Blood Donor American Red Cross

• Free

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.9 131744 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5First time donor

   The app is informative, helpful, and easy to use! Moreover, I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and painless it is to donate blood! The rapid pass also helps speed up the process. I wish I would have donated sooner knowing how much it helps so many people. However, I was turned away in my college years due to “small veins” and figured I wasn’t a candidate. I am so glad I went back! I am a nurse, and have worked in many areas. Having worked in Intensive Care, I have seen first hand how much blood is needed and used! This app keeps track of my donations and how often I can donate as well as other helpful tools like; preparing for donation, blood type, and Rapid Pass. I will definitely be doing my part by donating as often as able now that I’ve experienced how easy it is and how much it saves lives! (I’ve had blood draws more painful and timely than this experience!) So grateful I was asked to donate! I hope I can encourage more people to do their part and donate! Thanks for all you do, ARC! ❤️

   KristiLW · 30 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Useful for RapidPass only

   It’s great for saving time by being able to answer all the questions via RapidPass before going to donate. It could be useful for other things but so much about the app seems off or unnecessary. The digital donor card would be great for me to show a history of BP readings. Unfortunately, it shows only the last three readings, and if you have it show the full history, the only information shown is the type of donation, date, and location (full history of BP, pulse, and hemoglobin IS available on the website). Consistency of information would be good here. The Blood Journey is interesting but would be more so with a little more information and if it were more up to date (right now doesn’t have the info from my donation of over 3 months ago). And although I figured out that the Blood Journey is showing the donations in reverse chronological order, why isn’t the full date (showing the year) displayed? Most other informational features are unnecessary once you’ve donated once or twice, and the badges are lame. I’m a Power Red donor so only need to use this three times a year, so instead of bogging down my phone I use it on my iPad. Only got it for the benefit of seeing the Blood Journey, and have been waiting to see some improvements but have yet to be rewarded. I may just forgo the little information I do get about the Blood Journey (only available through the app) and just go back to using RapidPass on the website.

   PlanetariumDude · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Does what it says on the label

   If you’re looking for a place to give your blood away to people who want it (them wanting it is a VERY important part of the exchange), then this is the app for you!! Not just blood either, but platelets and red blood cells. Honestly, if it runs through your veins, they probably take it, and this app is a great way to locate places with those people in the locations!! So far while using the app, I have had a 100% success rate of going to a place with all of my blood, and leaving with about 90% of my blood, all by design. I highly recommend this app if you want to give away your blood, or the components thereof, to, and I can not stress this enough, people who would like to take that blood from you. Don’t fall for the fake vampire apps again, use this one, they will definitely take your blood!!

   BobBX542 · 30 Aug 2026

4. 3/5Works best for infrequent donors

   This app functions and keeps track of donation history and help you book appointment, among other things. The reason I bump this down is twofold: 1) while there are recommended blood types listed for two of the styles of donation, it doesn’t explain what each style accomplishes, or what the differences are between them (such as length between donations; which blood type is considered the “universal donor” and thus highly sought after, since this changes from type to type; or what sort of uses the product has. For people who want to donate as many times a year as possible, it is important for us to be able to see how we can maximize the benefits of our product) 2) Limiting searches to certain variables MUST be done one item at a time, and then wait for the list to repopulate. 2a) Related: there is no way to limit searches to days of the week, rather than time of day or location etc. 2b) there is no way to sign up for multiple appointments at one time—the entire searching process has to happen all over again every single time.

   ThinePwnage · 30 Aug 2026

5. 3/5Where’s the “Found Information about Power Red” Badge?

   What’s great: The profile contains a lot of interesting information. The badges are a great, fun way to get people motivated to give! The app opens and functions really well. You can quickly and easily move from page to page. What’s not so great: Accessing information about all the different types of blood donation, requirements, and general blood donation tips and concerns ARE NOT EASY TO FIND. I was curious what a “Power Red” donation was. My friend looked it up on google, read the answer, and I still had not found it in the app. Finally after tunneling through several pages I found a list outlining the different types of donations. This shouldn’t happen. You should be able to access this information from several points. Maybe where it gives you the date when you can next donate (tap the box that has the name of donation method— you’re taken to an information on method. Perhaps being able to access this information from the badges section of the app would be another way to find it.

   A A Knight · 30 Aug 2026

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