First Aid vs PlainRescue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
First Aid
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Learn to save lives with step-by-step first aid guides, created by a medical doctor and designed for everyone. The app includes a free-forever Quick Guide with essential life-saving maneuvers, available to all users. Get full access to detailed procedures for CPR, choking, bleeding, other emergencies and tests updated every month with the optional subscription. Subscription The app offers an auto-renewing Annual Subscription for $2.99/year with a 7-day free trial. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.Ā You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA) Please see the Standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PlainRescue
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When seconds count and there's no signal, PlainRescue gives you calm, step-by-step first-aid guidance you can trust ā completely offline. PlainRescue walks you through dozens of life-threatening emergencies one clear step at a time: CPR (adult, child, infant) with a built-in metronome, choking, severe bleeding, anaphylaxis, stroke (FAST), heart attack, seizures, burns, drowning, and many more. Every single step is backed by an authoritative citation you can tap and read ā from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, European Resuscitation Council, WHO, ILCOR, CDC, St John Ambulance, and the NHS. BUILT FOR THE WORST MOMENTS ⢠100% offline ā every protocol, citation, timer, diagram, and the voice guidance work with no signal. No network on any critical path. ⢠Voice-guided ā PlainRescue reads each step aloud so you keep your hands on the person. ⢠One-handed and calm ā big targets, high contrast, dark-readable, minimal text per step. ⢠CPR metronome and recheck timers to keep the right rate and timing. ⢠A Call Emergency Services bar with your region's number, always one tap away. ⢠Clear, labelled diagrams on the key steps. LEARN BEFORE YOU EVER NEED IT ⢠A Learn tab mirrors every emergency with in-depth, fully-cited study modules and practice quizzes ā so the steps are already familiar when it matters. FOR TRAINED RESPONDERS ⢠Optional Clinician Mode (off by default) reveals a physician-grade clinical layer ā doses, contraindications, differentials, disposition ā all cited. YOUR INFORMATION STAYS YOURS ⢠100% on-device. No account, no servers, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking. ⢠An optional Medical Card (allergies, conditions, meds, emergency contacts) is encrypted on your device and never leaves it. PlainRescue can also point you to Apple's Medical ID for lock-screen access by responders. IN YOUR LANGUAGE ⢠Follows your device language with English fallback. Available in English plus Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, French, and Portuguese, with more added over time. COMPLETELY FREE ⢠PlainRescue is free for everyone ā no subscriptions, no paywalls, no ads. IMPORTANT: PlainRescue provides guidance, not diagnosis. It is for educational and informational use and does not replace professional medical care. In an emergency, always call your local emergency services first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlainRescue at none against First Aid's 1. First Aid's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. First Aid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. PlainRescue asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | First Aid | PlainRescue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guidolin Maurizio | Bhim Upadhyaya |
In-app purchases
First Aid
- Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
PlainRescue
No in-app purchases








