VxMED vs AHA ESLS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VxMED
This app offers virtual reality clinical experiences designed to enhance medical education. It aims to transform how students learn by making the process more engaging and enjoyable.
- Virtual reality clinical simulations
- Enhanced medical education
- Engaging learning experiences
- Transformative learning tools
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VxMED is a company creating virtual reality clinical experiences for medical students. Support us as we strive to transform medical education and reignite the joy of learning.
AHA ESLS
This virtual simulation is a required component for the American Heart Association's ESLS eLearning Provider Course. It enhances stroke recognition knowledge for healthcare professionals through interactive patient simulations, offering Continuing Education credits.
- Virtual patient simulations
- Stroke recognition training
- Initial stroke management
- Continuing Education credits
- Evidence-based course
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The ESLS virtual simulation is a required component to complete the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s ESLS eLearning Provider Course. This online course offers Continuing Education (CE) credits and is designed to enhance stroke recognition knowledge, which will boost the competencies of healthcare professionals who may not manage stroke patients on a regular basis. Developed in conjunction with The University of Miami’s Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education and Laerdal Medical, this evidence-based course features virtual patient simulations that will help providers test their knowledge of early stroke recognition and initial management for patients with stroke.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VxMED at 5.0 against AHA ESLS's 1.0. VxMED also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AHA ESLS's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
VxMED holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
VxMED ships an update every 2 months, AHA ESLS every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VxMED | AHA ESLS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 536 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VXMED LLC | Laerdal Medical AS |
Customer experience
VxMED
AHA ESLS
In-app purchases
VxMED
No in-app purchases
AHA ESLS
No in-app purchases
