Comparison

Vital Values vs EMUk

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

Head to head
About

Vital Values

This app provides a quick reference for normal physiological ranges in children, including heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and GCS. It features Apple Watch support for convenient access and displays data in portrait or landscape modes for easy readability. Includes GCS flashcards and a timer for bedside measurements.

Highlights
  • Physiological reference ranges for children
  • Apple Watch support with complications
  • Portrait and landscape data display
  • GCS flashcards
  • Bedside measurement timer
  • Auto resume functionality
Features
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Paediatric Vital Values is a simple and quick reference to the normal physiological ranges in children of various ages for heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure and GCS. Now includes Apple Watch support with complications enabling you to have Vital Values at the flick of a wrist or as a shortcut to quickly access the full data. In portrait mode, the app displays the physiological reference range for a particular age group. Quickly cycle through different age ranges with a swipe of the finger, or go straight to the age range required with a simple tap. Rotate the device to a landscape orientation and all physiological ranges are displayed in a single easy to read table. On iPads, all values are displayed in a single table. Paediatric GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) flash cards are also displayed on the GCS tab for quick reference. Swipe left and right to switch between Pre-Verbal and Verbal children. Other features include a handy timer to aid in bedside measurement and support for auto resume so the information is available as quickly as pulling a card out of your pocket.

About

EMUk

Provides quick access to UK emergency medicine scoring systems and relevant national guidance. Designed for point-of-care use with minimal data entry and automatic unit conversions.

Highlights
  • UK emergency medicine scoring systems
  • Links to national guidance (e.g., NICE)
  • Point-of-care user interface
  • Automatic unit conversions (imperial/metric)
  • Customizable list of displayed rules
  • Haptic feedback on supported devices
Features
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Easy access to scoring systems relevant to UK emergency medicine practice. The key scoring systems at your finger-tips. Never again will you get half way through an AMT and forget the questions! Knowing the score is only half the answer! Where applicable, each scoring system is linked to relevant national guidance such as that from NICE. The user interface has been designed to be used at the point-of-care, keeping data entry to a minimum and alerting you as soon as you reach the threshold value of the decision rule. This now includes haptic feedback on supported devices. Conversions by default. Just because a rule needs your patient's weight in kilograms it doesn’t mean they will know it. Every height and weight field accepts imperial or metric values and converts them for you. The list of rules displayed can be edited so that you only see the rules you need and can display your most used items first. All hidden rules remain searchable in case you need them. See our website for a full list of included content or to suggest a rule for inclusion.

Screenshots

Vital Values2 screens
EMUk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EMUk at Free against Vital Values's $0.99. EMUk also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Vital Values's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

EMUk is free to download; Vital Values costs $0.99 up front. EMUk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vital Values asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMUk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Vital Values's written reviews are positive against 100% of EMUk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vital Values versus EMUk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVital ValuesEMUk
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOliver ShinglerLindum Medical Ltd

Customer experience

Vital Values

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

EMUk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vital Values

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EMUk

One-time1
  • EMUk- full version$4.99

Questions

Is Vital Values free?
Vital Values costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMUk free?
EMUk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vital Values or EMUk?
EMUk is rated higher. Vital Values averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while EMUk averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vital Values or EMUk have ads?
Neither Vital Values nor EMUk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vital Values or EMUk?
Vital Values ships an update every 2 months, and EMUk every 2 months. Most recently, Vital Values was updated on October 30, 2026 and EMUk on October 9, 2026.

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