CoPE Paediatric Emergency vs Periop Pacemaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoPE Paediatric Emergency
This app provides quick access to emergency management guidelines for critically ill children. It offers detailed information on physiological values, equipment, and drug dosages based on a child's weight and age.
- Weight and age-based guide sheets
- 31 guide sheets from newborn to 10 years
- Normal physiological values
- Recommended equipment
- Recommended drugs and doses
- Fluid boli information
- ERC guidelines integration
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Copenhagen Paediatric Emergency (CoPE) App is developed with the intent of preparing the clinician in the management of acute life threatening conditions in the paediatric patient population. By simply dialing up a weight and age, the corresponding desired guide sheet is displayed by tapping 'OK'. CoPE App consists of 31 guide sheets, corresponding to one guide sheet per kilogram bodyweight, ranging from newborn (3 kg) until 10 years of age (33 kg). Information on normal physiological values, recommended equipment used during initial A-B-C stabilization, recommended drugs and doses and fluid boli are provided. Newborn Life Support and Paediatric Advanced Life Support guidelines from European Resuscitation Council are available for fast reference. CoPE is developed by senior consultant paediatric anaesthesiologist Morten Bøttger and senior consultant anaesthesiologist Michael Friis Tvede, Department of Anaesthesia, Centre of Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. CoPE is an international (English) and updated version of the Danish app Akut Barn, generously supported by The TrygFonden Foundation and originally launched in 2012.
Periop Pacemaker
This app provides medical professionals with a decision algorithm for managing surgical patients with implantable defibrillators or pacemakers. It is based on guidelines endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and updated annually by an expert committee.
- Decision algorithm for pacemaker/defibrillator management
- Endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society
- Based on ASA Perioperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management Aid
- Annual expert committee updates
- Designed for medical professionals
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Periop Pacemaker is a smartphone app that assists medical professionals who take care of surgical patients that have implantable defibrillators or pacemakers. The decision algorithm is endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and is based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Perioperative Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management Aid. As device technology evolves, an expert committee of anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and device representatives will meet annually to keep information up-to-date. Disclaimer: ASA Pacemaker is designed for use by medical professionals only. Accessing the app content requires either a one-time payment of $7.99 USD or an annual subscription payment of $2.99 USD. A 30-day free trial is available under the annual subscription plan.
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Verdict
CoPE Paediatric Emergency and Periop Pacemaker both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Periop Pacemaker's written reviews are positive against 0% of CoPE Paediatric Emergency's. Periop Pacemaker also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). CoPE Paediatric Emergency's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Periop Pacemaker is free to download; CoPE Paediatric Emergency costs $0.99 up front. Periop Pacemaker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. CoPE Paediatric Emergency asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CoPE Paediatric Emergency against 5.0 for Periop Pacemaker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of CoPE Paediatric Emergency's written reviews are positive against 100% of Periop Pacemaker's.
CoPE Paediatric Emergency ships an update every 16 months, Periop Pacemaker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoPE Paediatric Emergency | Periop Pacemaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rigshospitalet | Rhythm Management, LLC |
Customer experience
CoPE Paediatric Emergency
Periop Pacemaker
In-app purchases
CoPE Paediatric Emergency
No in-app purchases
Periop Pacemaker
- PERIOP PACEMAKER ANNUAL FEE1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- Periop Pacemaker$7.99
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