vumc2go vs SIMPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vumc2go
Stay informed with timely news, articles, and updates relevant to the VUMC community. Access videos, podcasts, event calendars, and a directory for essential information and resources.
- News and articles
- Breaking news alerts
- Videos and podcasts
- Event calendar
- Directory
- Community resources
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vumc2go is designed to keep the growing VUMC community informed with necessary, timely information. The app is a critical component of VUMC’s evolving communications platform that will ensure availability of timely information -The vumc2go app will provide access to news and information, including articles and stories related to employee life, wellness, VUMC news, etc. -Get breaking news related to COVID-19, community matters, and research -Access videos and podcasts from organization leaders and round table discussions regarding current topics in healthcare -Additional features include a calendar of events, directory, and other resources
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 rating: vumc2go at 5.0 against SIMPL's 4.1. SIMPL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
vumc2go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively.
vumc2go ships an update every 6 weeks, SIMPL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vumc2go | SIMPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Procedural Learning and Safety Collaborative, Inc |
Customer experience
vumc2go
SIMPL
In-app purchases
vumc2go
No in-app purchases
SIMPL
No in-app purchases
