SOSAP 2.0 vs SIMPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOSAP 2.0
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SOSAP 2.0 (Surgical Oncology Self-Assessment Program) is developed by the Society of Surgical Oncology and is the premier case-based learning tool for surgical oncology. The second of edition of SOSAP 2.0 now offers an iPad and iPhone app included with your purchase of the Web-based version of SOSAP 2.0. With this easy-to-use app, you can: read questions; tap a response; get instant feedback on the preferred response, or hide it if desired; read critiques; set/view bookmarks; view images, tables, and other media items; link to references; see your performance summary; select questions by category; reset your responses; submit for CME and self-assessment credit; view your certificate of credit; and learn more about SOSAP. The SOSAP 2.0 app requires the purchase of the web-based product. You may learn more and purchase the product at http://www.surgonc.org/sosap. The app uses the same login information to ensure data synchronization between both versions when you’re connected to the Internet.
SIMPL
This app facilitates workplace-based assessments for medical professionals, enabling the evaluation of entrustable professional activities within medical education settings.
- Workplace-based assessments
- Entrustable professional activities
- Medical education implementation
- Professional development tracking
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SIMPL: Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning makes it feasible to implement workplace-based assessments, including assessment of entrustable professional activities, across medical education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SOSAP 2.0 at 8.0 against SIMPL's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SOSAP 2.0 ships an update weekly, SIMPL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOSAP 2.0 | SIMPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hypix Media Inc. | Procedural Learning and Safety Collaborative, Inc |
In-app purchases
SOSAP 2.0
No in-app purchases
SIMPL
No in-app purchases









