Comparison

PALS Copilot vs STAT EM

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

Head to head
About

PALS Copilot

This medical app assists healthcare professionals in pediatric emergency situations by providing quick, patient-specific calculations for medication dosing, shocks, and equipment sizes. It aims to reduce uncertainty and improve decision-making during high-stress events.

Highlights
  • Weight-based dosing calculations
  • Automatic medication dose calculation
  • Timers with dose alerts
  • Customizable drip concentrations
  • Quick pounds to kilograms converter
  • RSI and post-ROSC fluid content
Features
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PALS Copilot was designed by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals. Pediatric code response can be a high stress situation and having a copilot to support quick decisions helps eliminate moments of uncertainty. Larger teams no longer need to tussle over who handles the pediatric emergency tape for medication dosing, and small teams can appreciate key features like timers to be alerted when additional doses are due. PALS Copilot takes Pediatric Advanced Life Support one step further in allowing for a patient specific weight to be used for automatic calculation of medication doses, shocks, and approximate equipment sizes. With straightforward displays and quick, user-friendly controls, PALS Copilot supports you and your team so you can focus on delivering the best patient care. Features: Weight based dosing options for patient specific medication dosing or color zones related to standard pediatric length-based tapes Automatically calculate medication doses and volumes for administration Timers with alerts to help track when additional medication doses or shocks are due Customizable drip concentrations to match your organizational standards Customizable notes for every medication or intervention to allow for your own key points and topics to remember Quick pounds to kilograms converter Additional content for RSI and post-ROSC fluids and medicated drips MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This app is intended for informational purposes only, for use by professionals, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen in this app

About

STAT EM

This medical app provides medication calculations for patients from neonates to adults, featuring updated evidence-based algorithms and emergency medication dosing. It includes pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines, neonatal resuscitation management, and an augmented reality feature for weight estimation. Future updates will allow users to save favorite content.

Highlights
  • Medication calculations (neonates to adults)
  • Pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines
  • Updated evidence-based algorithms
  • Neonatal resuscitation management
  • Adult emergency medication calculations
  • AR weight estimation feature
Features
Currently charting
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We’re excited to offer STAT EM, an enhanced version of Pedi STAT, providing medication calculations for neonates to adults. To keep giving you the most up to date content, we’ve moved to a subscription model to keep our app free of advertising. This new version contains pediatric oral antibiotic guidelines and dosing, updated evidence-based algorithms, and neonatal resuscitation management. It also includes adult emergency medication calculations including both weight-based and fixed dosing volumes. We’ve added an AR feature allowing you to use your device to measure the length of child to assist in weight estimations. Finally, you will soon have the ability to save favorites to assist you in finding the content you use most frequently. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PALS Copilot4 screens
STAT EM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PALS Copilot at 100% against STAT EM's 33%. PALS Copilot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). STAT EM's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. STAT EM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PALS Copilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PALS Copilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PALS Copilot's written reviews are positive against 33% of STAT EM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PALS Copilot ships an update every 9 days, STAT EM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PALS Copilot versus STAT EM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPALS CopilotSTAT EM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#162 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLitany Software LLCJames M Kempema MD PA

Customer experience

PALS Copilot

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

STAT EM

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

PALS Copilot

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

STAT EM

Subscriptions2
  • STAT EM Monthly$0.991 Month
  • STAT EM Annual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is PALS Copilot free?
PALS Copilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STAT EM free?
STAT EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PALS Copilot or STAT EM?
PALS Copilot is rated higher. PALS Copilot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while STAT EM averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do PALS Copilot or STAT EM have ads?
Neither PALS Copilot nor STAT EM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PALS Copilot or STAT EM?
PALS Copilot ships an update every 9 days, and STAT EM every 6 weeks. Most recently, PALS Copilot was updated on October 2, 2026 and STAT EM on October 8, 2026.

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