AHA ACLS 17+

Subscription based model is a bad option

It’s a very useful app that I used for multiple codes, but now that it’s a subscription based model I am no longer using it. I’ve seen the developers responses that they no longer have funding from their generous philanthropist, which is unfortunate, but it is also unfortunate to be monetizing off sick coding patients who would benefit from their doctors having a useful clinical tool like this. It is only 2.99 a year and I’d probably be more willing to pay for it after I’m no longer a resident - but I’d also suggest that they consider making it a one time payment of $10 or something rather than an endless recurring subscription based fee. For some reason that feels like it would be an easier pill to swallow than a never ending fee that is continually extracting money without you knowing (seems kind of like a parasitic relationship when it could instead be a one time, one and done transaction).

Developer Response ,

Dear Conaanaa, Thank you for this feedback. We are continually re-evaluating different subscription options to maximize the value we offer our users. We will take your perspective into consideration. Sincerely, The AHA ACLS Team

Basic features locked behind paywall

This used to be a great free app used by residents all over to help with codes. The new update added a paywall in the form of subscription payments to access ANYTHING in the app.

This used to be a go-to recommendation for any physician covering in-hospital patients…

I’d be more willing to look it over if it were a one time payment. I’ve had the app for more than three years and would’ve continued to use it for at least another 5 years. This would amount to roughly 24USD over an 8 year period with a subscription which is too much for what it is.

Developer Response ,

Dear Dude-e,

Thank you for using and supporting our MGH ACLS app over the last couple years. The initial MGH ACLS version was free thanks to funding from a generous philanthropic donation. Unfortunately, this funding has expired, and, in order to cover the expenses for maintaining and upgrading the app for clinicians around the world, we had to make the difficult decision of charging a small, annual subscription fee of $2.99.

We sincerely apologize for the abrupt change to a paid subscription model. We do not collect personal contact information, so there was no way to notify our users in advance of this transition. We hoped that a 3-day free trial could help alleviate this issue to some degree.

Ultimately, we hope we can continue supporting clinicians around the world in delivering the highest quality ACLS care through our AHA ACLS app.

Sincerely,

The AHA ACLS Team

THE PERFECT TOOL FOR DOCTORS

I’m a practicing emergency physician. This is what I’ve been waiting for: an accurate, easy to use app for running codes and going through ACLS at the patient’s bedside. It also has the Harvard and American Heart Association seal of approval, so I know I can trust what I’m using. Every emergency medicine doctor’s dream come true.

There are way too many sketchy, unreliable, unwieldy—and sometimes dangerous—apps on the App Store that are advertised for running codes or going through the ACLS algorithms. I would know, because I have downloaded over half a dozen ACLS apps, all of which I have deleted because they were not practical to use at the bedside.

Doctors need tools they can 100% trust, especially when it comes to saving a life—this is it!