Comparison

DART Sim for iPhone vs qubeAED by SKILLQUBE

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

Head to head
About

DART Sim for iPhone

This educational application simulates a cardiac monitor and ECG rhythm simulator, allowing users to practice various medical procedures like defibrillation, capnography, and x-rays. It's designed for instructors and students to hone their skills using their iPhone.

Highlights
  • 26 cardiac rhythms
  • 12-lead rhythm viewing/printing
  • 18 capnography waveforms
  • 20 trauma/medical x-rays
  • ACLS, PALS, and NRP scenarios
  • Defibrillation simulation
  • Medication administration practice
Features
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Turn an iPhone into a realistic cardiac monitor and defibrillator for simulation training. DART Sim gives instructors a patient they can control, and gives learners a device that looks, sounds and behaves like the one in the room. Now completely rebuilt for the phone. WHY INSTRUCTORS CHOOSE DART SIM • Realistic from the first beat. Four waveform lanes with ECG, arterial pressure, pulse oximetry and capnography. Pulse tone that drops in pitch with saturation. Alarms that blink and sound. Values that read "--" until the patient is connected, and go flat when the rhythm is pulseless. • 37 rhythms at your fingertips. From normal sinus to VF, torsades, heart blocks, pacing capture and post-shock conversion. Choose the rhythm the patient converts to after the next shock, or keep them in arrest. • A real defibrillator workflow. Press THERAPY and the monitor becomes a defibrillator: select energy, charge, stand clear, shock. Synchronized cardioversion with sense markers that waits for the R wave. Press MONITOR to go back to the full-screen monitor. • Transcutaneous pacing you control. Demand pacing with a capture threshold you set: decide the output at which the patient captures, or make them refuse to capture at any output. Learners have to find capture on the ECG, not assume it. • AED mode. Push ANALYZE and the device talks learners through STAND CLEAR, SHOCK ADVISED or NO SHOCK ADVISED, charging, and a CPR interval with metronome, following manufacturer energy protocols. • CPR feedback. Compression rate, chest compression fraction, depth and release, with a code timer that keeps running through pauses so debriefs have numbers to point at. Pair a SimCPR chest pad over Bluetooth to see the learner's real rate and depth live. • Teach rhythm interpretation on screen. Tap the ECG for a true-scale paper grid or a printed-strip view, freeze the trace, then measure intervals with on-screen calipers and march lines. • Made for the phone. Full-width waveforms, large energy and pacer keys you can work with a thumb, and a monitor-only screen that fills the display until you call up the therapy controls. BUILT FOR THE CLASSROOM • 122 built-in scenarios covering ACLS, PALS and NRP, each stepping rhythm, vitals, capnogram and chest X-ray on a timer or at the instructor's pace. Change the rhythm by hand at any point and the scenario carries on. Build and save your own in the scenario editor. • Medication log with 38 drugs, routes and doses, plus an automatic code record of every rhythm change, shock, pacing change and NIBP reading for debriefing. Add your own medications or actions, and organize them in tabs by course. • 12-lead tracings for 26 rhythms, 20 chest X-rays, and your own photos from the camera roll attached to any rhythm. • Instructor controls that stay out of sight. A discreet gear menu, a hardware keyboard shortcut card, and the free DART Sim Remote app so you can run the patient from across the room over Bluetooth. • Built-in User Manual and keyboard shortcut card that you can read in the app, print, or share. • In English or Spanish, following the phone's language, with units by country: °F or °C, mmHg or kPa, cm or inches. • Works on any iPhone, in landscape, with no account, no subscription and no internet connection required. DART Sim is used by fire departments, EMS agencies, nursing programs and hospital education teams to run codes without a $20,000 simulator. One phone, one app, every rhythm. FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION ONLY. DART Sim is a simulator, not a medical device. It does not measure anything from a real person and must not be used for clinical diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of patients.

About

qubeAED by SKILLQUBE

This app provides realistic training for BLS and First Aid. It can be used independently or with a connected control device, offering an intuitive tool for skill development.

Highlights
  • Realistic training scenarios
  • Stand-alone device use
  • Connects with qubeCONTROL
  • Intuitive design
  • BLS training
  • First Aid training
Features
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Our qubeAED offers realistic training. It can be used as a stand-alone device or connected with our qubeCONTROL. With its intuitive design, it is the perfect addition to your BLS or First Aid training.

Screenshots

DART Sim for iPhone4 screens
qubeAED by SKILLQUBE1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: qubeAED by SKILLQUBE at Free against DART Sim for iPhone's $99.99. qubeAED by SKILLQUBE also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 56 months). DART Sim for iPhone's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

qubeAED by SKILLQUBE is free to download; DART Sim for iPhone costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DART Sim for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DART Sim for iPhone ships an update every 56 months, qubeAED by SKILLQUBE every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DART Sim for iPhone versus qubeAED by SKILLQUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDART Sim for iPhonequbeAED by SKILLQUBE
Price$99.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 56 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTAR CPR San DiegoSKILLQUBE GmbH

Customer experience

DART Sim for iPhone

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

qubeAED by SKILLQUBE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

DART Sim for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

qubeAED by SKILLQUBE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DART Sim for iPhone free?
DART Sim for iPhone costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is qubeAED by SKILLQUBE free?
qubeAED by SKILLQUBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DART Sim for iPhone or qubeAED by SKILLQUBE?
DART Sim for iPhone is rated higher. DART Sim for iPhone averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while qubeAED by SKILLQUBE averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DART Sim for iPhone or qubeAED by SKILLQUBE have ads?
Neither DART Sim for iPhone nor qubeAED by SKILLQUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DART Sim for iPhone or qubeAED by SKILLQUBE?
DART Sim for iPhone ships an update every 56 months, and qubeAED by SKILLQUBE every 2 months. Most recently, DART Sim for iPhone was updated on October 30, 2026 and qubeAED by SKILLQUBE on October 30, 2026.

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