Comparison

SimMon vs Awesome Ultrasound Simulator

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

Head to head
About

SimMon

This app provides a remotely controlled simulated patient monitor for medical training. It allows users to adjust vital signs like blood pressure and heart rate on one device, displayed on another, facilitating realistic simulation scenarios.

Highlights
  • Remote patient monitoring simulation
  • Adjustable vital signs (BP, SpO2, HR, RR)
  • WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
  • Simple setup and operation
  • Dual-device functionality
Features
Currently charting
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SimMon is a basic remote controlled patient monitor for full scale medical simulation. Using SimMon on any pair of devices, iOS 13 or newer, gives you a simple remotely controlled simulated patient monitor. An iPad makes for an ideal multi-touch controlled remote and the big screen makes a great bedside patient monitor. Open SimMon on your two devices of choice and connect via WiFi or Bluetooth. Change the blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respiration rate or heart rate by touching the value and dragging your finger up or down. Simple setup. Easy operation. Low cost. Thank you for the amazing feedback and support - it keeps SimMon evolving!

About

Awesome Ultrasound Simulator

This app simulates point-of-care ultrasound examinations for medical training. It allows for dynamic case creation with various pathologies and can be used with mannequins or live actors. Connect multiple devices for interactive simulation scenarios.

Highlights
  • Dynamic point-of-care ultrasound simulation
  • Simulate various medical pathologies
  • Connect devices for interactive training
  • CPR mode for cardiac arrest scenarios
  • Team Mode for multiple simultaneous users
  • Save and load custom cases
Features
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Use this App to incorporate a dynamic point of care ultrasound examination in your medical simulations. Suitable for training of both medical and surgical cases, cheaper than anything you'll ever buy for use in medical simulation. Suitable in training of EMS, anesthesia, paramedics, trauma teams, HEMS, or anyone else that use ultrasound in their clinical work. Connect two devices running the app over WiFi or Bluetooth, using one as a monitor and the other one as a remote held by the simulation observer. Clips are triggered by pushing and holding down a button on the remote in tandem with the simulated exam. Simulate a full ultrasound examination of pleura, lung base, heart (PLAX, A4C and subcostal view), the three points of the FAST exam, the femoral veins and the aorta. Make your own case by assigning different pathologies including: pneumothorax, pneumonia, B-lines, pleural effusion, high and low EF, LV & RV infarction, tamponade, endocarditis, cardiac arrest, LUCAS compressions, type A dissection, hydronefrosis, aortic aneurysm, DVT, and free abdominal fluid. Changes can be made on the fly, simulating dynamic course. Save and load cases later for quick changes during your scenario. CPR mode lets you easily access clips of Compressions, Asystole, Vfib and Normal contractions for training in using ultrasound during CPR pulse checks. Use the app when training with usual mannequins or even live actors! Can easily be used as an examination tool for basic P.O.C. ultrasound courses. Add a probe to the monitor for improved fidelity! 'Team Mode' enables multiple pairs of devices to stay connected without interference if used in close poximity of each other, 10 different groups can use the app at once. It's truly an Awesome Ultrasound Simulator! Used all around the globe, by the ATACC course in GB, Care Flight Australia and many others.

Screenshots

SimMon3 screens
Awesome Ultrasound Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Awesome Ultrasound Simulator at $14.99 against SimMon's $22.99. Awesome Ultrasound Simulator also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). SimMon's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SimMon costs $22.99 and Awesome Ultrasound Simulator $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awesome Ultrasound Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SimMon's written reviews are positive against 70% of Awesome Ultrasound Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimMon ships an update every 5 months, Awesome Ultrasound Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SimMon versus Awesome Ultrasound Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimMonAwesome Ultrasound Simulator
Price$22.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCastle Andersen ApSPer Ostergren

Customer experience

SimMon

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.7%

Awesome Ultrasound Simulator

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

SimMon

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • VT doesn't work in stand alone mode
  • App not starting on iPad
  • App crashing on iPhone
  • App not working on iPhone
  • Traces disappeared after update
Show 9 more
  • Bluetooth connection glitches
  • Sound doesn't work consistently
  • Family sharing not working
  • App crashing on iPhone
  • App not working on iPhone
  • Traces disappeared after update
  • Bluetooth connection glitches
  • Sound doesn't work consistently
  • Family sharing not working

