Comparison

First Aid vs 3DMedSim

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

Head to head
About

First Aid

Access expert advice for common emergencies, including the latest First Aid and CPR techniques. This app provides step-by-step instructions, a hospital finder, and the ability to call emergency services directly. Stay prepared with lifesaving information available even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step first aid instructions
  • Integrated 9-1-1 calling
  • Offline access to information
  • Hospital finder
  • CPR metronome
  • Interactive quizzes and badges
  • Spanish language translation
Features
Currently charting
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**One of “8 New Apps You Don't Want To Miss” – Mashable** ** “First Aid By American Red Cross is a fix for what ails you.” - Appolicious** Accidents happen. That’s why it’s important to have lifesaving information at your fingertips so you can respond with confidence. The free First Aid mobile app by the American Red Cross puts expert advice for common emergencies in the palm of your hand—from the latest First Aid and CPR techniques to the nearest hospital location. Stay up to date on your lifesaving skills. Receive reminders to re-certify, as well as access to helpful videos, interactive quizzes and other lifesaving information. Features: • Easy to use Spanish language switch translation directly inside the app. • Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday first aid scenarios. • Fully integrated with 9-1-1 so you can call EMS from the app at any time. • Preloaded content means you have instant access to all safety information at anytime, even without reception or an Internet connection. • App user and lifesaving award stories • Quick, intuitive access to first aid information and videos via a search bar which is Siri/Bixby enabled • Interactive functionality, such as Hospital finder to find an emergency center near you and Metronome for practicing CPR • Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your lifesaving knowledge • Immediate, anywhere access so individuals can view their digital certificate, (if they took a blended learning course on the Red Cross Learning Center) and receive reminders to recertify.

About

3DMedSim

This app provides training for basic life support, following the latest ERC and AHA guidelines. It offers self-paced learning modules and timed tests, with multilingual support and AED usage instruction. Access requires membership to a training program.

Highlights
  • ERC 2021 & AHA 2020 algorithms
  • Self-paced training modules
  • Timed/tracked tests (SCORM X-Api)
  • Multilingual support
  • AED usage training
  • Membership required
Features
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BASIC LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING Life Support training based on ERC(European Research Council) 2021 and AHA(American Heart Assoc). 2020 algorithm. Addresses general public Two Modules Self paced Training Timed/tracked test (SCORM X-Api ) Multilingual support Supported Languages English, German, Swedish, Turkish Includes AED usage training Requires membership (login) to a tranining program

Screenshots

First Aid4 screens
3DMedSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Aid at 65% against 3DMedSim's 0%. First Aid also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 5). 3DMedSim's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Aid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Aid has 2.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of First Aid's written reviews are positive against 0% of 3DMedSim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Aid ships an update every 3 months, 3DMedSim every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
First Aid versus 3DMedSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst Aid3DMedSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB287 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAmerican Red CrossMomentum Bilgisayar Yazilim Danismanlik Ticaret AS

Customer experience

First Aid

All ratings2,381 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative27.4%

3DMedSim

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

First Aid

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App won't work
  • Doesn't show any information/ content after the update
  • Update set home location wrongly with no way to change
  • Maps are way off
  • Wrong language
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  • Not very good

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Aquarium First Aid
  • Needs a search function
  • Needs a widget
  • Searchable please!
  • Longer quizzes
Show 1 more
  • Add instructions for vomiting

3DMedSim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First Aid

No in-app purchases

None

3DMedSim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Aid free?
First Aid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3DMedSim free?
3DMedSim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Aid or 3DMedSim?
First Aid is rated higher. First Aid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while 3DMedSim averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do First Aid or 3DMedSim have ads?
Neither First Aid nor 3DMedSim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Aid or 3DMedSim?
First Aid ships an update every 3 months, and 3DMedSim every 5 months. Most recently, First Aid was updated on November 13, 2026 and 3DMedSim on November 2, 2026.

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