MediCode vs NurseScript
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.
NurseScript
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NurseScript lives between your brain and the chart. Speak or type what happened, get a clean SBAR, SOAP, DAR, PIE, or narrative note — and let ChartGuard show you what a note like yours usually includes, before you save it. CHARTGUARD Falls, change in condition, wounds and skin, behavioral events — each kind of note has its own list of what nurses are commonly expected to document. ChartGuard reads what you wrote, shows you the items it doesn't see yet, and asks you about them: post-fall vitals, neuro checks, who was notified and when. Tap what you observed or answer in your own words, and NurseScript drafts the lines from your answers. You read the suggested note and accept or decline each addition. Nothing is added to your note until you accept it, and nothing is written from anything you didn't say. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Dictate notes hands-free and get formatted documentation back • Write and organize notes in SBAR, SOAP, DAR, PIE, or narrative styles • See what a fall, wound, behavioral, or change-in-condition note is missing with ChartGuard • Sketch, annotate, scan, and attach images on a full notepad canvas • Generate NANDA-based nursing care plan drafts to work from • Search across every note instantly • Export a single password-protected backup you fully control BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your notes are encrypted on your device and protected behind Face ID / Touch ID. Nothing is posted to a public feed or shared without you. You can export an encrypted backup and restore it on a new device. MADE FOR NURSES AND STUDENTS Whether you're on the floor or in clinicals, NurseScript helps you document faster and study the structure of good notes. PLANS NurseScript is free to start. Pro unlocks AI-assisted formatting, ChartGuard, and care plan drafts; Pro + Voice adds unlimited voice dictation and transcription. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and renew automatically unless canceled; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. NurseScript supports your documentation workflow. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations, and does not replace clinical judgment or your facility's systems and policies. Privacy Policy: https://shemaiah7.github.io/nursescript-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediCode at none against NurseScript's 4. MediCode also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). NurseScript's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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. NurseScript sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MediCode asks for nothing beyond the download.
MediCode ships an update every 3 weeks, NurseScript every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MediCode | NurseScript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Advanced Medical Certification Ltd | Shemaiah Sanders |
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
NurseScript
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MediCode
No in-app purchases
NurseScript
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Pro + Voice$19.991 Month
- Pro$99.991 Year
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- Pro + Voice$199.991 Year









