Join vs Code Blue CPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Join
This app facilitates secure communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals. It allows for the sharing of patient information, high-resolution medical images, and diagnostic data, integrating with hospital IT systems to streamline care delivery.
- Secure patient information sharing
- DICOM image viewer
- Integration with PACS and EMR
- 1-on-1 and group chatting
- Live streaming video from clinical areas
- Anonymity processing for patient data
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Join is the hub for healthcare professionals and providers. It simplifies communication and collaboration between clinicians and healthcare providers through its secure and compliant patient information sharing technology. Join also enables clinicians to view high-resolution CT/MRI images via a DICOM viewer anywhere, reducing the need for them to switch between sites and helping speed up care delivery without sacrificing quality. Join easily integrates into internal IT systems such as PACS and EMR*, enabling users to view and share EHR information*, various diagnostic images, laboratory data*, and prescriptions*. * This feature is optional and currently limited to a few specific EMRs Join is also certified as a software medical device by PMDA (Japan), FDA (United States), CE (European Economic Area), and ANVISA (Brazil). Functions: - Connect to internal systems in hospitals such as PACS - Support private 1 on 1 chatting and group chatting - Use as medical cooperation tool between hospitals - Send and receive DICOM images in a chat, within a hospital, and between hospitals - Watch live streaming video from ICU, operation rooms, and patients’ room Security: - Anonymity processing for patients' personal information by gateway server - Encrypting chat data which was saved on device - Encrypting by using VPN connection between Inner-hospital system and Cloud - TLS/SSL encryption between devices and Cloud - Preventing unauthorized access by requiring passcode at application startup - Non-downloadable medical images (clearing cache each time) - ISMS (ISO27001) certified Note - Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Code Blue CPR
This professional medical app assists healthcare providers during cardiac arrest and resuscitation events by precisely tracking CPR cycles, medication timing, rhythms, and procedures. It offers customizable workflows, real-time event logging, and post-code reporting tools, all based on current resuscitation guidelines.
- Dual CPR & Epinephrine Timers
- Real-time Event Logging
- Compression Fraction Tracking
- Customizable Medications & Procedures
- First Responder Mode
- Code History & PDF Export
- Integrated ACLS & Resuscitation Flowcharts
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Code Blue is a professional CPR and ACLS timer designed to support healthcare providers during cardiac arrest and resuscitation events, where every second matters. Built and tested in real clinical environments, Code Blue helps you track CPR cycles, epinephrine timing, rhythms, medications, and procedures with precision — even during long, complex codes. Whether you need a simple CPR timer or a complete cardiac arrest log, Code Blue adapts to your workflow. # Core Features # DUAL CPR & EPINEPHRINE TIMERS - Simultaneously track CPR compression cycles and epinephrine intervals - High-contrast visual alerts when time limits are exceeded REAL-TIME EVENT LOG - Register rhythms, pulse checks, medications, procedures, and interventions - Access a concise summary or a full resuscitation timeline at any moment COMPRESSION FRACTION TRACKING - Monitor compression fraction to reduce pauses and optimize CPR quality # Fully Customizable for Your Practice # CUSTOM MEDICATIONS & PROCEDURES - Add and save your own medications, doses, procedures, and rhythms FLEXIBLE WORKFLOWS Configure the app as a simple CPR timer Or use advanced logging for prolonged cardiac arrest scenarios more than an hour # First Responder & Post-Code Tools # FIRST RESPONDER MODE - Designed for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - Save event location coordinates for later review on the interactive map CODE HISTORY & PDF EXPORT - Save previous codes - Generate and share detailed PDF reports for documentation, teaching, or review # Evidence-Based Flowcharts # ACLS & RESUSCITATION GUIDELINES - Integrated CPR and cardiac arrest flowcharts - Based on AHA ACLS and ERC post-resuscitation care guidelines # Built for Healthcare Professionals # Designed for use in: - Emergency Departments - ICUs - Wards - Prehospital and first-responder settings Code Blue helps you stay focused on patient care while the app handles timing, tracking, and documentation. # Support & Legal # For suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports, contact: Customer Support: suporte.codigoazul@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/codeblueapp/privacy End User License Agreement (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/codeblueapp/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Code Blue CPR at 80% against Join's 25%. Code Blue CPR also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (37 vs 9). Join's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Join is free to download; Code Blue CPR costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code Blue CPR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Join's written reviews are positive against 80% of Code Blue CPR's.
Join ships an update monthly, Code Blue CPR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Join | Code Blue CPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Allm Inc. | Michael Mattesco Horta |
Customer experience
Join
Code Blue CPR
In-app purchases
Join
No in-app purchases
Code Blue CPR
No in-app purchases









