Comparison

APLS Australia vs Emergency Manual

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

Head to head
About

APLS Australia

Provides paediatric emergency algorithms for medical professionals in acute care. Features flowcharts for various emergencies, updated for current guidelines. Also offers information on courses and conferences.

Highlights
  • Paediatric emergency algorithms
  • Easy reference flowcharts
  • Cardiac arrest management
  • Anaphylaxis management
  • Newborn life support
  • Course information
  • Conference details
Features
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This app contains paediatric emergency algorithms produced by Advanced Paediatric Life Support, Australia, for medical professionals working in acute care in Australia. Flowcharts are in easy reference format for a wide range of paediatric emergencies, including: • Paediatric Basic Life Support • Advanced Life Support • Cardiac Arrest Management • The Choking Child • Anaphylaxis Management • Bradycardia Management • SVT (Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia) Management • VT (Ventricular Tachycardia) Management • Management of Coma • Status Epilepticus Management • Spinal Imaging, Referral and Clearance • Intubation Checklist • Failed Intubation Checklist • Hyperkalaemia Management • Blood and Fluid Therapy in Trauma • Structured Approach to Emergency Paediatrics • Newborn Life Support - Australian / New Zealand Resuscitation Council These algorithms form part of the three day APLS course, regarded as the international gold standard in paediatric emergency training. They are intended for use by trained medical professionals who have completed a full APLS course in Australia or New Zealand only. Fully updated for 2026 for consistency with current APLS course content, the 7th edition of 'Advanced Paediatric Life Support: A Practical Approach to Emergencies (Australia & New Zealand)' and the latest international consensus guidelines. Elsewhere in the app, discover more about the APLS course and APLS Australia, watch sessions from past Paediatric Acute Care Conferences and find upcoming courses near you.

About

Emergency Manual

This free medical app provides cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events. It serves as a drug dosing reference and includes crisis management tips for clinicians. Designed for self-study and real-time use during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Cognitive aids for 25 critical perioperative events
  • Checklists for emergencies
  • Drug dosing and concentration reference
  • Crisis resource management tips
  • Suitable for self-study
  • Real-time cognitive aid during crises
Features
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Despite best intentions, well-trained clinicians often miss known key steps during crises. This free perioperative Emergency Manual by the Stanford Anesthesia Cognitive Aid Program (SACAP) includes a set of cognitive aids and checklists for 25 critical perioperative events including cardiac arrest, bronchospasm, LAST, malignant hyperthermia, unanticipated difficult airway, and the rest of the key perioperative chief complaints. It includes crisis resource management tips, and serves as a drug dosing and concentration reference for relevant medications. The app can be used for self-study, and most importantly, as a cognitive aid during perioperative crises. The Emergency Manual has been used by thousands of anesthesiologists around the world, and is now available on the iPhone! Disclaimers: The material in this app is not intended to be a substitute for sound medical knowledge and training. Clinicians should always use their clinical judgment and decision making for patient management. Departure from the information presented here is encouraged as appropriate, since situations can vary widely.

Screenshots

APLS Australia4 screens
Emergency Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emergency Manual at 100% against APLS Australia's 20%. Emergency Manual also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emergency Manual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emergency Manual has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of APLS Australia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Emergency Manual's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
APLS Australia versus Emergency Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPLS AustraliaEmergency Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB5 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAdvanced Paediatric Life Support, AustraliaRobert Arrigo

Customer experience

APLS Australia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

Emergency Manual

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

APLS Australia

No in-app purchases

None

Emergency Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APLS Australia free?
APLS Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emergency Manual free?
Emergency Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, APLS Australia or Emergency Manual?
Emergency Manual is rated higher. APLS Australia averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Emergency Manual averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do APLS Australia or Emergency Manual have ads?
Neither APLS Australia nor Emergency Manual shows ads.

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