Comparison

iPCR Insight vs EMS Notes

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

Head to head
About

iPCR Insight

Streamline patient care documentation for ALS and BLS services. Quickly generate thorough, error-free electronic patient care reports (ePCRs) to reduce hospital turnaround time. This app simplifies the reporting process, allowing medical personnel to focus on patient care.

Highlights
  • On-scene and transport patient care documentation
  • Generate thorough, error-free ePCRs
  • Reduce hospital turnaround time
  • User-friendly interface
  • Compatible with iPad
Features
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Your ALS and BLS total solution for on scene and transport patient care. Let iPCR Transport help to you quickly and easily document your patient interaction, generate more thorough, error free Electronic Patient Care Reports (ePCR) all while reducing hospital turnaround time. With iPCR Transport, you're in complete control, and your focus stays on what's most important, patient care. iPCR Transport is the solution you're looking for. This product is by far the fastest, most reliable, and easy to use product available for Fire and EMS services. iPCR works with any PC, MAC, and is now available on the iPad. No need to spend time and money purchasing expensive and unreliable laptops and computers. Using the iPad is simple, easy, and fun. Statistically, employees who are forced to use antiquated and complicated products are less productive, create more mistakes, and cost you infinitely more revenue each year. With iPCR, personnel actually enjoy the process of creating a PCR. Better tags equal fewer mistakes. iPCR comes with a variety of features to suit the needs and demands of all organizations. *Note: Please use the default username of 'admin' and the password of 'admin' for the initial login. The password can be modified via the User Settings area after login.

About

EMS Notes

This app provides essential clinical information for EMTs and paramedics in the field. It covers emergency drugs, ECG interpretation, algorithms, and procedures, with offline access and smart search functionality. Spanish translations are also included.

Highlights
  • Covers 100+ emergency drugs
  • Includes 2,000+ common prescription drugs
  • Provides CPR, ACLS, PALS, NRP algorithms
  • Features Spanish translations and phonetic pronunciations
  • Offline access to content
  • SmartSearch technology for quick information retrieval
Features
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. An in-App purchase is required to unlock all content. EMS Notes: EMT & Paramedic Field Guide provides mobile healthcare practitioners with the latest in trusted clinical information for more accurate, confident and informed decision-making at point-of-care. EMS Notes: EMT & Paramedic Field Guide delivers all of the essential facts and clinical information EMTs and paramedics need in the field and in the ED. This latest update, created in partnership with F. A. Davis Company, comes with additional features, enhanced functionality and ongoing updates. From common medications and the interpretation of 12-lead ECGs to current algorithms and procedures, you'll find the answers to the questions that arise everyday, organized in 8 convenient sections. Key Features * Contains all the facts and field information needed by EMTs and Paramedics * Differentiates the skills and tasks performed at the basic and intermediate levels, as well as those performed by paramedics, identifying the primary responsibility of each * Covers over 100 emergency and nearly 2,000 common prescription drugs * Covers primary and secondary trauma, and offers a simple approach to the rapid triage of multiple patients * Includes the most current CPR, ACLS, PALS, and NRP algorithms from the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics * Features Spanish translations of common medical terms, history, assessment and pain-related questions, the phonetic pronunciations, and includes questions which require ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 803620381 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 9780803620384 If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-30000 Privacy Policy-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions-https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Editor(s): Ehren Myers, RN Publisher: F. A. Davis Company

Screenshots

EMS Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMS Notes at 4.7 against iPCR Insight's 4.2. EMS Notes also leads on chart position (#178 vs unranked) and ratings volume (47 vs 10). iPCR Insight's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. EMS Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. iPCR Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMS Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 47 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPCR Insight ships an update every 2 months, EMS Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iPCR Insight versus EMS Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPCR InsightEMS Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.7 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1047 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#178 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperForte HoldingsSkyscape Medpresso Inc

Customer experience

iPCR Insight

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

EMS Notes

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPCR Insight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

EMS Notes

Subscriptions1
  • EMS Notes: EMT & Paramedic$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • EMS Notes: EMT & Paramedic$29.99

Questions

Is iPCR Insight free?
iPCR Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMS Notes free?
EMS Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPCR Insight or EMS Notes?
EMS Notes is rated higher. iPCR Insight averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while EMS Notes averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do iPCR Insight or EMS Notes have ads?
EMS Notes shows ads; iPCR Insight does not.
Which is updated more often, iPCR Insight or EMS Notes?
iPCR Insight ships an update every 2 months, and EMS Notes every 5 months. Most recently, iPCR Insight was updated on September 16, 2026 and EMS Notes on August 6, 2026.

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