Comparison

Rescue Ally vs Field SOAP Note

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

Head to head
About

Rescue Ally

This app provides field medicine documentation for professional rescuers and adventurers. It guides users through patient assessment and record-keeping, ensuring clear, organized care even when resources are scarce. Built on evidence-based guidelines, it supports various training levels.

Highlights
  • Primary assessment guidance
  • SOAP Note documentation
  • ATMIST/reporting tools
  • Offline functionality
  • Evidence-based guidelines
  • Care organization
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Rescue Ally is an offline-first wilderness medicine guide and documentation app built for those who act when resources are far away. From primary assessment to final handoff it keeps care clear and organized while creating accurate records you can trust anywhere. The result is stronger teams, faster coordination and a better chance for every patient. Every feature is offline-first and will continue functioning without mobile service or internet connection. Rescue Ally works as hard as you do. It gives responders a framework that holds up under pressure, keeping the story of care complete, organized and ready to guide every decision along the way. Built on internationally accepted, evidence-based wilderness medicine guidelines, every feature of Rescue Ally is forged in real rescue, shaped by cold nights, long carries, and the shared goal of building capable responders and resilient communities. Whatever your level of training - WFR, WFA, WEMT, or non-wilderness medical training, Rescue Ally is there with assessment guidance, critical reference information, SOAP Note documentation, and ATMIST/reporting tools to keep the rescue on track. No bars, no problem. Always ready, no signal required - just like our rescuers. This is a paid app. There is a short free trial. Payment options are presented during sign-up and following the free trial. See https://rescueally.org/pricing for more details.

About

Field SOAP Note

Features
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Field SOAP Note is a streamlined documentation tool for wilderness and field medicine responders. Quickly capture structured SOAP notes during emergencies — including patient assessment (CABCDE), vitals tracking, AVPU observations, SAMPLE history, injury documentation, tourniquet records, and evacuation priorities. Designed for use in the field, the app guides you through each section of a comprehensive medical assessment and generates a professional PDF report ready for EMS handoff. Features: • Structured SOAP note format used by wilderness medicine providers • CABCDE primary assessment checklist • AVPU and alert/orientation tracking • Vital signs recording with multiple time-stamped entries • SAMPLE history documentation • Tourniquet and injury marker tracking • Assessment and treatment plan builder • Evacuation priority classification • One-tap PDF export for EMS handoff • All data stored locally on your device

Screenshots

Rescue Ally4 screens
Field SOAP Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Field SOAP Note at none against Rescue Ally's 1. Rescue Ally's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rescue Ally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Field SOAP Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Rescue Ally versus Field SOAP Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRescue AllyField SOAP Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWild Idea, LLCWinston Price

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rescue Ally

One-time1
  • Rescue Ally Core App$99.99
None

Field SOAP Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rescue Ally free?
Rescue Ally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Field SOAP Note free?
Field SOAP Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rescue Ally or Field SOAP Note have ads?
Neither Rescue Ally nor Field SOAP Note shows ads.

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