Comparison

Full Code Pro vs AHA ACLS

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

Head to head
About

Full Code Pro

This app facilitates real-time documentation of critical interventions during cardiac arrest resuscitation. It includes a metronome for CPR rate monitoring and customizable lists for drugs, events, and rhythms, aiding in improved data accuracy for quality improvement.

Highlights
  • Real-time intervention logging
  • Adjustable metronome for CPR rate
  • Customizable drug list
  • Event and rhythm logging
  • Resuscitation data for quality improvement
Features
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The American Heart Association’s Full Code Pro (FCP 3.4) is a free, easy-to-use, mobile app that allows you to quickly document critical interventions during cardiac arrest resuscitation events. This app lets you focus on the patient without sacrificing proper documentation. FCP 3.4 includes a user controlled metronome with an adjustable rate between 100 and 120 bpm. Now you can use FCP to check your CPR rate performance. Using this real-time app to log your actions, you can improve the availability and accuracy of documentation of a resuscitation event. This gives you more robust data for review, debriefing and resuscitation quality improvement. FCP 3.3 has a customizable drug list, pre-populated with common cardiac arrest drugs. It also includes lists of common events and rhythms. It is highly recommended that you back up all of your log files in your database and remove older versions of FCP before installing this new version. All log files and data from version 2.O and 2.2 will NOT transfer to Version 3.4 FCP 3.4 is for use by paramedics, EMT-Bs, emergency room nurses, emergency room physicians and other in- and out-of-hospital healthcare providers.

About

AHA ACLS

This app provides clinicians with a digital tool to assist in running cardiac arrest codes and delivering advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the bedside. It features the latest AHA recommendations and includes intuitive access to algorithms, drug dosing, and timers for efficient patient care.

Highlights
  • 4 ACLS algorithms (cardiac arrest, tachycardia, bradycardia, post-arrest)
  • Latest 2025 AHA ACLS content
  • Drug therapy and dosing
  • Easy-to-read timers
  • CPR and epinephrine logging
  • Rapid transition to post-arrest care
Features
Currently charting
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The AHA ACLS app is the American Heart Association's (AHA) officially endorsed digital health solution to assist clinicians in running codes and delivering bedside ACLS care with actual patients. The app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the AHA, to help fellow physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and EMTs deliver the highest level of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the point-of-care. It began as a project to assist clinicians within Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital—and then expanded to have a global scope after significant positive impact was demonstrated. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. The AHA ACLS app is the only one to have all content vetted by both the AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. It also features the latest 2025 release of AHA recommendations for ACLS. We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening cardiac illnesses. To this end, we have developed a low cost, intuitive, and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist clinicians— including in all stages of training—and enhance ACLS care at the bedside. Features: - Intuitive design to rapidly access 4 ACLS algorithms (i.e. cardiac arrest, tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, and post cardiac arrest care) - Includes all recently released 2025 ACLS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc. - Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations - Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care pathway once patient achieves ROSC - All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians We continue to iterate based on real-time clinician feedback, so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside. AHA ACLS offers an auto-renewing annual subscription at $3.99/year with a 3-day free trial. You will have unlimited access to all content while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can read more about our terms and conditions in the app.

Screenshots

Full Code Pro1 screens
AHA ACLS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AHA ACLS at 4.9 against Full Code Pro's 3.0. AHA ACLS also leads on chart position (#60 vs unranked) and ratings volume (277 vs 72). Full Code Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. AHA ACLS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Full Code Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AHA ACLS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 277 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Full Code Pro's written reviews are positive against 26% of AHA ACLS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Full Code Pro ships an update every 3 months, AHA ACLS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Full Code Pro versus AHA ACLS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFull Code ProAHA ACLS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (72 ratings)4.9 (277 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews — better26.3% of reviews
Number of ratings72277 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#60 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmerican Heart AssociationMassachusetts General Hospital

Customer experience

Full Code Pro

All ratings72 ratings
Positive40.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral36.6%
Negative31.0%

AHA ACLS

All ratings277 ratings
Positive99.3%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative70.0%

