EMS Guidebook vs Muru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital EMS agency protocols
- Replacement for physical guidebooks
- Pediatric vital signs charts
- Burn and c-spine clearance guides
- Cardiac rhythm examples
- AHA guidelines
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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
Muru
This app provides essential tools for medical professionals during emergencies. It offers quick access to protocols, medication dosages, and transport decisions. Users can also find detailed information on equipment and medications, with all data sourced from authorized medical professionals.
- Protocol Finder
- Dosing Information
- Medication Math Calculator
- Transportation Decision Support
- Equipment & Medication Details
- Source Verification
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Built by medics, for medics, Muru delivers you the right tools you need during a call. Intuitive, blazingly fast, and built for the mission-critical work you do. Protocol Finder ------------------------------- Find the right protocol without having to memorize the name. Just type in any medical condition and Muru will locate the correct protocol in your protocol set. Dosing ------------------------------- Get any information you need on a dose. Find out how many times you can repeat your dose, if it’s a medical control order, or its contraindications. Med Math ------------------------------- All your med math done for you with every variable accounted for. Infusion sets, concentrations, weight, 200 mg in 250 ml – it’s all taken care of. Transportation Decisions -------------------------------------------------- No second-guessing transport decisions or arguments about if a hospital recently lost its STEMI certification. Know where the closest specialty hospital is and how much farther it is than your closest hospital. Equipment & Meds ------------------------------- Dive into everything you carry on your ambulance. Know why the auto compressor is beeping twice, if you have to double or single tread your tourniquet, or everywhere ketamine is used in your protocols. Your Sources ------------------------------- All the information in Muru is from a source you are authorized to follow. Your medical director, your DOH, your officer, your manufacturer’s recommendations. You can see the source of any result with a single tap. If you have any issues when using the app, you can hit the 'Get support' button in the menu to get in touch with a member of the Muru team or email us at support@murumed.com.
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Verdict
EMS Guidebook and Muru both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Muru's written reviews are positive against 33% of EMS Guidebook's. Muru also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). EMS Guidebook's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. EMS Guidebook sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Muru asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for EMS Guidebook against 4.9 for Muru. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 128 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of EMS Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 96% of Muru's.
EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, Muru every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMS Guidebook | Muru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (90 ratings) | 4.9 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Larry Owens | Muru, Inc. |
Customer experience
EMS Guidebook
Muru
Bugs and requests
EMS Guidebook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Muru
Reported bugs
4 issues- Protocol pages display as full page with tiny print
- Text does not wrap when zoomed on protocol pages
- App freezes at times
- App goes to a 'cyber timeout room'
Requested features
2 requests- Better AI assistant for broader queries
- Integrate Siri
In-app purchases
EMS Guidebook
- 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
Muru
No in-app purchases








