Comparison

MediCode vs Code Timer Plus

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

Code Timer Plus

This app helps track timed medical intervals and log events with quick reference guides. It includes metronomes and note-taking features, with the ability to share logs via text or email. It is intended for training and simulation purposes only.

Highlights
  • Interval timers
  • Event logging
  • Quick H's and T's reference
  • Metronomes (100 & 120 BPM)
  • Notes section with autosave
  • Share event logs via text/email
Features
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The app includes features like: - Optimized for iPhones with screen sizes greater than 6.1" - Timers Keep track of intervals. - Event Logging. - Quick H's and T's Reference. - Metronome - Notes sections with edit and autosave. - Send Event Log via text/SMS and Email options. - Pre-Charge Warning Sound and Epi-Ready Warning Sound. - CPR and Epinephrine Timer Advisement popup disable option. - Added audio queues for breath (5 seconds, 30 seconds). Note: This software does NOT functions as a medical device. This software functions are intended for health care professionals to use as educational tools for medical training and to reinforce training previously received. This is a game that simulates various cardiac arrest scenarios to train health professionals in advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.

Screenshots

MediCode4 screens
Code Timer Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Code Timer Plus at free against MediCode's free with in-app purchases. Code Timer Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). MediCode's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 4) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, 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

Code Timer Plus 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of MediCode's written reviews are positive against 67% of Code Timer Plus'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, Code Timer Plus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MediCode versus Code Timer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediCodeCode Timer Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAdvanced Medical Certification LtdPatrick Antonini

Customer experience

MediCode

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

Code Timer Plus

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Code Timer Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MediCode

No in-app purchases

None

Code Timer Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediCode free?
MediCode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Code Timer Plus free?
Code Timer Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MediCode or Code Timer Plus?
Code Timer Plus is rated higher. MediCode averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Code Timer Plus averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do MediCode or Code Timer Plus have ads?
Neither MediCode nor Code Timer Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediCode or Code Timer Plus?
MediCode ships an update every 3 weeks, and Code Timer Plus every 9 days. Most recently, MediCode was updated on September 19, 2026 and Code Timer Plus on September 21, 2026.

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