Comparison

EMS Guidebook vs IMS ePCR

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

Head to head
About

EMS Guidebook

This app provides a digital reference for emergency medical service protocols, replacing traditional physical guidebooks. It includes essential medical charts, guidelines, and rhythm examples, with agency-specific protocols accessible via password.

Highlights
  • Digital EMS agency protocols
  • Replacement for physical guidebooks
  • Pediatric vital signs charts
  • Burn and c-spine clearance guides
  • Cardiac rhythm examples
  • AHA guidelines
Features
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EMS Guidebook allows the user to view the medical protocols of specific EMS agencies. This guidebook is meant to be a replacement of the traditional flip book guides that EMTs and Paramedics carry for reference on emergency calls. The specific agencies protocols require passwords to download. Those passwords are available from the agency's Training Officer. The Generic Protocols are available without a password. As part of the base program, each set of protocols contain references such as pediatric vital signs, burn references, c-spine clearance charts, 12-lead guidelines, American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, START and JumpSTART triage guides. There are also guides to several common cardiac rhythms with examples. If you wish to have your protocols put into this system contact us through the app

About

IMS ePCR

This application facilitates pre-hospital patient care reporting by collecting detailed incident and patient data. It includes modules for vital signs, medications, procedures, and narrative documentation. Additionally, it offers NFIRS modules for fire service reporting, covering various incident types and casualties.

Highlights
  • Incident data collection
  • Patient data collection
  • Vital signs recording
  • Medications and procedures tracking
  • Narrative documentation
  • NFIRS reporting modules
  • Fire service incident reporting
Features
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Pre-Hospital patient care reporting: ePCR Module Including: Incident Data Collection: Times, Crew Members, Apparatus & Mutual Aid Patient Data Collection: Residency, History, Meds, Allergies, SS# & Phone# Patient Disposition: EMS Impressions, Cardiac Arrest Indicators & Trauma Triage Vitals: Pressures, Glasgow Coma, Stroke Scale, Lung Sounds & EKG Interpretation Medications And Procedures: Times, Crew, Dosage & Complications Narrative And Validation: Additional Documentation & Report QA NFIRS Module Including: EMS Module Arson Module HazMat Module Fire Module Structure Fire Module Mobile Fire Module Equipment Module ​Both Fire Service And Civilian Casualty Module

Screenshots

EMS Guidebook4 screens
IMS ePCR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMS Guidebook at 4.8 against IMS ePCR's 3.7. EMS Guidebook also leads on ratings volume (90 vs 3). IMS ePCR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. EMS Guidebook sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. IMS ePCR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMS Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMS Guidebook has 90 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of EMS Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 50% of IMS ePCR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, IMS ePCR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EMS Guidebook versus IMS ePCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS GuidebookIMS ePCR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB89 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLarry OwensJason Haines

Customer experience

EMS Guidebook

All ratings90 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

IMS ePCR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

EMS Guidebook

One-time7
  • 2009 Utah EMS for Children Off-Line Protocols$1.99
  • District 2B Protocols$2.99
  • 2009 West Virginia EMT Basic Protocols$3.99
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  • 2012 North Carolina EMS Protocols$4.99
  • 2009 North Carolina EMS Protocols$4.99
  • 2010 Hawaii EMS Standing Orders$4.99
  • 2011-2013 St John New Zealand Protocols$4.99
None

IMS ePCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMS Guidebook free?
EMS Guidebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IMS ePCR free?
IMS ePCR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMS Guidebook or IMS ePCR?
EMS Guidebook is rated higher. EMS Guidebook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while IMS ePCR averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do EMS Guidebook or IMS ePCR have ads?
Neither EMS Guidebook nor IMS ePCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMS Guidebook or IMS ePCR?
EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, and IMS ePCR monthly. Most recently, EMS Guidebook was updated on October 14, 2026 and IMS ePCR on October 12, 2026.

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