OSCE vs CliniSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OSCE
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Liftupp provides a complete digital assessment service for all higher education. Developed by educators at the University of Liverpool in the UK since 2009, Liftupp provides detailed personal portfolios for clinical practice, mapping of curricula to regulatory body requirements, and assessment tools for single best answer/ short answer questions and OSCEs. The OSCE App provides an easy to use platform for your OSCE and interview needs. Staff will need minimal training to be able to assess students, view station details, add comments and flags and ensure that all data is sent to the secure database for analysis.
CliniSim
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Real-time OSCE practice with AI patients. Talk it through, learn fast, repeat. What you’ll practice • History taking and focused questioning • Clinical reasoning and differentials • Explaining plans and safety-netting • Prioritisation and triage Built for • Medical and nursing students, physician associate trainees, and allied health learners • Early-career clinicians who want structured rehearsal Why it helps • Because clinical work is spoken. Practice phrasing, signposting, and rapport—skills you can’t build in multiple-choice. • Smart nudges and feedback so you improve every session. What’s inside • A growing case library spanning core presentations across settings— from bread-and-butter to don’t-miss. • Capacity‑based onboarding: new accounts may join a waitlist so we can keep call quality high, you can choose to be notified as soon as your access is approved. Privacy & safety • CliniSim is for education and training only. It does not provide medical advice and is not a medical device. • Do not use it to diagnose or treat real patients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OSCE at 12.1 against CliniSim's 17.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OSCE | CliniSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LiftUpp Limited | Andromeda Agents |
In-app purchases
OSCE
No in-app purchases
CliniSim
No in-app purchases









