Comparison

MedCode vs Code Blue Flow

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

Head to head
About

MedCode

This medical app assists emergency providers in tracking critical resuscitation events like epinephrine intervals and compression cycles. It provides real-time data and maintains a record of interventions for documentation. Designed for high-pressure situations, it offers quick access and clear readability.

Highlights
  • Real-time resuscitation tracking
  • Epinephrine interval logging
  • Compression cycle monitoring
  • Intervention documentation
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Fast launch design
Features
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MedCode is a code blue resuscitation timer built for emergency providers in training — nurses, paramedics, and physicians managing high-acuity codes. Track epinephrine intervals, compression cycles, and elapsed resuscitation in real time. MedCode keeps accurate record of every intervention for documentation history . Designed for the pace of a real code — fast to launch, easy to read under pressure, and built to stay out of your way. With the MedCode app you can add widgets to your lock screen and control screens to quickly launch the app from anywhere on your phone. Try MedCode for free for 30 days or 5 codes. One time purchase after the trial ends. Privacy Policy: https://coastallabs.io/apps/medcode/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://coastallabs.io/apps/medcode/terms-of-service.html

About

Code Blue Flow

This medical timer app helps healthcare teams manage critical care events like CPR cycles and medication dosages. It logs events, provides a detailed summary for handoffs, and exports reports in PDF or text format for easy charting.

Highlights
  • CPR cycle tracking
  • Customizable medication timers
  • Shock and pause functionality
  • One-tap event logging
  • Handoff summary generation
  • Shareable PDF and text export
  • Local history of codes
Features
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- APP FEATURES - • CPR CYCLE CLOCK Tracks 2-minute compression cycles from the moment CPR begins. The cycle counter is always visible. Pause with a single tap when a shock is delivered, then resume a fresh 2-minute block; the cycle number carries forward correctly so the team always knows which round they're on. • CUSTOM DOSE TEMPLATES Independent per-drug timers with editable intervals and dose caps. Default templates for Epinephrine (q3 min, max 3 doses), Amiodarone, and Vasopressin ship pre-configured. Add your own templates for any med your protocol uses - name, color, interval, and max-dose cap are all configurable. Near-due and maxed-out states are color-coded. • SHOCK + PAUSE A dedicated yellow Shock button logs each defibrillation event and automatically pauses the CPR clock. Pause / Resume is also available manually whenever the team needs to stop or restart compressions. • ADD EVENT One-tap logging for rhythm observations (VF, pVT, Asystole, PEA), airway events (Intubation, LMA), fingerstick glucose, and free-text "Other" entries. Every event lands on the timeline with a timestamp. • HANDOFF SUMMARY When the code ends, a single screen presents the outcome (ROSC, Ceased, or Transferred with destination), the patient's initial rhythm, the medication list, the full chronological timeline, and free-text handoff notes. • EXPORTER - SHAREABLE PDF AND TEXT Copy a clean text summary to the clipboard for charting, or share a professionally-formatted PDF handoff through your phone's share sheet (email, AirDrop, Messages, Files). The PDF includes a stats grid, a color-coded chronological timeline, a medications table, the patient's initial rhythm, the outcome, and a signed timestamp. • HISTORY Every finalized code is preserved on the device for future review. Open any past code to re-read the timeline, re-export the handoff, or update its location label. - PRIVACY - Code Blue Flow runs entirely on your device. It collects no personal data, has no analytics or tracking, and makes no network connections. Session records are stored only in local storage on your phone and are never transmitted. Handoff summaries leave the device only through your phone's own share sheet, and only when you choose to export them. This app is a timer and note-taking tool. It is not a medical device and is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical decision support. - IMPORTANT - Code Blue Flow is **a timer and a note-taking tool**, nothing more. It runs no protocols, makes no recommendations, and gives no clinical advice. It is not a medical device. Every elapsed time, dose count, and event entry shown in the app comes from what the user enters - the app does not infer, suggest, calculate, or guide. Use it at your own discretion as a supplement to (not a replacement for) your facility's protocols, your team's clinical judgement, the patient's official chart, and current AHA / ACLS guidelines. The team caring for the patient at the bedside remains the sole source of truth. The author assumes no liability for outcomes arising from use of this app. If something on screen is wrong, the team caring for the patient is authoritative - not the app.

Screenshots

MedCode4 screens
Code Blue Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Code Blue Flow at 5.0 against MedCode's 4.3. Code Blue Flow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). MedCode's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. MedCode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code Blue Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Code Blue Flow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedCode ships an update every 3 weeks, Code Blue Flow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MedCode versus Code Blue Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedCodeCode Blue Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCoastal Labs Studio LLCBruce Lim

Customer experience

MedCode

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Code Blue Flow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MedCode

One-time1
  • MedCode - Full Access$4.99
None

Code Blue Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MedCode free?
MedCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code Blue Flow free?
Code Blue Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MedCode or Code Blue Flow?
Code Blue Flow is rated higher. MedCode averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Code Blue Flow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MedCode or Code Blue Flow have ads?
Neither MedCode nor Code Blue Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedCode or Code Blue Flow?
MedCode ships an update every 3 weeks, and Code Blue Flow every 2 days. Most recently, MedCode was updated on September 30, 2026 and Code Blue Flow on October 6, 2026.

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