Comparison

Newborn Ventilation Trainer vs UPDATE SIM

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

Head to head
About

Newborn Ventilation Trainer

Practice and improve newborn ventilation skills with a connected manikin. Get performance scores, personalized advice, and track your progress. Facilitate team training and debriefing for better resuscitation outcomes.

Highlights
  • Connects to Laerdal Newborn Ventilation Trainer Manikin
  • Measures ventilation performance
  • Provides performance scores and improvement advice
  • Tracks performance improvement over time
  • Facilitates team training scenarios
  • Supports instructor debriefing and evaluation
Features
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This app connects to the Laerdal Newborn Ventilation Trainer Manikin, and allows you as a midwife or obstetrician to practice and improve your ventilation skills for the resuscitation of newborns. It will measure how well you perform, give you a performance score, and give you advices on how to improve. The app promotes regular training, and keeps track of your performance improvement. It also facilitate team-training where a team can practice the whole scenario from birth, through resuscitation, and until the baby cries. Afterwards an instructor can use it as a tool for debrief and evaluation of the whole team performance. This app will not work without the Laerdal Newborn Ventilation Trainer Manikin.

About

UPDATE SIM

Features
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Carry a simulated patient monitor, defibrillator, and transcutaneous pacer on your iPhone or iPad. UPDATE SIM helps instructors, universities, and simulation centers run ACLS, PALS, and emergency scenarios with a portable, bilingual tool that works without an internet connection. IDEAL FOR • Resuscitation and emergency instructors • Clinical simulation centers • Universities and healthcare programs • Hospital and prehospital teams KEY FEATURES • Vital signs monitor with ECG, SpO₂, blood pressure, and capnography • 38 cardiac rhythms for varied clinical scenarios • Defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, and transcutaneous pacing • More than 100 preconfigured scenarios, including ACLS, PALS, PREHOSP, MAVACRIT, OBSTACRIT, EPC, and AEROCRIT • More than 50 medications with simulated physiological effects • Chest compressions with visual feedback • Spanish and English interface • Works without an internet connection • Layouts adapted for iPhone and iPad A PORTABLE TOOL FOR TEACHING AND TRAINING Organize scenarios, change vital signs, and use defibrillation and pacing functions from a single app. UPDATE SIM is designed to support practical, repeatable educational sessions. Download UPDATE SIM and bring clinical simulation to your next training room. For education and simulation only. Not a medical device and not intended to diagnose, monitor, or treat real patients. UPDATE SIM does not claim official affiliation with or certification by AHA, NAEMT, or other organizations.

Screenshots

Newborn Ventilation Trainer4 screens
UPDATE SIM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Newborn Ventilation Trainer at Free against UPDATE SIM's $49.99. Newborn Ventilation Trainer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). UPDATE SIM's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Newborn Ventilation Trainer is free to download; UPDATE SIM costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newborn Ventilation Trainer ships an update every 3 months, UPDATE SIM daily. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Newborn Ventilation Trainer versus UPDATE SIM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewborn Ventilation TrainerUPDATE SIM
PriceFree — better$49.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB7 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLaerdal Medical ASOsvaldo Campos Carvajal

In-app purchases

None

Newborn Ventilation Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

UPDATE SIM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Newborn Ventilation Trainer free?
Newborn Ventilation Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UPDATE SIM free?
UPDATE SIM costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Newborn Ventilation Trainer or UPDATE SIM have ads?
Neither Newborn Ventilation Trainer nor UPDATE SIM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newborn Ventilation Trainer or UPDATE SIM?
Newborn Ventilation Trainer ships an update every 3 months, and UPDATE SIM daily. Most recently, Newborn Ventilation Trainer was updated on September 20, 2026 and UPDATE SIM on September 9, 2026.

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