Comparison

Critical Med vs Code Runner Pro

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

Head to head
About

Critical Med

This comprehensive critical care reference app provides nurses, paramedics, physicians, and other healthcare professionals with detailed medical guidelines and high-definition multimedia resources. It covers a wide range of topics, including ultrasound, emergency medicine, and advanced life support, serving as a go-to tool for complex medical queries.

Highlights
  • High-definition multimedia resources
  • Detailed medical guidelines
  • Ultrasound and diagrams
  • Interactive EKGs
  • Medical Spanish with audio
  • ABG analyzer
Features
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Critical Med is a fast, fully offline study companion and reference for critical care clinicians — nurses, paramedics, residents, and attendings. It opens in one tap with no account and no sign-in, so your study material is always ready. ACLS & RECERTIFICATION STUDY - Over 800 clinician-reviewed practice questions with the reasoning behind each answer - Timed 50-question practice exams scored against the 84% pass line - 11 megacode practice scenarios, each with a review debrief - Adaptive review that resurfaces the topics you keep missing STUDY LIBRARY & REFERENCE - Reference notes on meds commonly seen in critical care - Over 500 IV compatibility reference pairs - ICU infusion reference entries - Lab value references with typical ranges and study notes RHYTHMS & MONITORING STUDY - 30 rhythms in an interactive practice simulator to build recognition - Study guides for CBC, CMP, coagulation, and acid-base concepts - Reference material on ventilation, capnography, hemodynamics, pacemakers, and ECMO PROCEDURE & SCENARIO STUDY - Illustrated procedure study guides - 100 clinical study playbooks for less common scenarios - Pediatric and obstetric study references STUDY ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE Everything works offline with no account or sign-in, plus a fresh study brief every morning. Important: Critical Med is an educational study and reference tool. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment directives, or emergency services, and it is not a substitute for professional clinical judgment or facility protocols. ACLS study content supports personal exam preparation only; it is not AHA-accredited and does not grant a certification card.

About

Code Runner Pro

This app assists healthcare professionals in managing critical cardiac emergencies. It provides essential timers, real-time event logging, and a customizable medication system to ensure organized and efficient care during code blues and CPR.

Highlights
  • Multiple essential timers (Code, CPR, Shock, Epinephrine)
  • Real-time event logging with timestamps
  • Customizable Quick Meds system
  • Redesigned Code Log timeline
  • Built-in CPR metronome
  • Apple Watch control
  • Exportable PDF code logs
Features
Currently charting
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Run every cardiac arrest with confidence. Code Runner Pro is the complete CPR timer, ACLS code log, and resuscitation documentation tool for healthcare providers — built for real code blues in real hospitals, with full Apple Watch support for when every second counts. From the first compressions to ROSC, Code Runner Pro tracks your code, your rhythms, your medications, and your shocks in real time — then exports a clean PDF report for charting, debriefs, and review. Trusted by doctors, nurses, paramedics, and first responders in more than 24 countries. ■ FOUR SIMULTANEOUS CODE TIMERS Track Code Time, CPR cycles, Shock intervals, and Epinephrine dosing — all at once, all visible, all synchronized. No other code blue app gives you this level of real-time timing control. ■ REAL-TIME CODE BLUE LOG Document compressions, rhythms, pulse checks, ACLS medications, defibrillation, and events the moment they happen. Every entry is timestamped automatically for a clean, defensible resuscitation record. ■ QUICK MEDS — LIFE-SAVING ACCESS Customize your own ACLS medications — epinephrine, amiodarone, atropine, bicarb, calcium, magnesium, and more — and place them right on the home screen. Tap once to document. Color-code, reorder, and build the cardiac arrest kit that matches your practice. ■ REDESIGNED FULL CODE LOG A beautiful timeline view of the entire resuscitation event — from initial rhythm to ROSC or NO ROSC. Review every compression cycle, every medication, every shock in one clean chronological report. ■ BUILT-IN CPR METRONOME Deliver high-quality compressions at 100–120 BPM with an adjustable, clinically accurate CPR metronome. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch, with multiple sound options. Plays even when your phone is silent. ■ APPLE WATCH — RUN CODES FROM YOUR WRIST Start CPR, toggle timers, log epinephrine, document shocks, and track rhythms directly from Apple Watch. Perfect for bedside providers whose hands are full or who need discreet documentation during a code. ■ PEDIATRIC CODES SUPPORT Switch to the pediatric list for age-appropriate ACLS medications, rhythms, and events. PALS-ready for NICU, PICU, and pediatric emergency settings. ■ ONE-TAP PDF EXPORT Generate a polished, professional PDF of the entire code — timeline, medications, rhythms, shocks, and outcomes — ready to hand off to the attending, attach to the chart, or submit for code review and quality assurance. ■ CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Adjust metronome sounds, alert styles, timer visibility, medication order, and rhythm options. Code Runner Pro adapts to how your team runs codes. ■ BUILT FOR REAL CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS Used daily in: - Emergency Departments (ED) - Intensive Care Units (ICU, CCU, MICU, SICU, PICU, NICU) - Medical and Surgical Wards - Rapid Response Teams - Code Teams - Prehospital and EMS - Paramedic and first responder settings ■ WHY CODE RUNNER PRO - Four simultaneous timers (most code blue apps give you one or two) - Full Apple Watch support with dedicated shock and epinephrine controls - Pediatric-ready medication and rhythm lists - Clean, exportable PDF code log for documentation and chart closing - Designed by and for clinicians who actually run codes - Trusted in more than 24 countries worldwide Run the code. Log the code. Save the life. Code Runner Pro handles the timing and tracking so you can focus on the patient. Have feedback or feature requests? Visit coderunnerpro.app

Screenshots

Critical Med4 screens
Code Runner Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Code Runner Pro at $6.99 against Critical Med's $29.99. Code Runner Pro also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Critical Med's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Critical Med costs $29.99 and Code Runner Pro $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Critical Med holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Critical Med has 1.1K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Critical Med's written reviews are positive against 50% of Code Runner Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Critical Med ships an update fortnightly, Code Runner Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Critical Med versus Code Runner Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCritical MedCode Runner Pro
Price$29.99$6.99 — better
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better3.9 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better55
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#9 — better#23
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size705 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThe Barringer Group, LLCAngel Vazquez

Customer experience

Critical Med

All ratings1,148 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative9.9%

Code Runner Pro

All ratings55 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative38.2%

Bugs and requests

Critical Med

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drip rate and other tools have stopped working
  • RSI rapid sequence intubation section missing
  • Medication math error in the app
  • Typing error in Epinephrine description

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add venous blood gas calculator
  • Allow customization of medication doses
  • Include 4-2-1 pediatric maintenance fluid
  • Add blood dosages for pediatrics
  • Incorporate order of general mass transfusion
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  • Add more medications like antidotes and antibiotics
  • Include O2 tank size for Bell 206 helicopter

Code Runner Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Critical Med

No in-app purchases

None

Code Runner Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Critical Med free?
Critical Med costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Runner Pro free?
Code Runner Pro costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Critical Med or Code Runner Pro?
Critical Med is rated higher. Critical Med averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Code Runner Pro averages 3.9 from 55 ratings.
Do Critical Med or Code Runner Pro have ads?
Neither Critical Med nor Code Runner Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Critical Med or Code Runner Pro?
Critical Med ships an update fortnightly, and Code Runner Pro monthly. Most recently, Critical Med was updated on October 11, 2026 and Code Runner Pro on October 14, 2026.
Which is more popular, Critical Med or Code Runner Pro?
Critical Med currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Code Runner Pro at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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