# Critical Med vs Awesome Code Recorder

The clearest difference is price: Awesome Code Recorder at $1.99 against Critical Med's $29.99. Awesome Code Recorder also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Critical Med's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Critical Med costs $29.99 and Awesome Code Recorder $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Awesome Code Recorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Critical Med has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Awesome Code Recorder's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Critical Med | Awesome Code Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critical-med-icu-and-acls-prep/id504065732/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-code-recorder/id6475686985/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#33** | — |
| Size | 705 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Barringer Group, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/504065735) | [Kang Rui Xiang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724779056) |

## What reviewers say

### Critical Med

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critical-med-icu-and-acls-prep/id504065732)

**Currently charting:** #33 Top Paid · Medical, #170 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great resource
- 👍 Excellent reference tool
- 👍 Fantastic app for critical care
- 👍 Comprehensive and easy to use
- 👍 Valuable tool for emergency and ICU

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🐛 Drip function calculator not working
- 🐛 App no longer opens
- 🐛 Certain pages have poor contrast
- 🐛 Not optimized for iPad

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Awesome Code Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-code-recorder/id6475686985)

This medical tool helps healthcare professionals run more consistent ACLS codes. It features a separate countdown timer for rhythm checks and epinephrine, a reversible causes page, and the ability to pause and restart codes. Users can also add time to existing codes and review past code histories.

**Highlights:** Add time to existing codes, Separate rhythm check and epinephrine timers, Reversible causes page, Pause and restart code functionality, History of previous codes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Critical Med free?

Critical Med costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Awesome Code Recorder free?

Awesome Code Recorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Critical Med or Awesome Code Recorder?

Awesome Code Recorder is rated higher. Critical Med averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Awesome Code Recorder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Critical Med or Awesome Code Recorder have ads?

Neither Critical Med nor Awesome Code Recorder shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*