal failure, risk in pregnancy and lactation everything easily accessible. Search bars for active ingredients , trade names and clinical indications, dosages for adults and pediatrics.. For each drug, there are informations such as: Presentations Clinical use Side effects and contraindications Doses in adults Doses in pediatrics Corrections for renal failure Adverse reactions Risk in gestation Risk in lactation Preparation/Administration (dilution, stability etc.) With simple and intuitive interface, you can easily access key information of the most common drugs used in medical shifts. And we implemented a calculator to facilitate major accounts we do in our shifts (ex: creatinine clearance, drippings dobutamine / noradrenaline / dopamine / nitroprusside, conversion dosages (corticosteroids, opioids) and others. Not just a medication guide, but rather a clever quick reference, containing only the important information and only the medications that you will use in emergency and ICU, including electrolytes, antibiotics, new anticoagulants and antiplatelet! Do not waste time with tons of useless information. There is no use for a guide with over 10,000 drugs if, during your medical life, you do not prescribe or even access information on 2% of active ingredients! And in an emergency, time is of the essence! How many times have you given up searching for a specific important information about a drug under tons of useless informations on the screen of your device? With Drugs in Emergency and ICU it over. Only important information chosen by experts in emergency and intensive therapy and based on reliable references and related practices. In this practical guide you will find information on the following medications: Adenosine, Ranitidine, Epinephrine, Factor VII, Ipratropium, Amiodarone, Salbutamol, Hydrocortisone, Atracurium, Atropine, Clonidine, Desmopressin,
 Heparin,, Dexamethasone, Naloxone, Alteplase (rt-PA), Dexmedetomidine
, Succinylcholine, Hyoscine, Diazepam, Insulin, Dobutamine, Ketoprofen, 
Dopamine, Nitroglycerin, Enoxaparin, Lidocaine, Erytropoietin, Levosimendan
, Esmolol, Omeprazole, Mannitol, Etomidate, Fentanyl, Loperamide, Filgastrim
, Methylprednisolone, Flumazenil, Lactulose, Furosemide, Haloperidol, 
Morphine, Hydralazine, Oxytocin, Pancuronium... DO NOT MISS OUT! ENJOY OUR PROMOTIONAL PRICE!

About

Code Blue CPR

This professional medical app assists healthcare providers during cardiac arrest and resuscitation events by precisely tracking CPR cycles, medication timing, rhythms, and procedures. It offers customizable workflows, real-time event logging, and post-code reporting tools, all based on current resuscitation guidelines.

Highlights
  • Dual CPR & Epinephrine Timers
  • Real-time Event Logging
  • Compression Fraction Tracking
  • Customizable Medications & Procedures
  • First Responder Mode
  • Code History & PDF Export
  • Integrated ACLS & Resuscitation Flowcharts
Currently charting
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Code Blue is a professional CPR and ACLS timer designed to support healthcare providers during cardiac arrest and resuscitation events, where every second matters. Built and tested in real clinical environments, Code Blue helps you track CPR cycles, epinephrine timing, rhythms, medications, and procedures with precision — even during long, complex codes. Whether you need a simple CPR timer or a complete cardiac arrest log, Code Blue adapts to your workflow. # Core Features # DUAL CPR & EPINEPHRINE TIMERS - Simultaneously track CPR compression cycles and epinephrine intervals - High-contrast visual alerts when time limits are exceeded REAL-TIME EVENT LOG - Register rhythms, pulse checks, medications, procedures, and interventions - Access a concise summary or a full resuscitation timeline at any moment COMPRESSION FRACTION TRACKING - Monitor compression fraction to reduce pauses and optimize CPR quality # Fully Customizable for Your Practice # CUSTOM MEDICATIONS & PROCEDURES - Add and save your own medications, doses, procedures, and rhythms FLEXIBLE WORKFLOWS Configure the app as a simple CPR timer Or use advanced logging for prolonged cardiac arrest scenarios more than an hour # First Responder & Post-Code Tools # FIRST RESPONDER MODE - Designed for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - Save event location coordinates for later review on the interactive map CODE HISTORY & PDF EXPORT - Save previous codes - Generate and share detailed PDF reports for documentation, teaching, or review # Evidence-Based Flowcharts # ACLS & RESUSCITATION GUIDELINES - Integrated CPR and cardiac arrest flowcharts - Based on AHA ACLS and ERC post-resuscitation care guidelines # Built for Healthcare Professionals # Designed for use in: - Emergency Departments - ICUs - Wards - Prehospital and first-responder settings Code Blue helps you stay focused on patient care while the app handles timing, tracking, and documentation. # Support & Legal # For suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports, contact: Customer Support: suporte.codigoazul@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/codeblueapp/privacy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/codeblueapp/eula

Screenshots

Drugs4 screens
Code Blue CPR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Code Blue CPR at 4.6 against Drugs's 1.0. Code Blue CPR also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 59%). Drugs's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Drugs costs $5.99 and Code Blue CPR $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Blue CPR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Code Blue CPR has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Drugs's written reviews are positive against 80% of Code Blue CPR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drugs ships an update every 3 months, Code Blue CPR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Drugs versus Code Blue CPR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrugsCode Blue CPR
Price$5.99 — better$7.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB107 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedtouch Serviços de Informática Ltda EPPMichael Mattesco Horta

Customer experience

Drugs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative37.3%

Code Blue CPR

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Drugs

No in-app purchases

None

Code Blue CPR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drugs free?
Drugs costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Blue CPR free?
Code Blue CPR costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drugs or Code Blue CPR?
Code Blue CPR is rated higher. Drugs averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Code Blue CPR averages 4.6 from 38 ratings.
Do Drugs or Code Blue CPR have ads?
Neither Drugs nor Code Blue CPR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drugs or Code Blue CPR?
Drugs ships an update every 3 months, and Code Blue CPR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drugs was updated on November 6, 2026 and Code Blue CPR on November 3, 2026.

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