ADCES Events vs MiniMed Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADCES Events
Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker information. Take notes directly on slides, draw on content, and engage with other attendees through in-app messaging, tweeting, and emailing.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentations and speaker details
- Take notes on slides
- Draw directly on presentation slides
- In-app messaging
- Share information via tweeting and emailing
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**** FOR ATTENDEES ONLY **** The ADCES Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details from the ADCES conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
MiniMed Simulator
Explore and practice using an insulin pump system before physical use. This interactive simulation offers a guided preview of the system's interface and navigation, preparing users for training. It is for educational purposes only and does not connect to a real pump.
- Interactive simulation of insulin pump system
- Practice key screens and navigation
- Guided preview of system interface
- Prepare for device training
- Explore system look and feel
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The MiniMed™ Simulator is an interactive experience designed to help you explore the MiniMed Flex™ insulin pump system with confidence before ever using the device. This simulation helps you practice, prepare for training while it shows you the look and feel of the MiniMed™ app, giving you a guided preview of key screens, navigation, and overview of the system. This simulator app is for demonstration and practice purposes only. It does not connect to the pump, and should not be used for therapy decisions. Important: Use this app to learn how to use your MiniMed app for therapy. Do not use this simulator app as a substitute for product instructions for use and product training. To learn more about the MiniMed Flex system, please visit minimed.com WARNING: Do not use the MiniMed Flex system until appropriate training has been received from a healthcare professional. Training is essential to ensure the safe use of the MiniMed Flex system. The MiniMed Flex system is approved and available in select countries throughout the world but has yet to be approved in others, e.g. Philippines. The MiniMed Simulator app is intended solely for the support of patients utilizing the MiniMed Flex system in approved countries and is not for sale, promotion, or general use within countries where is not approved, including the Philippines. ©2026 Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. MiniMed and MiniMed logo are trademarks of Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. ™*Third-party brands are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ADCES Events at 732 against MiniMed Simulator's 18. MiniMed Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). 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 — 4.8 for ADCES Events against 4.9 for MiniMed Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADCES Events has 732 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ADCES Events ships an update every 5 months, MiniMed Simulator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ADCES Events | MiniMed Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (732 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Inc. | MiniMed |
Customer experience
ADCES Events
MiniMed Simulator
In-app purchases
ADCES Events
No in-app purchases
MiniMed Simulator
No in-app purchases
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