Comparison

EMS Guidebook vs Medic Now

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

Medic Now

This platform streamlines emergency medical response with integrated protocols, real-time dispatch alerts, and hospital notification systems. It ensures efficient communication and provides critical patient status updates for faster care.

Highlights
  • Critical protocols and treatment guidelines
  • Real-time dispatch alerts
  • Hospital notification system
  • Live ETA updates
  • Patient status reports
Features
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Medic Now is a robust platform built for emergency medical response, integrating three powerful modules to enhance efficiency and communication. It provides instant access to critical protocols and treatment guidelines, a dispatch module with real-time alerts, and a hospital notification system that keeps receiving facilities informed with live ETA updates and patient status reports. Stay connected, informed, and ready when every second counts.

Screenshots

EMS Guidebook4 screens
Medic Now3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMS Guidebook at 4.9 against Medic Now's 4.1. EMS Guidebook also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 8). Medic Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). 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. Medic Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMS Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMS Guidebook has 115 ratings behind it against 8, 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 Medic Now'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, Medic Now monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EMS Guidebook versus Medic Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMS GuidebookMedic Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (115 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLarry OwensMedic Now Solutions, LLC.

Customer experience

EMS Guidebook

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

Medic Now

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
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

Medic Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMS Guidebook free?
EMS Guidebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Medic Now free?
Medic Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EMS Guidebook or Medic Now?
EMS Guidebook is rated higher. EMS Guidebook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Medic Now averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do EMS Guidebook or Medic Now have ads?
Neither EMS Guidebook nor Medic Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EMS Guidebook or Medic Now?
EMS Guidebook ships an update every 6 months, and Medic Now monthly. Most recently, EMS Guidebook was updated on October 23, 2026 and Medic Now on October 24, 2026.

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