User reviews

Full Code Pro

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for documentation
  • 👍 Useful for training
  • 👍 Invaluable log feature
  • 👍 Helpful timers
  • 👍 Awesome app for recording

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Metronome not working
  • 🐛 Outdated information
  • 🐛 Lacks Android version
  • 🐛 Screen locks during use

AHA ACLS

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Accurate, up-to-date AHA ACLS algorithms
  • ⏱️ Built-in timers and counters for code management
  • 👍 User-friendly, intuitive interface
  • 🏥 Trusted by Harvard/MGH and American Heart Association
  • 📋 Helpful for documentation and PCR completion

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription paywall on previously free app
  • 🚨 Dangerous surprise paywall during active codes
  • ⚠️ No warning before transition to paid model
  • 🔐 Requires payment even for basic ACLS information
  • 😤 Perceived greed from wealthy organizations (MGH/AHA)

Bugs and requests

Full Code Pro

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Unable to send logs
  • Metronome does not work
  • App crashes when pressing stop button
  • App crashes when adding medication
  • App crashes when clicking log
Show 19 more
  • Metronome is inconsistent
  • App crashes when clicking 'other' for medication/rhythm
  • Input screen clears and nothing is sent when emailing summary
  • Metronome does not work on iPad mini
  • Metronome doesn't work when screen is off
  • Metronome doesn't work in silent mode
  • Metronome doesn't work with current iOS versions
  • App crashes when trying to email on iPad
  • Epinephrine timer not functioning
  • App gets stuck after running a code
  • Customize feature doesn't work
  • Cannot add other medications
  • Shock timer starts automatically
  • Metronome doesn't work on iPhone 7
  • Metronome doesn't work on iPhone 6 Plus
  • App crashes when trying to email summary
  • No option to email logs
  • Metronome button covered by volume slider
  • Cannot adjust metronome BPM while ticking

Requested features

27 requests
  • Update app for newer devices
  • Add Android version
  • Calculate CCF automatically
  • Allow deletion of logged treatments
  • Update to current guidelines (2020/2021)
Show 22 more
  • Add alarm/vibration at end of cycles
  • Allow adjustment of CPR/adrenaline cycle times
  • Prevent phone from locking during use
  • Add smart watch version
  • Add CCF calculation to log
  • Add algorithm links/pop-ups
  • Make drug times editable and alertable
  • Add countdown timers
  • Include vasopressin/epi as quick click button
  • Add auditory metronome cue
  • Allow metronome to work in silent mode
  • Add vocal cue for drug reminders
  • Make metronome work when screen is off
  • Allow editing entries during code
  • Add reminders for CPR pauses
  • Make metronome default to 110 BPM
  • Add prompt to defibrillate every 2 mins
  • Add prompt for compressor change every 2 minutes
  • Allow customization of medications
  • Add metronome to keep steady CPR rate
  • Add auditory component for cues
  • Allow app forwarding to friends

AHA ACLS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load information despite subscription payment
  • Users locked out of app mid-code
  • Unexpected app crashes during critical moments

Requested features

10 requests
  • Multiple log storage with dates
  • More detailed code logging with event documentation (IO access, medications, rhythms)
  • End code button and pause compressions feature
  • Real-time log tracking for back-charting
  • LVAD algorithm inclusion
Show 5 more
  • Additional medication counters (bicarbonate, calcium)
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Free basic version with premium features behind paywall
  • Voluntary donation model instead of mandatory subscription
  • Actual time reflection in logs for accurate timekeeping

In-app purchases

None

Full Code Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AHA ACLS

Subscriptions1
  • ACLS Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Full Code Pro free?
Full Code Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AHA ACLS free?
AHA ACLS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Full Code Pro or AHA ACLS?
AHA ACLS is rated higher. Full Code Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while AHA ACLS averages 4.9 from 277 ratings.
Do Full Code Pro or AHA ACLS have ads?
Neither Full Code Pro nor AHA ACLS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Full Code Pro or AHA ACLS?
Full Code Pro ships an update every 3 months, and AHA ACLS every 2 months. Most recently, Full Code Pro was updated on October 3, 2026 and AHA ACLS on October 7, 2026.

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