Comparison

PulsePoint Respond vs OCMedic

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
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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

OCMedic

This app helps paramedics quickly find the nearest hospital with the specific specialty care needed for emergencies like trauma, cardiac, or stroke. It provides real-time location tracking, navigation, and direct calling to hospitals, streamlining critical decision-making.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Hospital specialty filtering
  • Navigation and direct calling
  • User-friendly interface
  • Favorite hospital saving
  • Accurate ETA calculation
Features
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OCMedic is a field-reference app built for Orange County EMS professionals. HOSPITAL DESTINATIONS • Nearby receiving centers with Apple Maps driving ETAs • Trauma, cardiac, stroke, and pediatric specialty filtering • Hospital capabilities, addresses, base contacts, and fast calling • Live Activities that keep a selected hospital and ETA visible on the Lock Screen CLINICAL FIELD GUIDES • Practical, mobile-friendly guides for time-critical EMS topics • Responsive tables, diagrams, and quick-reference summaries • Published guide updates from OCMedic.com with cached access during interrupted connectivity • Direct access to the complete bundled OCEMS policy library FIELD TOOLS • Hospitals opens first for faster destination decisions • Assist provides quick paths to relevant references • Protected facility door-code directory for authorized personnel • Widgets and Live Activities for glanceable operational information • No third-party account required IMPORTANT OCMedic is an independent reference tool and is not a substitute for current OCEMS policies, medical direction, agency procedures, or clinical judgment. Hospital capabilities, traffic conditions, contacts, access information, and clinical guidance can change. Verify time-sensitive information against current official sources. Driving times are ordinary-vehicle estimates, not emergency-response routing.

Screenshots

PulsePoint Respond4 screens
OCMedic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PulsePoint Respond at Free against OCMedic's $4.99. PulsePoint Respond also leads on ratings volume (277K vs 8) and chart position (#37 vs #126). OCMedic's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence, 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

PulsePoint Respond is free to download; OCMedic costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCMedic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PulsePoint Respond has 277K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of PulsePoint Respond's written reviews are positive against 100% of OCMedic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PulsePoint Respond versus OCMedic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsePoint RespondOCMedic
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (277K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings277K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#37 — better#126
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB81 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPulsePoint FoundationChristopher Sigler

Customer experience

PulsePoint Respond

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

OCMedic

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OCMedic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PulsePoint Respond

No in-app purchases

None

OCMedic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulsePoint Respond free?
PulsePoint Respond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OCMedic free?
OCMedic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PulsePoint Respond or OCMedic?
OCMedic is rated higher. PulsePoint Respond averages 4.8 out of 5 from 277K ratings, while OCMedic averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do PulsePoint Respond or OCMedic have ads?
Neither PulsePoint Respond nor OCMedic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulsePoint Respond or OCMedic?
PulsePoint Respond ships an update every 2 months, and OCMedic every 2 months. Most recently, PulsePoint Respond was updated on October 24, 2026 and OCMedic on October 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, PulsePoint Respond or OCMedic?
PulsePoint Respond currently peaks at #37 in the App Store charts, and OCMedic at #126. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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