Comparison

PulsePoint Respond vs Life Saver

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

Life Saver

This app helps locate public defibrillators nearby to assist in life-saving emergencies. Users can view details, get directions, and contribute by adding new locations.

Highlights
  • Locate nearby defibrillators
  • View defibrillator details
  • Get directions to locations
  • Add new defibrillator locations
  • Read user reviews
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Life Saver localizes nearby public defibrillators to help save lives. When seconds matter the most the closest location is just a tap away. When details are more important you can view reviews and directions, or add new locations to help others in need.

Screenshots

PulsePoint Respond4 screens
Life Saver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PulsePoint Respond at 63% against Life Saver's 0%. PulsePoint Respond also leads on chart position (#45 vs unranked). Life Saver's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
PulsePoint Respond versus Life Saver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsePoint RespondLife Saver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (277K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings277K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB56 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPulsePoint FoundationAndrea Carrara

Customer experience

PulsePoint Respond

All ratings271,552 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews541 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.2%

Life Saver

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Life Saver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PulsePoint Respond

No in-app purchases

None

Life Saver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulsePoint Respond free?
PulsePoint Respond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Life Saver free?
Life Saver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulsePoint Respond or Life Saver have ads?
Neither PulsePoint Respond nor Life Saver shows ads.

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