PLAB2App vs Simman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAB2App
This app simulates the PLAB 2 (OSCE) exam for medical professionals. It helps reduce exam anxiety by familiarizing users with the test structure and timing. Practice with realistic timers and sounds, and add your own questions for each station.
- PLAB 2 (OSCE) exam preparation
- Realistic mock station simulation
- Integrated timer and sounds
- Customizable question addition
- Anxiety reduction through practice
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PLAB2App helps doctors to prepare for PLAB 2 (OSCE) exam. Most of examinees experience anxiety during the exam because of the unique and specific way this exam structured, our app will prepare you to the test and train you to shave precious seconds that usually gone because of confusion. The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test, or the PLAB test, helps GMC to make sure doctors who qualified abroad have the right knowledge and skills to practice medicine in the UK. PLAB 2 is an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE). It's made up of 16 scenarios, each lasting eight minutes and aims to reflect real life settings including a mock consultation or an acute ward. - You can make a mock station with real timer and real sounds from PLAB test to prepare you to the actual test environment. - You can add your questions (text or image) for the station. IMPORTANT: we are not affiliated with The General Medical Council in UK, this is just a tool to help doctors with the test, for support Please contact us at info@sp-apps.com Developed by: SP-Apps.com
Simman
This educational app allows healthcare professionals to practice clinical scenarios using a simulated mannequin. It's designed for medical teaching and exam preparation, enabling instructors to create complex hypothetical situations for students to manage.
- Simulated clinical scenario practice
- Virtual mannequin interaction
- Medical teaching platform
- Exam preparation (PLAB2)
- Customizable scenarios
- Remote practice monitor via Wi-Fi/Internet
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An educational-only App for healthcare professionals, providing a simulated platform for practicing various clinical scenarios on Simman (Simulated Mannequin). Ideal for simulated medical teaching and various medical exams preparations including PLAB2 and other exams. Verbally create an imaginary scenario that can be as straightforward or as complicated as the instructor requires. Connect via Wi-fi or Internet, and the student's second device will become a simulated practice monitor. DISCLAIMER: This is purely a medical simulation App for education of clinicians only. You must not use this App to diagnose or treat any real life medical conditions. If you have any medical symptoms or condition, please see your doctor. This App is entirely an educational App for healthcare professionals to practice purely hypothetical medical situations and their management on simulated mannequins. We make it absolutely clear that this App must not be used by anyone for any real life diagnoses, reports or management. Source of Information used in the App for Reference: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine you can check our privacy policy https://rexdemo.com/pp.php and terms of use https://rexdemo.com/tc.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLAB2App at 100% against Simman's 0%. Simman's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PLAB2App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simman sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PLAB2App ships an update every 6 months, Simman fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAB2App | Simman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abduljabbar AlFaqih | Shehzad Iqbal |
Customer experience
PLAB2App
Simman
In-app purchases
PLAB2App
- Remove Ads$2.99
Simman
- monthly access$4.991 Month








