PulsePoint Respond vs Life Saver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 911-connected emergency alerts
- CPR needed notifications
- Community incident alerts (fires, floods)
- Live dispatch radio monitoring
- FirstNet Certified™ application
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PulsePoint Respond | Life Saver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (277K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 277K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PulsePoint Foundation | Andrea Carrara |
Customer experience
PulsePoint Respond
Life Saver
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
PulsePoint Respond
No in-app purchases
Life Saver
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do PulsePoint Respond or Life Saver have ads?
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