DBD App vs AED
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DBD App
This app serves as a quick reference for optimizing organ donation and managing patients during procedures. It focuses on stabilizing patients before testing for brain-stem death to maximize the number and quality of organs retrieved.
- Donor optimization guide
- In-theater patient management
- Brain-stem death testing reference
- Maximizing organ retrieval
- Quick reference tool
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To provide a handy, quick reference guide for donor optimisation and in theatre management for DBD. Donor optimisation builds on the stabilisation of the patient prior to brain-stem death testing and is essential to ensure the number and quality of organs retrieved are maximised.
AED
This virtual device simulates the sights and sounds of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with realistic voice instructions. It's designed for educational reference and practice, based on ILCOR and AHA guidelines. It does not replace actual training or certification.
- Realistic sights and sounds
- Interactive voice instructions
- Based on ILCOR & AHA guidelines
- Educational reference tool
- Virtual device simulation
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This AED Simulator has been designed to serve as a virtual device, with realistic sights and sounds. This highly interactive simulator will have you listening to AED voice instructions over and over again. We hope you find it fun and educational! Disclaimers: This application's content is based on the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) recommended AED guidelines & the American Heart Association (AHA) adopted AED guidelines. Guidelines can be referenced via the links below. Please note this information is open for interpretation and is subject to change at any time. https://www.ilcor.org/publications https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines This application in no way replaces actual classroom instruction, does not inform on how to properly use an AED and does not award certification that would otherwise be awarded by an accredited institution or instructor. This application, and the information it contains, does not entitle you to AED Certification and does not qualify you as a trained emergency care provider. This application is not associated with ILCOR, AHA or any other training organization that offers AED training. It is intended for reference and/or educational purposes only! This application does not function as an actual working Automated External Defibrillator! Do not use this application as a point of reference during an actual emergency! In case of emergency - dial 911. Please refer to your specific AED User Manual for complete directions, indications, contraindications, side-effects, training requirements, details about setting up and deploying the device, dangers, warnings, cautions, troubleshooting, maintenance and technical specifications. Additional Information: *The Resuscicare Logo is a registered trademark of Resuscicare, Inc.*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DBD App at Free against AED's $0.99. DBD App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). AED's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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DBD App is free to download; AED costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DBD App against 5.0 for AED. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DBD App ships an update every 15 months, AED every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DBD App | AED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MOHAN Foundation | Resuscicare, Inc. |
Customer experience
DBD App
AED
In-app purchases
DBD App
No in-app purchases
AED
No in-app purchases
