VIST Remote vs CHIPSTERS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIST Remote
This application provides control for a specific medical simulation system on your iPad. It allows healthcare professionals to enhance procedural skills in endovascular therapies. The simulator covers various clinical areas like neurovascular and cardiovascular interventions.
- iPad control for Mentice VIST simulation
- Enhance endovascular therapy skills
- Supports neurovascular interventions
- Supports cardiovascular interventions
- Developed for healthcare professionals
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VIST Remote adds controls for the Mentice VIST simulation to your iPad. For more information about the Mentice VIST simulator, please visit https://www.mentice.com/vist-lab-with-vist-g5 About Mentice Mentice is the world leader in software and hardware simulation solutions for endovascular therapies. Our solutions help healthcare professionals acquire, retain, and enhance their procedural skills driving improved productivity and outcomes. Mentice solutions are scientifically validated and have been specifically developed for healthcare providers and the medical device industry. Neurovascular, cardiovascular and peripheral interventions are just some of the clinical areas covered by our solutions. https://www.mentice.com
CHIPSTERS
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The CHIPSTER app is designed for interventional cardiologists interested in chronic total occluslons (CTO) and complex high-risk indicated percutaneous interventions (CHIP). It provides a repository of latest technology, techniques and treatment strategles. It also lists international events focusing on CTO and CHIP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CHIPSTERS at fortnightly against VIST Remote's every 40 months. CHIPSTERS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, 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.
VIST Remote ships an update every 40 months, CHIPSTERS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIST Remote | CHIPSTERS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mentice Inc | Dialine AG |
In-app purchases
VIST Remote
No in-app purchases
CHIPSTERS
No in-app purchases
