EMS Pro vs SmartEMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMS Pro
This medical app provides emergency medical service providers with clinical decision support, calculators, and communication tools. It offers quick access to pre-hospital protocols, drug information, and hospital routing, replacing traditional printed reference materials.
- Pre-hospital protocols (ALS, BLS, CCT, AEMT)
- Clinical calculators
- Burn triage tools
- Drug reference information
- GPS routing to hospitals
- Pennsylvania hospital directory
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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is proud to offer the EMS PRO app. The app was developed by LVHN's Division of EMS to provide clinical decision support, calculators, and communication tools for EMS providers in the field. EMS PRO is a useful tool while providing patient assessment, treatment, and transport and replaces the traditional printed reference materials that EMTs and Paramedics carry. EMS PRO enables providers to have quick and easy access to: -Pre-hospital ALS, BLS, CCT and AEMT protocols and calculators -Burn triage tools -Drug reference information -GPS integration with your phone for easy routing to Lehigh Valley Health Network hospitals -Listing of Pennsylvania hospitals and addresses
SmartEMS
This app provides immediate assistance during medical emergencies by alerting an ambulance with a single touch. It allows users to select their preferred hospital and notify loved ones of their situation.
- One-touch ambulance alert
- Preferred hospital selection
- Loved one notification
- Intuitive emergency interface
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What is SmartEMS? SmartEMS is a proprietary new app providing the smartest way to get people the help they need. In the event of a medical emergency, an ambulance is alerted with the touch of a button. SmartEMS is a simple to use app that enables anyone to easily and intuitively choose the hospital they are taken to in the event of an emergency, while also notifying their loved ones. Watch our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmAYo93ou8I
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EMS Pro at 4.6 against SmartEMS's 3.7. EMS Pro also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%). SmartEMS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EMS Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of EMS Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmartEMS's.
EMS Pro ships an update every 3 months, SmartEMS every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EMS Pro | SmartEMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lehigh Valley Health Network | Smart EMS LLC |
Customer experience
EMS Pro
SmartEMS
In-app purchases
EMS Pro
No in-app purchases
SmartEMS
No in-app purchases
