Comparison

EMS Guidebook vs TigerConnect EMS

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

TigerConnect EMS

This HIPAA-compliant app allows paramedics and EMTs to quickly share real-time patient alerts, photos, EKGs, and video with hospital care teams. It streamlines prehospital communication and handoffs to improve patient outcomes.

Highlights
  • Real-time patient alerts
  • Share photos and EKGs
  • Prehospital video recording
  • HIPAA compliant
  • GPS location reporting
  • Two-way communication with hospitals
  • Instant run-sheets
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ACCELERATE LIFE-SAVING CARE. Note: This app was previously known as Twiage EMS. TigerConnect EMS empowers paramedics and EMTs to stream real-time patient alerts and updates with hospital or ER care teams in seconds. 100% HIPAA-compliant, TigerConnect EMS is FREE for EMS. TigerConnect EMS is an award-winning comprehensive prehospital communication and triage platform designed to accelerate care coordination and streamline handoffs, reducing EMS turnaround times and improving outcomes in the process. We know you’re busy, so TigerConnect EMS is fast and easy. An average case takes just 10 seconds. A comprehensive platform for EMS, TigerConnect EMS will work alongside you for all transports—whether it’s a STEMI, Stroke, or Trauma Code, or a routine transport. Key Features: • 100% HIPAA compliant – no locally saved patient data • Instantly share photos of trauma scenes and other injuries • Prehospital video recording for strokes • Instantly share EKGs • Secure patient IDs, enabling hospitals to pre-register patients and look up a patient’s medical history • Report your location by GPS • Two-way communication with nurses and doctors • Customizable algorithms that help standardize prehospital communication • Instant run-sheets created for the hospital Contact us to set up your FREE account through your EMS agency. Disclaimers: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. OFFICIAL FDA INTENDED USE STATEMENT The TigerConnect applications are intended to facilitate communication for and accelerate preparation of prehospital transports to hospitals and Emergency Departments. The applications are not intended to be relied upon for making diagnostic or treatment decisions or used in connection with monitoring a patient.

Screenshots

EMS Guidebook4 screens
TigerConnect EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TigerConnect EMS at 100% against EMS Guidebook's 33%. TigerConnect EMS also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). EMS Guidebook's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (115 vs 20). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TigerConnect EMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMS Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMS Guidebook has 115 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of EMS Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 100% of TigerConnect EMS'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, TigerConnect EMS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EMS Guidebook versus TigerConnect EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS GuidebookTigerConnect EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (115 ratings) — better4.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLarry OwensTwiage

Customer experience

EMS Guidebook

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

TigerConnect EMS

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TigerConnect EMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMS Guidebook free?
EMS Guidebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TigerConnect EMS free?
TigerConnect EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMS Guidebook or TigerConnect EMS?
EMS Guidebook is rated higher. EMS Guidebook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while TigerConnect EMS averages 4.0 from 20 ratings.
Do EMS Guidebook or TigerConnect EMS have ads?
Neither EMS Guidebook nor TigerConnect EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMS Guidebook or TigerConnect EMS?
EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, and TigerConnect EMS every 2 weeks. Most recently, EMS Guidebook was updated on October 23, 2026 and TigerConnect EMS on October 21, 2026.

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