Comparison

SimMon vs QCPR SkillReporter

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
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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

QCPR SkillReporter

This app provides precision training for healthcare responders practicing CPR on compatible manikins. It offers real-time feedback on ventilation and chest compressions, with detailed debriefing and saved reports for analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time CPR feedback
  • CPR timeline view
  • Detailed ventilation metrics
  • Chest compression fraction feedback
  • Customizable feedback parameters
  • Saved results and reports
Features
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Designed and built for Healthcare Responders, the QCPR SkillReporter app offers a new level of precision training for treating babies, children, and adults in cardiac arrest. SkillReporter app connects to the following compatible manikins via Bluetooth Low Energy: - Resusci Anne QCPR (2018+ models) - Resusci Junior QCPR (2018+ models) - Resusci Baby QCPR (2020+ models) Learn how to identify an app compatible Resusci manikin model: https://laerdal.force.com/HelpCenter/s/article/How-to-identify-your-Resusci-QCPR-manikin-model? With the powerful combination of QCPR SkillReporter app and the Resusci QCPR manikins, instructors can help Healthcare Responders train to perfection through psychomotor skills acquisition, classroom efficiency, and individual objective feedback. Key features: - The CPR timeline view enables users to get real-time CPR feedback and observe trends simultaneously - Debrief with a scrollable timeline and drill down into scores to get additional data - Review ventilation metrics measured to the millimeter - Get detailed feedback on chest compression fraction – one of the most important components of high-performance CPR - Select guidelines and customize feedback parameters - Access saved results and reports, including saved CPR timelines and session information, and export for analysis outside of the app

Screenshots

SimMon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimMon at 67% against QCPR SkillReporter's 7%. SimMon also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and device support (3 vs 1). QCPR SkillReporter's advantage is price (Free vs $22.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

QCPR SkillReporter is free to download; SimMon costs $22.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimMon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SimMon's written reviews are positive against 7% of QCPR SkillReporter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimMon ships an update every 5 months, QCPR SkillReporter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimMon versus QCPR SkillReporter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimMonQCPR SkillReporter
Price$22.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better7.4% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB167 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCastle Andersen ApSLaerdal Medical AS

Customer experience

SimMon

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

QCPR SkillReporter

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

SimMon

No in-app purchases

None

QCPR SkillReporter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimMon free?
SimMon costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QCPR SkillReporter free?
QCPR SkillReporter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimMon or QCPR SkillReporter?
SimMon is rated higher. SimMon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while QCPR SkillReporter averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SimMon or QCPR SkillReporter have ads?
Neither SimMon nor QCPR SkillReporter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimMon or QCPR SkillReporter?
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, and QCPR SkillReporter every 3 months. Most recently, SimMon was updated on September 21, 2026 and QCPR SkillReporter on August 21, 2026.

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