Requested features

86 requests
  • Add WPW Delta wave variant
  • Add sinc-cardioversion
  • Add PASP/PADP
  • Add GIF and video playback
  • Add alarm sounds and limits
Show 81 more
  • Add defibrillator option
  • Add red/yellow alarm lights
  • Add 12 lead ECG and X-rays
  • Add a small database of classic emergency problems
  • Add sync feature for cardioversions
  • Add ECG paper pattern
  • Add ability to pause
  • Add timed sequence of events programming
  • Add neonatal setting for BP
  • Add ability to display images of labs, ECGs, x-rays, or CTs
  • Add pulmonary artery pressure and CVP waveforms
  • Add more rhythms
  • Add CPR waveform option
  • Add AV block
  • Add torsade de pointe
  • Add End-tidal CO2 monitoring
  • Add anaesthetic gas monitoring
  • Add ability to make alarms occur
  • Add ability to program standard scenarios and download
  • Add more monitors/defibs emulation
  • Add CO2 number matching trace
  • Add RR timer
  • Add waveforms (EKG, Plethysmography, ADM etc.)
  • Add sounds
  • Add SpO2 and ECG traces
  • Add VF diagnosis and treatment
  • Add pulse tone that alters with heart rate
  • Add BP cuff noise
  • Add cycling BP numbers during measurement
  • Add ETCO2 trace
  • Add more cardiac rhythms (VT, 3rd degree block)
  • Add more rhythms
  • Add ability to hide rhythms with CPR waveform
  • Add more selectable rhythms
  • Add independent systole and diastole adjustment
  • Add visible etCO2 display
  • Add dark mode
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard
  • Add WPW Delta wave variant
  • Add sinc-cardioversion
  • Add PASP/PADP
  • Add GIF and video playback
  • Add alarm sounds and limits
  • Add defibrillator option
  • Add red/yellow alarm lights
  • Add 12 lead ECG and X-rays
  • Add a small database of classic emergency problems
  • Add sync feature for cardioversions
  • Add ECG paper pattern
  • Add ability to pause
  • Add timed sequence of events programming
  • Add neonatal setting for BP
  • Add ability to display images of labs, ECGs, x-rays, or CTs
  • Add pulmonary artery pressure and CVP waveforms
  • Add more rhythms
  • Add CPR waveform option
  • Add AV block
  • Add torsade de pointe
  • Add End-tidal CO2 monitoring
  • Add anaesthetic gas monitoring
  • Add ability to make alarms occur
  • Add ability to program standard scenarios and download
  • Add more monitors/defibs emulation
  • Add CO2 number matching trace
  • Add RR timer
  • Add waveforms (EKG, Plethysmography, ADM etc.)
  • Add sounds
  • Add SpO2 and ECG traces
  • Add VF diagnosis and treatment
  • Add pulse tone that alters with heart rate
  • Add BP cuff noise
  • Add cycling BP numbers during measurement
  • Add ETCO2 trace
  • Add more cardiac rhythms (VT, 3rd degree block)
  • Add more rhythms
  • Add ability to hide rhythms with CPR waveform
  • Add more selectable rhythms
  • Add independent systole and diastole adjustment
  • Add visible etCO2 display
  • Add dark mode
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

Awesome Ultrasound Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SimMon

No in-app purchases

None

Awesome Ultrasound Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimMon free?
SimMon costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Awesome Ultrasound Simulator free?
Awesome Ultrasound Simulator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimMon or Awesome Ultrasound Simulator?
Awesome Ultrasound Simulator is rated higher. SimMon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Awesome Ultrasound Simulator averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do SimMon or Awesome Ultrasound Simulator have ads?
Neither SimMon nor Awesome Ultrasound Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimMon or Awesome Ultrasound Simulator?
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, and Awesome Ultrasound Simulator monthly. Most recently, SimMon was updated on November 1, 2026 and Awesome Ultrasound Simulator on November 2, 2026.

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