Comparison

PCS Events vs CodeTick

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

Head to head
About

PCS Events

Features
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A simple app for Philippine College of Surgeons event attendees where you can view upcoming events and personalize the app Enjoy the app!

About

CodeTick

Features
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Free, always. No subscription, no paywall, no sign-up, no data collected about your patients. Made by a physician who wanted a calmer, clearer code timer for the bedside. CodeTick is a CPR, BLS and ACLS code timer for trained healthcare teams, with Megacode practice and an ECG rhythm course built in. DURING A CODE • CPR timer with 2-minute rhythm check reminders and a spoken countdown • Compression metronome and ventilation cues, even with the screen locked • Epinephrine interval reminders, shock and drug counters • Adult, pediatric and newborn modes • Live algorithms (cardiac arrest, bradycardia, tachycardia, post-ROSC) that follow the case as you log it • Procedures and access: IV, IO, airway, ETCO2, pads and lines • Post-ROSC checklist, re-arrest in one tap • Live timeline and a full code log you can edit before sharing • If the app closes mid-code, it offers to resume where you left off AFTER A CODE • Debrief: pauses, estimated CPR fraction from your taps, time to first shock and first epinephrine • Share the log or a PDF code sheet MEGACODE AND ACLS PRACTICE • Guided Megacode scenarios (adult, pediatric, neonatal) that coach you step by step • Test station: run a case on your own, get a percentage score and a debrief • Practice cases at easy, medium or hard, with timed clues and quiz questions • My training: best score per case, trends and weak spots • Training runs on a sped-up clock and is always labelled TRAINING ECG RHYTHM PRACTICE • A step-by-step ECG course with clear diagrams • 12-lead views, STEMI patterns and calipers • Rhythm flashcards and quizzes: VF, VT, torsades, AF, flutter, heart blocks and more MAKE IT YOURS • 7 themes, including Night Shift and High Contrast • Rearrange buttons, resize panels, add custom buttons • Text size, UI size and a Reduced motion option IMPORTANT CodeTick is a timer, reminder, documentation and practice aid only. It does not diagnose rhythms, interpret a patient's ECG, determine treatment, confirm a pulse, measure compression quality, confirm airway placement, or calculate doses. It does not replace clinical judgment, formal resuscitation training or certification, institutional protocols, or team leader decisions. The practice tools are for learning and do not grant or replace certification. CodeTick is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Heart Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics or any other organization. NRP is a registered trademark of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Screenshots

PCS Events4 screens
CodeTick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PCS Events at none against CodeTick's shown. CodeTick's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCS Events ships an update every 4 months, CodeTick every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PCS Events versus CodeTick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCS EventsCodeTick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperQuatro CantosLORENZ ANGELO ROXAS ACANTILADO

In-app purchases

None

PCS Events

No in-app purchases

None

CodeTick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCS Events free?
PCS Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeTick free?
CodeTick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PCS Events or CodeTick have ads?
CodeTick shows ads; PCS Events does not.
Which is updated more often, PCS Events or CodeTick?
PCS Events ships an update every 4 months, and CodeTick every 6 days. Most recently, PCS Events was updated on October 11, 2026 and CodeTick on October 25, 2026.

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