Comparison

Pocket ICU vs ACLS CodePilot

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

Head to head
About

Pocket ICU

This app offers concise critical care guidance written by attending physicians. It covers diagnosis, treatment, and management across various subspecialties, with detailed images and decision support algorithms. Advanced search and bookmarking features allow for quick information retrieval.

Highlights
  • Concise guidance from attending physicians
  • Diagnosis, treatment, and management details
  • Subspecialty coverage
  • Detailed images and algorithms
  • Pharmacological data and formulas
  • Advanced full-text search
  • Bookmarking and note-taking
Features
Currently charting
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New topics address bioweapons, disaster preparedness and critical care challenges of an air-transmissible, pandemic-causing pathogens like COVID-19. POCKET ICU FEATURES • Concise guidance written by attending physicians for everyone in critical care • Entries with diagnosis, treatment, and management details • Coverage of subspecialty areas including pediatric, neuro, cardiac, transplant, burn, and more • Detailed images, figures, and decision support algorithms • Overview of Statistics and Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) • Helpful appendices provide pharmacological data, respiratory formulas, and cardiopulmonary relationships • Advanced Full Text Search helps find topics quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries • Highlighting and note-taking MORE ABOUT POCKET ICU With content from the highly regarded Pocket Notebook series, Pocket ICU provides users with an essential tool for quickly locating information from every subspecialty area of critical care. Entries have been written by attending physicians and are presented in brief but broad format so anyone in an ICU setting can quickly find answers and save time. This powerful resource can be downloaded to your smartphone and tablet and is great for preparing for rounds or consulting expert recommendations while on the ICU floor. Editors: Gyorgy Frendl, MD, PhD; Avery Tung, MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Powered by: Unbound Medicine

About

ACLS CodePilot

This medical app provides clear, step-by-step guidance for Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) scenarios. Developed by physicians, it's designed to be an intuitive and reliable resource for healthcare professionals during high-stakes situations.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step ACLS guidance
  • Intuitive and reliable interface
  • Developed by physicians
  • Supports students and experienced clinicians
  • Useful for simulations and real-world resuscitation
Features
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Built for those who learn, train, and respond in high-stakes moments, ACLS CodePilot® supports students, trainees, nurses, paramedics, and experienced clinicians alike. Whether you are preparing for your first simulation or managing a real-world resuscitation, CodePilot grows with you and delivers clear, step-by-step ACLS guidance exactly when you need it. Developed by physicians, CodePilot makes Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support accessible, intuitive, and reliable. In the stress of a code, it serves as your calm, organized co-pilot—helping you stay steady, focused, and on course. ACLS CodePilot® is independently developed by Tabeon LLC and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any external organizations.

Screenshots

Pocket ICU4 screens
ACLS CodePilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket ICU at Free against ACLS CodePilot's $3.99. Pocket ICU also leads on ratings volume (317 vs 9) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). ACLS CodePilot's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Pocket ICU is free to download; ACLS CodePilot costs $3.99 up front. Pocket ICU sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ACLS CodePilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ACLS CodePilot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket ICU has 317 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Pocket ICU's written reviews are positive against 100% of ACLS CodePilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket ICU ships an update every 5 months, ACLS CodePilot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Pocket ICU versus ACLS CodePilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket ICUACLS CodePilot
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (317 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings317 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.Tabeon LLC

Customer experience

Pocket ICU

All ratings317 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

ACLS CodePilot

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pocket ICU

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No information loads after purchase
  • Issues with download/access

ACLS CodePilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket ICU

One-time2
  • Pocket ICU2 variants$69.99
  • Pocket ICU 2023$69.99
None

ACLS CodePilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket ICU free?
Pocket ICU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ACLS CodePilot free?
ACLS CodePilot costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket ICU or ACLS CodePilot?
ACLS CodePilot is rated higher. Pocket ICU averages 4.6 out of 5 from 317 ratings, while ACLS CodePilot averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Pocket ICU or ACLS CodePilot have ads?
Neither Pocket ICU nor ACLS CodePilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket ICU or ACLS CodePilot?
Pocket ICU ships an update every 5 months, and ACLS CodePilot every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket ICU was updated on November 13, 2026 and ACLS CodePilot on November 5, 2026.

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