MediCode vs BLS Certification
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediCode
Access essential emergency medical algorithms and practice tests on your mobile device. This app provides quick access to ILCOR algorithms for ACLS, PALS, BLS, CPR, and more, helping healthcare professionals make critical decisions in emergency situations.
- Access ILCOR algorithms
- ACLS, PALS, BLS, CPR, NR skills
- ECG rhythms and interpretations
- Multiple-choice practice tests
- Downloadable ebooks
- Easy navigation
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Tired of carrying a set of expandable CPR cards all the time for algorithms? Flipping through the cards to find the right one wastes valuable time in emergency health care situations such as cardiac arrest and pediatric urgent care. MediCode gives you easy access to all of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) algorithms from the palm of your hand and includes multiple-choice practice tests for you to test your skills. This Algorithms, Practice Tests, Megacodes, and ebooks app makes it easy for physicians, paramedics, and nurses to care and save lives. Download this health care professional’s app for free. As health care professionals - critical care physicians, nurses, medical students, paramedics, and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), you save lives every day. In times of emergency, others turn to you and trust that you will take the right steps to save them or their loved ones. But no emergency situation is the same. Having a set of tools in your pocket can make all the difference. The MediCode app is a simple, easy-to-use resource for all of your ACLS (including core ECG rhythms), BLS, PALS and NR skills needs, including CPR and first aid. As our gift to you, we are making this health care app, along with downloadable ebooks, available to you for free! At Save a Life by Advanced Medical Certification (AMC), the premier provider for online certification and recertification courses, we believe that improvements can be made through providing exceptional education and resources. Save a Life by Advanced Medical Certification has compiled a list of the vital Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NR) and CPR and first aid algorithms, all of which can be viewed and navigated with the touch of your finger. Test your ACLS, BLS, CPR, PALS, first aid and ECG knowledge and skills with our free practice tests. Each skills test consists of 10 multiple-choice questions that are derived from our provider ebooks and adhere to the latest guidelines. Download MediCode and our lifesaving ebooks now and start saving lives! Review our newest ECG rhythms and interpretations resource in our ACLS ebook. Also, check out our CertAlert+ app to conveniently access all your licenses and certifications in one place anytime, anywhere. The individual algorithms included in MediCode are: • BLS - Adult BLS Algorithm - Pediatric BLS Algorithm • ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - Details for Cardiac Arrest - Immediate Post Cardiac-Arrest Care Algorithm - Bradycardia with Pulse Algorithm - Tachycardia with Pulse Algorithm • PALS - Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - Details for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest - Immediate Post for Cardiac Arrest - Pediatric Bradycardia with Pulse/Poor Perfusion Algorithm - Pediatric Tachycardia Algorithm • NR - Neonatal Resuscitation Algorithm • CPR and First Aid - Adult BLS Algorithm - Simple Adult BLS Algorithm MediCode is a well-organized, polished, and easy-to-use health care professional’s app that walks you through the many algorithms and practice tests - ACLS, BLS, PALS, NR, and CPR and First Aid. MediCode also provides ebooks, including our newest ECG rhythms and interpretations section of our ACLS handbook, to enhance your skills in emergencies.
BLS Certification
This app provides a quick reference for Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR skills. It allows users to study, answer questions, and earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates, including AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It's designed for healthcare professionals and the general public to enhance life-saving abilities.
- BLS and CPR skills reference
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) certificates
- Earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Printable pocket-size certification card
- Designed by a physician
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A brief reference to skills learning required to qualify to provide BLS and CPR care. After completing a thorough study take answer questions to receive Continuing Medical Education Certificate in CPR and earn 2 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ About Certifications This activity is available and intended for general public, medical students, physicians and other health professionals to practice skills. There is evidence that providers with CPR/BLS skills may be able to help save lives when needed in an emergency situation. Receive printable pocket size card and continuing medical education certificate. Cost is kept minimal as service is developed by a physician for the physicians Skill Improvement: Better life saving assistance and management in emergency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediCode at none against BLS Certification's 1. MediCode also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). BLS Certification's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BLS Certification sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MediCode asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLS Certification holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediCode has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MediCode | BLS Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Advanced Medical Certification Ltd | Ayaz Samadani |
Customer experience
MediCode
BLS Certification
Bugs and requests
MediCode
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to progress through Mega Codes
- Crashes and freezes on newer devices
- Incorrect information in the algorithms
Requested features
4 requests- Update to 2020 AHA guidelines
- Add drug dosage information
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide more practice tests and scenarios
BLS Certification
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MediCode
No in-app purchases
BLS Certification
- Get Certificate$24.99
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