# Pulm Ex — Played by Pulmonologists

> Interactive pulmonary medicine simulation game for healthcare providers to practice skills and earn CME. (iPhone/iPad app by Level Ex, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulm-ex/id1357146922 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Level Ex, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1081974613)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.53/5 from 1,061 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 443 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulm-ex/id1357146922/reviews.md

## What is Pulm Ex?

Pulm Ex brings to life exciting patient cases that healthcare providers can play to stay sharp in pulmonary medicine. Earn CME credits, encounter once-in-a-lifetime cases, and invite colleagues to play with you in the first professional video game designed for pulmonologists—for FREE!

With Pulm Ex, you can:
-Perform interventional bronchoscopies on ultra-realistic simulations of the trachea and bronchi
-Remove foreign bodies in challenging patient scenarios: nails, pen caps, cotton swabs, tiny toys, and more
-Procedurally diagnose and treat virtual patients and replay the cases to perfect technique and skill
-Gain real-time feedback with our interactive patient cases, receiving scores based on skill, speed, and maintaining patient vitals/health
-Earn CME credits by successfully completing select cases
-Learn about new medical devices and novel drug therapies right in the app
-Hone your medical decision-making and inductive reasoning in diagnosis gameplay

Level Ex's games are played by over 750,000 medical professionals.

Share your feedback with us at levelex.com/contact. More cases coming soon!

Note: Pulm Ex uses Apple's Metal graphics API to support advanced fluid and soft tissue simulation. For an optimal experience, devices with Apple A7 or higher are recommended.

## Key features

- Ultra-realistic bronchoscopy simulations
- Foreign body removal scenarios
- Procedural diagnosis and treatment
- Real-time feedback and scoring
- Earn CME credits
- Learn about new medical devices and therapies

## What do users think of Pulm Ex?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Realistic and educational
- 🚀 Great graphics and quality
- 💡 Helpful for medical students and aspiring surgeons
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🕹️ Difficult controls and camera movement
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 📚 Limited content and levels

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login and account creation issues
- Freezing and black screens during gameplay
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Most requested features**

- More body parts and surgical procedures
- Versions for non-medical professionals
- Expanded content for different medical fields (e.g., neurosurgery, dentistry)
- Improved tutorial and instructions

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulm-ex/id1357146922/reviews.md

### 1/5 — UuUUuUuUuuuug

*2025-06-27, version 1.2.0*

I can’t play the game it glitches my ipad

### 4/5 — Recommendations

*2025-04-10, version 1.2.0*

Pretty cool, faced some bugs with the toolset and the nails are pretty irritating but the game is accurate. Will there be one for neurosurgery?

### 4/5 — Awesome sauce game

*2024-12-29, version 1.2.0*

I can't lie, this game is honestly amazing to play, but in my opinion, to make it better, you could check out different types of bodies, instead of just being in the airways and stuff, like go check out being inside the veins and stuff!! Overall, very cool game, more units needed!!!

### 5/5 — I love the app

*2024-12-03*

I love the app but I wish it was updated and had more levels. It’s a fun game to play and I learn from it. It’s a little harder for the ones that aren’t medical professionals but it’s challenging in a good way.

### 5/5 — Played all your games

*2024-08-17, version 1.2.0*

I must say the pulmonary and gastrointestinal ones are my favourite. Although I wish there was a game mode for non med students. Or a dictionary explaining what the conditions are and what words mean. Also some better directions would be nice as a non med student I felt terrible messing up and not knowing how to be better. That being said 10/10 game please keep adding cases and making more games.

### 1/5 — WORST GAME EVER

*2024-08-09, version 1.2.0*

I tried sign up but when I clicked continue it wouldn’t do anything

### 5/5 — Amazing game!

*2024-07-08*

I absolutely love this game and it’s amazing how realistic it is. I feel like I’m actually a pulmonologist when I play this game. Additionally I love that it doesn’t have any ads.

### 4/5 — Very cool

*2023-12-24, version 1.2.0*

I think that the graphics and quality of the practice surgeries available in this game is genuinely outstanding. For something that is free and also controllable, it is genuinely impressive and a pleasure to play. The game is centred around pulmonary obstructions and removals in the airway, and it was immense fun to complete the tasks. However, the game is limited - after these surgeries are complete, the second option is to practice diagnosing conditions involving Covid and I personally did not find this application engaging. Despite that, an excellent app for fostering surgical curiosity

### 4/5 — Cool but gross

*2023-09-26, version 1.2.0*

Its just nasy

### 4/5 — Great! I want more!  neuro

*2023-07-14, version 1.2.0*

Fantastic! Super cool app, but needs more content! PLEASE make Neuro X a thing next!!

## Frequently asked questions about Pulm Ex

### What is Pulm Ex?

Pulm Ex is a professional video game designed for pulmonologists to practice and enhance their skills. It features realistic patient cases, interventional bronchoscopy simulations, and procedural diagnosis and treatment scenarios.

### Can I earn CME credits with Pulm Ex?

Yes, you can earn CME credits by successfully completing select cases within the app. This allows healthcare providers to stay sharp in pulmonary medicine while fulfilling their continuing education requirements.

### What are the key features of Pulm Ex?

Key features include ultra-realistic simulations of the trachea and bronchi for interventional bronchoscopies, challenging scenarios for foreign body removal, procedural diagnosis and treatment of virtual patients, and real-time feedback on skill, speed, and patient vitals.

### Is Pulm Ex free to download and play?

Yes, Pulm Ex is offered for free. The app is designed to be accessible to pulmonologists for professional development and skill enhancement without an upfront cost.

### What are the system requirements for Pulm Ex?

For an optimal experience, devices with Apple A7 or higher are recommended. The app utilizes Apple's Metal graphics API for advanced fluid and soft tissue simulation, requiring compatible hardware.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2022-11-08

We've made some behind-the-scenes improvements to ensure your experience always meets your expectations. Thanks for playing! Share feedback at support@level-ex.com, and don't forget to rate and review us. Learn more at www.levelex.com/games/pulm-ex.

### 1.1.3 — 2022-05-03

We've made some behind-the-scenes improvements to ensure your experience always meets your expectations. Thanks for playing! Share feedback at support@level-ex.com, and don't forget to rate and review us. Learn more at www.levelex.com/games/pulm-ex.

### 1.1.2 — 2021-10-21

We've made some behind-the-scenes updates for an even better experience.

Thanks for playing! Share your feedback at support@level-ex.com, and don't forget to review us. For more information, visit www.levelex.com/games/pulm-ex.

### 1.1.1 — 2021-09-27

We've made some behind-the-scenes updates for an even better experience.

Thanks for playing! Share your feedback at support@level-ex.com, and don't forget to review us. For more information, visit www.levelex.com/games/pulm-ex.

### 1.1.0 — 2021-08-16

Attention Pulm Ex players! We've made updates to our CME levels. Stay up-to-date with your CME credits by completing each case.

Thanks for playing! Share your feedback at support@level-ex.com, and don't forget to review us. For more information, visit www.levelex.com.

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