SSO Mobile vs SIMPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSO Mobile
This app provides SSO members with access to surgical oncology resources, educational programs, and society news. Members can manage their profiles, view event details, and connect with peers. It's designed to support cancer surgeons in advancing their knowledge and practice.
- Membership profile management
- Access to event information
- ExpertEd@SSO educational programs
- Surgical oncology job listings
- Member networking
- Access to guidelines and nomograms
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The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) is a dynamic global community of cancer surgeons shaping advancements in the profession to deliver the highest quality surgical care for cancer patients. SSO promotes leading-edge research, quality standards and knowledge exchange, connecting cancer surgeons worldwide to continuously improve cancer outcomes. Our highly regarded educational resources inspire members and spur each cancer surgeon to grow, improve and thrive. The SSO Mobile App is for SSO-members only and provides quick access to various resources including Annals of Surgical Oncology, ExpertEd@SSO educational programs and Society news and resources. Mobile App Features: - View and edit your membership profile - Access SSO event information, including sessions and speakers - Access ExpertEd@SSO programs, including Virtual Tumor Boards, Panel Discussions and Webinars - View surgical oncology jobs - Connect with other SSO members - Access resources including guidelines and nomograms Download SSO Mobile now!
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
SSO Mobile and SIMPL both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 40% of SIMPL's written reviews are positive against 0% of SSO Mobile's. SIMPL also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). SSO Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for SSO Mobile against 4.1 for SIMPL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SIMPL has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of SSO Mobile's written reviews are positive against 40% of SIMPL's.
SSO Mobile ships an update monthly, SIMPL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSO Mobile | SIMPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Society of Surgical Oncology | Procedural Learning and Safety Collaborative, Inc |
Customer experience
SSO Mobile
SIMPL
In-app purchases
SSO Mobile
No in-app purchases
SIMPL
No in-app purchases
