Comparison

PulsePoint Respond vs Peak Response

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

Head to head
About

PulsePoint Respond

This app connects to 911 to alert you about local emergencies, including cardiac events requiring CPR. It also provides notifications for other community incidents like fires and floods, and allows you to monitor live dispatch radio. It's designed to build informed and responsive communities.

Highlights
  • 911-connected emergency alerts
  • CPR needed notifications
  • Community incident alerts (fires, floods)
  • Live dispatch radio monitoring
  • FirstNet Certified™ application
Currently charting
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PulsePoint Respond is a 911-connected mobile app that can immediately inform you of emergencies occurring in your community and can request your help when cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is needed nearby. If you’re trained in CPR and are willing to assist in an emergency, the app will alert you if someone near you is having a cardiac emergency and may need CPR. In addition to nearby “CPR Needed” notifications, you can choose to be notified of other events that may impact you and your family, such as wildland fires, flooding and utility emergencies. You can also monitor live dispatch radio traffic for most PulsePoint-connected communities with a simple tap on the speaker icon. PulsePoint currently provides coverage for thousands of communities in North America, with many more on the way. For more information, visit pulsepoint.org, contact us at info@pulsepoint.org. PulsePoint Respond is an end-to-end FirstNet Certified™ application. FirstNet Certified solutions must demonstrate 99.99% availability and pass independent third-party security, data privacy and performance audits. PulsePoint is a 501(c)(3) public non-profit foundation building applications that help public safety agencies inform and engage their citizens. NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Your actual experience is always visible in Settings | Battery | PulsePoint.

About

Peak Response

Features
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Peak Response provides EMS professionals with simple, real-time documentation tools for capturing patient observations on scene.

Screenshots

PulsePoint Respond4 screens
Peak Response3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Peak Response at weekly against PulsePoint Respond's every 2 months. PulsePoint Respond's advantage is chart position (#36 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulsePoint Respond ships an update every 2 months, Peak Response weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PulsePoint Respond versus Peak Response: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsePoint RespondPeak Response
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (272K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings272K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPulsePoint FoundationPeak Response Inc

Bugs and requests

PulsePoint Respond

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incidents not always displayed in a timely manner
  • Difficulty understanding response unit codes/abbreviations
  • Location services issues causing inconsistent performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Radius-based notification filtering
  • Separate notification settings for each agency
  • Ability to follow specific stations/departments
  • Integration with mapping apps for navigation
  • Customizable notification sounds and tones

Peak Response

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PulsePoint Respond

No in-app purchases

None

Peak Response

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulsePoint Respond free?
PulsePoint Respond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peak Response free?
Peak Response is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulsePoint Respond or Peak Response have ads?
Neither PulsePoint Respond nor Peak Response shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulsePoint Respond or Peak Response?
PulsePoint Respond ships an update every 2 months, and Peak Response weekly. Most recently, PulsePoint Respond was updated on October 17, 2026 and Peak Response on September 27, 2026.

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