Comparison

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App vs DART Sim Pro

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

Head to head
About

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App

This app provides real-time, advanced CPR feedback for training purposes. It connects via Bluetooth to a specific manikin to monitor rate, depth, recoil, ventilation, and compression fraction, helping students build confidence.

Highlights
  • Real-time CPR feedback
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Monitors rate, depth, and recoil
  • Tracks ventilation and compression fraction
  • Builds student confidence
  • Instructor performance monitoring
Features
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Requires a PRESTAN Professional Series 2000 manikin or add-on-kit. Providing high quality, real time, advanced CPR feedback via a Bluetooth® connection with the PRESTAN Professional Adult Series 2000 Manikin. Advanced CPR feedback (includes rate, depth, recoil, ventilation, and chest compression fraction) is monitored, easily displayed and allows instructors to monitor performance and help students gain confidence during CPR training.

About

DART Sim Pro

This advanced simulator transforms your device into a realistic cardiac monitor and defibrillator for medical training. It offers flexible control over training scenarios, including custom ECG playback and live CPR feedback, without requiring proprietary hardware.

Highlights
  • Realistic cardiac monitor & defibrillator simulation
  • Live CPR feedback
  • Custom ECG playback and upload
  • Editable training scenarios
  • Defibrillation and pacing practice
  • Instructor-only controls
  • Free lifetime updates
Features
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DART Sim Pro – Advanced ECG & Defibrillator Simulator Perfect For licensed institutions and instructors. Enter your issued DART Sim Pro license to activate. No in-app purchases. Train like a pro with the most flexible and affordable simulation software for ACLS, PALS, and EMS education. DART Sim Pro transforms your iPad into a realistic cardiac monitor & defibrillator simulator designed for instructors, hospitals, EMS programs, and nursing schools. Always up to date on the most current BLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines, it provides unmatched control for realistic training — no proprietary hardware or manikin required. Key Features Live CPR Feedback – Connect with the SimCPR Watch for real-time compression depth, recoil, rate, and CCF data. Custom ECG Playback – Upload or draw your own ECGs and play them live in Lead II or full 12-lead mode. Custom ECG's can also be added to custom or current DART Sim scenarios. Enhanced Media Panel – Instantly display videos, sound files, and pictures during any training scenario or on the fly. Editable Scenarios – Create and save your own scenarios with rhythms, vitals, medications, labs, and X-rays. Defibrillation & Pacing – Practice synchronized cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing, and defib energy 1–360J. Add shock standby rhythms to play after a cardioversion/shock. Instructor-Only Controls – Students cannot alter what’s programmed, ensuring controlled, realistic training. Free Lifetime Updates – Always up to date with the latest guidelines. Why DART Sim Pro? No proprietary manikin or hardware required Perfect for ACLS, PALS, NRP, paramedic, and nursing programs Portable, cost-effective, and classroom-ready Used by hospitals, universities, and EMS programs worldwide Subscription Options For licensed institutions and instructors only. Enter your issued DART Sim Pro license to activate. No in-app purchases. Additional licensing available for institutions and bundles Upgrade your training with DART Sim Pro and bring true-to-life resuscitation scenarios to your classroom — anytime, anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App4 screens
DART Sim Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DART Sim Pro at 67% against PRESTAN CPR Feedback App's 14%. DART Sim Pro also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). PRESTAN CPR Feedback App's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. DART Sim Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $149.99 per year. PRESTAN CPR Feedback App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of PRESTAN CPR Feedback App's written reviews are positive against 67% of DART Sim Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App ships an update every 3 months, DART Sim Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PRESTAN CPR Feedback App versus DART Sim Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRESTAN CPR Feedback AppDART Sim Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB183 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPrestan Products LLCSTAR CPR San Diego

Customer experience

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

DART Sim Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

PRESTAN CPR Feedback App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DART Sim Pro

Subscriptions1
  • DART Sim Pro - Annual$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • DART Sim Pro Lifetime License$849.99

Questions

Is PRESTAN CPR Feedback App free?
PRESTAN CPR Feedback App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DART Sim Pro free?
DART Sim Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PRESTAN CPR Feedback App or DART Sim Pro?
PRESTAN CPR Feedback App is rated higher. PRESTAN CPR Feedback App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while DART Sim Pro averages 2.7 from 6 ratings.
Do PRESTAN CPR Feedback App or DART Sim Pro have ads?
Neither PRESTAN CPR Feedback App nor DART Sim Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRESTAN CPR Feedback App or DART Sim Pro?
PRESTAN CPR Feedback App ships an update every 3 months, and DART Sim Pro every 2 months. Most recently, PRESTAN CPR Feedback App was updated on August 8, 2026 and DART Sim Pro on September 8, 2026.

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