Comparison

MediCode vs CPR Now App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Access ILCOR algorithms
  • ACLS, PALS, BLS, CPR, NR skills
  • ECG rhythms and interpretations
  • Multiple-choice practice tests
  • Downloadable ebooks
  • Easy navigation
Features
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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.

About

CPR Now App

This app provides a metronome to guide users through Hands-Only CPR chest compressions at the recommended rate of 100-120 bpm. It aims to empower individuals to perform effective CPR during cardiac arrest events, turning a smartphone into a potentially life-saving tool.

Highlights
  • Hands-Only CPR assistance
  • Metronome for compression rate
  • 100-120 bpm guidance
  • Supports medical personnel and everyday individuals
  • Turns smartphone into a life-saving tool
Features
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CPR Now is a free & simple CPR app to assist with Hands-Only CPR/chest compressions during a cardiac arrest event. Let our metronome guide you to the proper chest compression rate & rhythm (100-120bpm per American Heart Association). Our CPR app sets the pace. With CPR Now, medical personnel, first responders, and everyday individuals can perform the proper and effective rate of compressions during CPR with our app metronome. With your smartphone, anyone can achieve the perfect compression ratio. Turning your everyday device into a potentially lifesaving device. To give someone the best chance of survival in Cardiac Arrest is immediate CPR (Bystander CPR/Sidewalk CPR) and not wait for First Responders.

Screenshots

MediCode4 screens
CPR Now App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CPR Now App at free against MediCode's free with in-app purchases. MediCode's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 14) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

MediCode holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MediCode has 4.3K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MediCode's written reviews are positive against 83% of CPR Now App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediCode ships an update every 3 weeks, CPR Now App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MediCode versus CPR Now App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediCodeCPR Now App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAdvanced Medical Certification LtdKeegan Sauer

Customer experience

MediCode

All ratings4,268 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative21.3%

CPR Now App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

CPR Now App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MediCode

No in-app purchases

None

CPR Now App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediCode free?
MediCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPR Now App free?
CPR Now App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MediCode or CPR Now App?
MediCode is rated higher. MediCode averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while CPR Now App averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do MediCode or CPR Now App have ads?
Neither MediCode nor CPR Now App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediCode or CPR Now App?
MediCode ships an update every 3 weeks, and CPR Now App every 6 weeks. Most recently, MediCode was updated on November 1, 2026 and CPR Now App on October 24, 2026.

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