Features & Capabilities

The AHA ACLS app is the American Heart Association's (AHA) officially endorsed digital health solution to assist clinicians in running codes and delivering bedside ACLS care with actual patients. The app was developed by Harvard-trained physicians, in collaboration with the AHA, to help fellow physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and EMTs deliver the highest level of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) at the point-of-care. It began as a project to assist clinicians within Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital—and then expanded to have a global scope after significant positive impact was demonstrated. Importantly, real-time feedback from our clinician users continuously drives improvements in app design, features, and function so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside.

The AHA ACLS app is the only one to have all content vetted by both the AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians. It also features the latest 2025 release of AHA recommendations for ACLS.

We owe it to our patients to use the best digital health tools to give them the highest chance of surviving acute life-threatening cardiac illnesses. To this end, we have developed a low cost, intuitive, and rigorously vetted mobile app to assist clinicians— including in all stages of training—and enhance ACLS care at the bedside.

Features:

  • Intuitive design to rapidly access 4 ACLS algorithms (i.e. cardiac arrest, tachycardia with pulse, bradycardia with pulse, and post cardiac arrest care)

  • Includes all recently released 2025 ACLS content including drug therapy and dosing, reversible causes, etc.

  • Easy-to-read timers and ability to log rounds of CPR, epinephrine, and defibrillations

  • Button within cardiac arrest algorithm that allows for rapid transition to post cardiac arrest care pathway once patient achieves ROSC

  • All content rigorously vetted by AHA science team and practicing Harvard-affiliated physicians

We continue to iterate based on real-time clinician feedback, so that you will have the best experience providing life-saving care at the bedside.

AHA ACLS offers an auto-renewing annual subscription at $3.99/year with a 3-day free trial. You will have unlimited access to all content while you maintain an active subscription.

Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple ID Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

You can read more about our terms and conditions in the app.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Rating:
4.90
(82)
12 new ratings
Version:
3.1.0 Last updated: 2026-05-07
Version code:
885341271
Creation date:
2020-08-28
Compatible devices:
Size:
56.09MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Developed by:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aha-acls/id1506944443
Website:
http://healthcaretransformation.org/mgh-acls-support-page/

User Reviews

Users praise AHA ACLS for its practical design, up-to-date algorithms, and useful time-stamping/debriefing logs. The main concerns are the subscription paywall and access issues during codes, with many users viewing the monetization as unethical for a life-saving tool. Some report mid-code lockouts and desire more detailed, granular logging. Overall, it’s highly useful in emergencies but clouded by pricing and access controversies.
Pros
  • Practical, intuitive, and designed around real clinical workflows; built by physicians, making it reliable in high-stress codes.
  • Up-to-date ACLS content and algorithms that clinicians rely on during resuscitations.
  • Strong time-keeping and drug-timing features with a concise summary log that aids debriefing and PCR documentation.
  • User interface is accessible and effective at the point of care for physicians, nurses, and paramedics.
Cons
  • Paywall/subscription model with ongoing costs; many users feel essential features are inaccessible or delayed behind a fee.
  • Occasional mid-code lockouts or disruptions tied to the subscription model, impacting urgent use.
  • Widespread perception of greedy or unethical monetization of a life-saving tool; criticized as unnecessary for emergency guidance.
  • Requests for more detailed logging and event documentation (e.g., end-code controls, granular actions) not fully met by current log features.
Recent reviews
The 5 Star AHA ACLS app is outstanding and has become my go-to resource during cardiac arrests and other cardiac emergencies. My colleagues and I rely on it regularly because it is practical, intuitive, and clearly designed with real clinical workflows in mind. It is evident that this app was built by physicians who understand the needs of doctors in high-stakes situations. For any physician involved in acute care, this is an exceptionally valuable tool and one I would strongly recommend.
by di*****, 2026-04-18

Been using this for sometime and really like all the new features to make it that much easier to run codes
by Ab*****, 2026-03-17

Great new content and features! Couldn’t imagine running a code without it
by ch*****, 2026-03-17
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