Comparison

AED Registry vs First Aid

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

Head to head
About

AED Registry

Locate the nearest Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) with details and directions. Users can also contribute to a global database by pinning and verifying AED locations, helping to build a comprehensive repository of life-saving devices.

Highlights
  • Locate nearest AED
  • View AED details and directions
  • Pin and verify AED locations
  • Register AEDs
  • Identify AED readiness levels
  • Map and List view options
Features
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AED Registry will automatically locate the nearest AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) to your location with details and directions, and also other AEDs within a 2-mile radius. AEDs are identified with various degrees of confidence to know which AEDs are ready to save a life. From wherever you are, you are able to help contribute to the AED Registry by ‘Pinning an AED’ whenever you see an AED anywhere in the world. By ‘Pinning an AED’ or verifying an existing AED, you help verify the locations of new AEDs and strengthen the validity of an existing AED. Help build the largest repository of active AEDs in the world to help you save a life, maybe even yours. Owners of AEDs throughout the world are able to register their AEDs with more details to ensure confidence when an AED is needed. AED Registry features: · Displays the nearest AED to your current location (w/ location services on) · Select an AED icon to get details on specific AEDs w/ directions to its location · Details include photo and directions to AED · Pinch locator screen to view AEDs in your area · Easily locate AEDs in Map View or List View · ‘Pin an AED’ allows users to find AEDs and contribute to the database of existing AEDs · Ability to ‘verify’ a Pinned AED to increase confidence of an AEDs existence and reliability · ‘Register an AED’ allows owners of AEDs to contribute their AED to the database of existing AEDs · ‘Verified Ready’ AEDs are AEDs that have been verified ready for use (verified battery/pads) within 30 days · Identify levels of confidence of an AEDs readiness to save lives

About

First Aid

Access essential first aid information and safety tips for common emergencies. Learn through interactive quizzes and step-by-step guides, building confidence in your ability to assist. Content is preloaded for offline access and includes multilingual support.

Highlights
  • Instant access to first aid information
  • Interactive quizzes and progress tracking
  • Safety tips for various situations
  • Offline content access
  • Multilingual support
  • Emergency number integration
Features
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Simple. Free. It can save lives. The official IFRC First Aid app gives instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies and safety tips for crisis situation. With interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step everyday first aid scenarios, it’s never been easier to learn first aid. ■ Engaging and active learning, allowing you to see and track your progress, build your knowledge, and increase confidence in your skills and ability to assist in emergencies. ■ Safety tips including water safety and road safety to help you prepare for emergencies. ■ Preloaded content means you have access to all information at any time, even without a cellular or WiFi connection. ■ Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and share your lifesaving knowledge. ■ Improved multi-lingual capability regardless of the user’s location. ■ Linkages to your local Red Cross or Red Crescent on-site and online training. ■ Fully integrated with emergency numbers (such as 911, 999, 112, and others) so you can call for help from the app at any time, even while traveling across borders.

Screenshots

AED Registry4 screens
First Aid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: First Aid at 4.2 against AED Registry's 2.0. First Aid also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 4). AED Registry's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

First Aid holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Aid has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of AED Registry's written reviews are positive against 32% of First Aid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AED Registry ships an update every 5 months, First Aid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AED Registry versus First Aid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAED RegistryFirst Aid
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings428 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPremedics Systems LLCFederation Internationale des Societes de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant Rouge

Customer experience

AED Registry

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

First Aid

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative60.2%

In-app purchases

None

AED Registry

No in-app purchases

None

First Aid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AED Registry free?
AED Registry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Aid free?
First Aid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AED Registry or First Aid?
First Aid is rated higher. AED Registry averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while First Aid averages 4.2 from 28 ratings.
Do AED Registry or First Aid have ads?
Neither AED Registry nor First Aid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AED Registry or First Aid?
AED Registry ships an update every 5 months, and First Aid every 3 months. Most recently, AED Registry was updated on November 1, 2026 and First Aid on November 11, 2026.

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