CARMA For Life vs Code Timer Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CARMA For Life
This medical application assists healthcare professionals in managing cardiac arrest resuscitation events. It provides real-time guidance through ACLS protocols, including timers, diagnostic tips, and treatment recommendations, aiming to improve patient survival rates.
- ACLS protocol guidance
- Countdown timers
- Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation reference
- Diagnostic Tips (H's and T's)
- Medication and treatment recommendations
- Audible CPR metronome
- Session logging and emailing
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CARMA, the Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Mobile Application, is an ACLS tool designed to help guide practitioners through bedside resuscitation. Preliminary trials using the algorithm presented in CARMA has resulted in an 80% increase in patient survival of a CPR event. CARMA has four independent countdown timers, swipe-able Ventricular Tachycardia & Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) reference pages. There is a complete list of select-able Diagnostic Tips (H's and T's) and recommended medication and non-medication treatment solutions. CARMA is an invaluable, portable tool for healthcare professionals in the resuscitation of patients experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest. CARMA includes an audible CPR metronome which defaults to 100 beats/minute, and timers for Epinephrine, Amniodarone and code duration. The duration timer prompts the leader to reevaluate every 30 minutes. Each timer has a unique vibrate feature when it completes its cycle. All of CARMA's timer durations, rates and audible features are configurable through CARMA's preferences menu. CARMA also features a logging process that automatically tracks all activities within a session. They include timer starts and stops, H's and T's selections, rhythm, medication and non-drug intervention selections. Each event is time stamped for easy review. In addition, the session log can be easily emailed for archiving purposes. In conformance with HIPAA requirements, no patient information is stored in the log and the log does not reside in the physical space of the mobile device. Once the application exits or is reset, the log is deleted. CARMA is an ACLS tool which gives healthcare providers the ability to better manage cardio-pulmonary events. It guides the provider through ACLS protocols in real time at the bedside utilizing the 2014 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, leading to better outcomes. For more information visit www.carmaforlife.com
Code Timer Plus
This app helps track timed medical intervals and log events with quick reference guides. It includes metronomes and note-taking features, with the ability to share logs via text or email. It is intended for training and simulation purposes only.
- Interval timers
- Event logging
- Quick H's and T's reference
- Metronomes (100 & 120 BPM)
- Notes section with autosave
- Share event logs via text/email
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The app includes features like: - Optimized for iPhones with screen sizes greater than 6.1" - Timers Keep track of intervals. - Event Logging. - Quick H's and T's Reference. - Metronome - Notes sections with edit and autosave. - Send Event Log via text/SMS and Email options. - Pre-Charge Warning Sound and Epi-Ready Warning Sound. - CPR and Epinephrine Timer Advisement popup disable option. - Added audio queues for breath (5 seconds, 30 seconds). Note: This software does NOT functions as a medical device. This software functions are intended for health care professionals to use as educational tools for medical training and to reinforce training previously received. This is a game that simulates various cardiac arrest scenarios to train health professionals in advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Code Timer Plus at Free against CARMA For Life's $5.99. Code Timer Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). CARMA For Life's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Code Timer Plus is free to download; CARMA For Life costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code Timer Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of CARMA For Life's written reviews are positive against 67% of Code Timer Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CARMA For Life ships an update monthly, Code Timer Plus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CARMA For Life | Code Timer Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ACLS SOLUTIONS, LLC | Patrick Antonini |
Customer experience
CARMA For Life
Code Timer Plus
In-app purchases
CARMA For Life
No in-app purchases
Code Timer Plus
No in-app purchases
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