Comparison

PPP Agency vs NREMT

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

Head to head
About

PPP Agency

This medical reference app offers quick offline access to select field treatment protocols for paramedics. It features indexed lookup, search functionality, and customizable notes for easy access to essential information.

Highlights
  • Quick indexed lookup
  • Search titles and text
  • Favorites tab
  • Regularly updated content
  • Customizable notes
  • Offline access
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For the standard version of Paramedic Protocol Provider with over 350 available protocols, please visit http://itunes.apple.com/app/paramedic-protocol-provider/id323130614?mt=8 PPP Agency is a sponsored version of Paramedic Protocol Provider that provides quick offline access to select field treatment protocols. For a list of all currently available protocols please visit https://www.acidremap.com Features include: •Quick indexed lookup of content in a matter of seconds •Search titles and text •Favorites tab for quick access of what's important to you •Updated regularly, ensuring content is up-to-date •Customizable notes for each individual entry •Always with you as long as you have your device and never fades or tears

About

NREMT

Manage your EMT certification and account securely from your mobile device. Track recertification, update your profile, add courses, and access agency information. Purchase official merchandise directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Secure sign-in with biometrics
  • Verify provider status
  • Manage profile and affiliations
  • Add and track courses
  • Submit recertification applications
  • Access agency rosters
  • Purchase official merchandise
Features
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Features available to all users • Sign in securely with Touch ID or Face ID • Verify National Registry status for any provider by name or registry number. • Contact the Registry using the Contact Us feature • The National Registry store is available via the app for the first time. Now you can purchase patches, decals, challenge coins and more from inside the app. As a provider, easily maintain your National Registry certification and account from anywhere • Manage your profile, including address, phone number and email updates • Check your Initial Application status as a candidate • View, add and remove your agency affiliations • Add courses, add attachments for courses and view your transcript • Manage your education for recertification, submit your recertification application and check on the status of your recertification application. Add courses on the go • Easily add courses to your Professional Transcript as you complete them. • Never misplace paper certificates: the National Registry Mobile app offers the ability to take a picture or upload a file of any supporting documentation to attach to a course you completed. Track your recertification cycle and submit your recertification application • Easily check your expiration date and recertification application status with just a couple taps on your mobile device. • Manage your education for recertification, fill out, pay for and submit your recertification application all securely from your mobile device. As a Training Officer, access your agency information and keep up to date with your providers • View your agency’s roster and which providers are due to recertify for the upcoming season • Sign off on provider’s skills and education • Approve affiliation requests for your agency • Review Medical Director actions taken against providers in your agency • Approve Inactive to Active requests • Add courses for your agency and assign attendees to the courses As a Medical Director, access your agency information and keep up to date with your providers • View your agency’s roster and which providers are due to recertify for the upcoming season • Sign off on provider’s skills • Approve Inactive to Active requests Disclosure Some features are available for certain accounts only. There is no charge for the National Registry app, but message and data rates may apply. Such charges include those from your communications service provider. For any concerns or issues with the mobile application, please visit https://www.nremt.org/rwd/mobile.

Screenshots

PPP Agency4 screens
NREMT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NREMT at 4.7 against PPP Agency's 2.6. NREMT also leads on ratings volume (8K vs 22) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NREMT holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NREMT has 8K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of PPP Agency's written reviews are positive against 37% of NREMT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PPP Agency ships an update every 5 months, NREMT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PPP Agency versus NREMT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPPP AgencyNREMT
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (22 ratings)4.7 (8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews36.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB15 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAcid Remap LLCNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Customer experience

PPP Agency

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

NREMT

All ratings7,962 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

PPP Agency

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NREMT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to add payment information
  • Fails to generate registry cards for Apple Wallet
  • App won't open or load past the logo
  • Errors when trying to save changes or upload documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Auto-populate continuing education hours
  • Ability to input entire refresher courses instead of individual classes
  • Improved communication and support

In-app purchases

None

PPP Agency

No in-app purchases

None

NREMT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PPP Agency free?
PPP Agency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NREMT free?
NREMT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PPP Agency or NREMT?
NREMT is rated higher. PPP Agency averages 2.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while NREMT averages 4.7 from 8K ratings.
Do PPP Agency or NREMT have ads?
Neither PPP Agency nor NREMT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PPP Agency or NREMT?
PPP Agency ships an update every 5 months, and NREMT every 2 months. Most recently, PPP Agency was updated on September 15, 2026 and NREMT on September 19, 2026.

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