Vital Values vs The Trauma App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Physiological reference ranges for children
- Apple Watch support with complications
- Portrait and landscape data display
- GCS flashcards
- Bedside measurement timer
- Auto resume functionality
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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.
The Trauma App
This digital booklet aids in major trauma care by following ATLS principles. It allows for rapid data entry, generates automated reports, and provides clinical insights. Developed with input from leading trauma centers and the Scottish Trauma Network.
- High-speed data capture
- Automated reporting
- Clinical insights
- ATLS principles adherence
- Co-designed with clinicians
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A digital trauma booklet for major trauma (following ATLS principles) offering high speed data capture, automated reporting and clinical insights. Co-designed and built with clinicians from all four major trauma centres in Scotland and the Scottish Trauma Network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Trauma App at Free against Vital Values's $0.99. The Trauma App also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). Vital Values's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On 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
The Trauma App is free to download; Vital Values costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vital Values ships an update every 2 months, The Trauma App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vital Values | The Trauma App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Shingler | DaySix Ltd |
Customer experience
Vital Values
The Trauma App
In-app purchases
Vital Values
No in-app purchases
The Trauma App
No in-app purchases
