Comparison

EMS Guidebook vs SALT Triage

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

SALT Triage

This application aids emergency providers in managing mass casualty incidents by facilitating triage and victim tracking. It offers guidance on critical actions and initial life-saving interventions, while also monitoring victim counts across triage categories and transport status.

Highlights
  • Disaster event creation
  • Critical action guidance
  • Initial triage steps
  • Life-saving intervention information
  • Victim count tracking
  • Transport status monitoring
Features
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The SALT Triage app is designed to assist an emergency provider in performing triage and keeping count of victims from a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI). The app allows the creation of a disaster event, provides information on critical actions and initial steps to perform triage and life saving interventions. The app will keep track of the number of victims on scene and the number that have been transported in each triage category.

Screenshots

EMS Guidebook4 screens
SALT Triage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMS Guidebook at 4.8 against SALT Triage's 2.2. EMS Guidebook also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (116 vs 10). SALT Triage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SALT Triage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMS Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMS Guidebook has 116 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of EMS Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 0% of SALT Triage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EMS Guidebook versus SALT Triage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS GuidebookSALT Triage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (116 ratings) — better2.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB345 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperLarry OwensAugusta University

Customer experience

EMS Guidebook

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

SALT Triage

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 4 more
  • 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

SALT Triage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMS Guidebook free?
EMS Guidebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SALT Triage free?
SALT Triage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMS Guidebook or SALT Triage?
EMS Guidebook is rated higher. EMS Guidebook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while SALT Triage averages 2.2 from 10 ratings.
Do EMS Guidebook or SALT Triage have ads?
Neither EMS Guidebook nor SALT Triage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMS Guidebook or SALT Triage?
EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, and SALT Triage every 6 months. Most recently, EMS Guidebook was updated on November 6, 2026 and SALT Triage on November 2, 2026.

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