Comparison

First Aid vs PlainRescue

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

Head to head
About

First Aid

Features
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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/

About

PlainRescue

Features
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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 — 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 — 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 — every protocol, citation, timer, diagram, and the voice guidance work with no signal. No network on any critical path. • Voice-guided — PlainRescue reads each step aloud so you keep your hands on the person. • One-handed and calm — 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 — so the steps are already familiar when it matters. FOR TRAINED RESPONDERS • Optional Clinician Mode (off by default) reveals a physician-grade clinical layer — doses, contraindications, differentials, disposition — 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 — 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.

Screenshots

First Aid4 screens
PlainRescue2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
First Aid versus PlainRescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst AidPlainRescue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGuidolin MaurizioBhim Upadhyaya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

First Aid

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
None

PlainRescue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Aid free?
First Aid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlainRescue free?
PlainRescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First Aid or PlainRescue have ads?
Neither First Aid nor PlainRescue shows ads.

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