Comparison

Med Standards vs TC3Sim

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

Head to head
About

Med Standards

Access essential medical standards and tools for US Air Force, Army, and Navy special duty personnel. Includes medication lists, waiver guides, and flight medicine documents. Updates monthly.

Highlights
  • Aerospace Medicine Approved Medication List
  • Air Force Waiver Guide
  • Army Standards of Medical Fitness
  • Navy Aeromedical Reference Guide
  • DoD Medical Accession Standards
  • Altitude Oxygen Converter Calculator
Features
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This application presents the medical standards for special duty personnel of the United States Air Force, Army, and Navy as well as other useful tools and information for Aerospace Medicine professionals. AF Documents/Tools: - Aerospace Medicine Approved Medication List - AFI 48-123 Medical Examinations & Standards - AFI 48-133 Duty Limiting Conditions - Air Force Waiver Guide - Medical Standards Directory - MOD Approved Medication List - OTC Approved Medication List - Many other Flight-Medicine-Relevant AFI's & Documents - 13 RSV Sample Briefings - Altitude Oxygen Converter Calculator for Aeromedical Evacuations Army Documents: - AR 40-501 Standards of Medical Fitness - Flight Surgeon Checklist: Aeromedical Policy Letters & Technical Bulletins - Physical Examination Requirements Table Navy Documents: - Navy Aeromedical Reference & Waiver Guide - Navy ManMed Chapter 15 DoD/MHS Documents: - DoDI 6130.03 Medical Accession Standards - DoDI Occupational & Environmental Health - MOD 15 USCENTCOM Deployment Policy + Tabs Updates with new document versions will occur once per month. For questions, concerns, and/or suggestions, please email info@doc-apps.com. ***Effective 30 Jun 2025, marking 10 years of independently creating & maintaining this app, I will no longer be able to continue this service. If you have coding experience and are interested in taking ownership of Med Standards, please email the above address.

About

TC3Sim

This medical simulation game reinforces tactical combat casualty care training through story-driven scenarios. Players assess casualties, perform triage, and administer treatments in various combat environments, learning essential procedures for military medical personnel.

Highlights
  • Tactical Combat Casualty Care training
  • Story-driven scenarios
  • Casualty assessment
  • Triage and treatment
  • Multiple military branches
  • Combat environments
Features
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TC3Sim is a serious game which teaches and reinforces Tactical Combat Casualty Care training. It uses story-driven scenarios to evaluate a learner's knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures essential for a Combat Medic (68W) or Combat Life Saver (CLS). You can play as U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force personnel in various combat environments. You must complete key tasks to complete specific missions, including the ability to assess casualties, perform triage, and provide treatments to fellow soldiers.

Screenshots

Med Standards4 screens
TC3Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Med Standards at 75% against TC3Sim's 0%. Med Standards also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). TC3Sim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Med Standards sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. TC3Sim asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Med Standards holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Med Standards has 64 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Med Standards's written reviews are positive against 0% of TC3Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Med Standards ships an update every 6 weeks, TC3Sim every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Med Standards versus TC3Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMed StandardsTC3Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (64 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB613 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDoc Apps LLCEngineering & Computer Simulations Inc

Customer experience

Med Standards

All ratings64 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

TC3Sim

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Med Standards

Subscriptions1
  • Full access for one month1 Month trial$0.991 Month
None

TC3Sim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Med Standards free?
Med Standards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TC3Sim free?
TC3Sim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Med Standards or TC3Sim?
Med Standards is rated higher. Med Standards averages 4.5 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while TC3Sim averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Med Standards or TC3Sim have ads?
Neither Med Standards nor TC3Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Med Standards or TC3Sim?
Med Standards ships an update every 6 weeks, and TC3Sim every 20 months. Most recently, Med Standards was updated on August 14, 2026 and TC3Sim on July 7, 2026.

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