Comparison

Maine EMS Protocol App vs VEMS 2020

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

Head to head
About

Maine EMS Protocol App

Provides authorized Maine EMS personnel with essential prehospital treatment protocols, procedures, and dosage calculators. Features include contact information with mapping, a notepad, and a timer for efficient emergency response.

Highlights
  • Treatment protocols
  • Procedures
  • Dosage calculators
  • Contacts with mapping
  • Notepad
  • Timer
Features
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Maine Emergency Medical Services Department of Public Safety This app and it's contents are to be used only by trained and authorized Maine EMS personnel. Maine EMS prehospital treatment protocols. Includes: - Treatment protocols - Procedures - Dosage calculators - Contacts with mapping - Notepad - Timer

About

VEMS 2020

Access the updated Vermont Statewide EMS protocols for 2020. This app incorporates evidence-based literature and regional collaboration for improved pre-hospital emergency care. It serves as a vital resource for EMS providers across Vermont.

Highlights
  • 2020 protocol updates
  • Evidence-based EMS literature
  • Pediatric care guidelines
  • Regional collaboration (New England)
  • Resource for EMS providers
Features
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We welcome you to the 2020 update to the Vermont Statewide EMS Protocols. These protocol updates are a significant step forward for EMS care in Vermont and represent the work of many people across the state. Specific feedback has been received from all 13 District Medical Advisors, numerous stakeholder groups, and a multitude of EMS providers, agencies and districts across the State. Whenever possible, protocol updates have been guided by the most recent and best evidence-based EMS literature. Of special note, Vermont has collaborated with all of the other New England states as a member of PEGASUS (Pediatric Evidence Based Guidelines: Assessment of EMS System Utilization in States) to incorporate the best evidence-based pediatric care into our protocols. The PEGASUS project offers Vermont and the other New England states an opportunity to better coordinate patient care over a large region and to bring each New England state’s protocols to a more uniform content. The PEGASUS project will create the largest US population cared for under common EMS protocols, will improve patient care and offer a unique opportunity to learn about the value and importance of prehospital medicine. Vermont’s Emergency Medical Services System (EMS) is composed of approximately 180 licensed First Response and Ambulance services staffed by 3,000 certified EMS providers. These pre-hospital emergency care providers include First Responders/Emergency Care Attendants, EMT Basics, EMT Intermediates and Paramedics. The majority of our EMS providers are volunteers. The Vermont Office of EMS and Injury Prevention is the state office responsible for EMS regulation and system development. The EMS Office licenses EMS organizations, provides ambulance inspections, administers certification exams for EMS providers and is active in system development and injury prevention programs.

Screenshots

Maine EMS Protocol App4 screens
VEMS 20204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VEMS 2020 at 2.0 against Maine EMS Protocol App's 1.6. VEMS 2020 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Maine EMS Protocol App's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 20). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

VEMS 2020 holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Maine EMS Protocol App's written reviews are positive against 0% of VEMS 2020's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maine EMS Protocol App ships an update every 4 months, VEMS 2020 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Maine EMS Protocol App versus VEMS 2020: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaine EMS Protocol AppVEMS 2020
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (63 ratings)2.0 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMaine Emergency Medical ServicesWolf Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Maine EMS Protocol App

All ratings57 ratings
Positive8.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative80.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral23.1%
Negative69.2%

VEMS 2020

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maine EMS Protocol App

No in-app purchases

None

VEMS 2020

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maine EMS Protocol App free?
Maine EMS Protocol App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VEMS 2020 free?
VEMS 2020 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maine EMS Protocol App or VEMS 2020?
VEMS 2020 is rated higher. Maine EMS Protocol App averages 1.6 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while VEMS 2020 averages 2.0 from 20 ratings.
Do Maine EMS Protocol App or VEMS 2020 have ads?
Neither Maine EMS Protocol App nor VEMS 2020 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maine EMS Protocol App or VEMS 2020?
Maine EMS Protocol App ships an update every 4 months, and VEMS 2020 every 2 months. Most recently, Maine EMS Protocol App was updated on October 23, 2026 and VEMS 2020 on October 24, 2026.

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