Comparison

iSim Vent vs Florence

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

Head to head
About

iSim Vent

This educational tool simulates ventilator operation for healthcare training. It allows educators to test students' ability to set and adjust ventilator parameters, covering functional operations and procedures for patient transport ventilators. It's designed for training purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical judgment.

Highlights
  • Ventilator integration for training
  • Stand-alone or integrated simulator
  • Adjustable breath modes and types
  • PEEP, tidal volume, and pressure settings
  • Realistic feedback
  • Functional operation training
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iSim Vent allows the instant integration of a ventilator into your training and simulation curriculum. Use it either as a stand alone simulator, or as a part of your existing iSimulate simulation setup as a stand-alone component complimenting your existing defibrillator or hospital monitor devices. Test your students ability to set correct initial ventilator settings and adjust appropriately throughout care, with the ability to choose breath mode and types, adjust PEEP, tidal volume and pressure settings with instant and true to life feedback from the ventilator. Teach your students in-depth functional operation of a popular patient transport ventilator, including the 'choose, change, confirm' and 'select, arm, run' procedures. The use of this application is for training purposes only by appropriate educators. It is not a substitute for professional judgement in specific circumstances and does not constitute medical advice.

About

Florence

This app simplifies continuing professional development for nurses by offering personalized learning recommendations and tracking tools. It helps users identify knowledge gaps and discover career-advancing opportunities.

Highlights
  • Personalized CPD suggestions
  • Effortless CPD tracking
  • Ahpra-compliant organization
  • Identify learning gaps
  • Discover career opportunities
  • Track professional growth
Features
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With Florence nursing continuing professional development (CPD) is easy, efficient, and empowering. Stay in control of your learning with tailored CPD recommendations from the most relevant and trusted sources – no bias, just smarter professional growth. Plus, discover your blind spots and be approached for career-advancing professional opportunities. With Florence, you can: • Get personalised CPD suggestions based on your goals • Effortlessly track and organise CPD in an Ahpra-compliant way • Uncover gaps in your learning and explore new opportunities • Be considered for research, collaborations, and career pathways • Stay in control – we don’t create content, just help you discover and track it Florence makes CPD work for you, not the other way around. Download now and grow on your own terms.

Screenshots

Florence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iSim Vent at free against Florence's ad-supported. iSim Vent also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Florence's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSim Vent ships an update every 2 weeks, Florence fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iSim Vent versus Florence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSim VentFlorence
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperiSimulate Pty LtdAPNA

Customer experience

iSim Vent

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Florence

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iSim Vent

No in-app purchases

None

Florence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSim Vent free?
iSim Vent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Florence free?
Florence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSim Vent or Florence have ads?
Neither iSim Vent nor Florence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSim Vent or Florence?
iSim Vent ships an update every 2 weeks, and Florence fortnightly. Most recently, iSim Vent was updated on October 29, 2026 and Florence on October 14, 2026.

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