Comparison

SimMon vs The Difficult Airway App

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

The Difficult Airway App

This medical app assists clinicians in managing emergency airways by providing rapid drug selection and dosing for RSI. It offers decision-making support with algorithms and mnemonics for difficult airways, along with educational resources.

Highlights
  • Adult and pediatric drug dosing for RSI
  • Obesity and hemodynamic adjustments
  • Broselow-Luten color system integration
  • Difficult airway algorithms and predictors
  • Step-by-step RSI guidance
  • Customizable drug formulary
  • Airway anatomy illustrations
Features
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The Difficult Airway App (v.3.3) The Difficult Airway App™ is an essential tool for clinicians who manage emergency airways in any setting: the ED, ICU, in-patient unit or the many EMS practice environments. THE RIGHT DRUGS, THE RIGHT DOSES, THE RIGHT WAY! This app rapidly and easily selects the right drugs for RSI, automatically adjusting for obesity and hemodynamics. Pediatric dosing and equipment selection is a snap using the Broselow-Luten color system or the child's estimated weight. Stay out of trouble! The Difficult Airway App™ guides the user quickly and easily through important algorithms, predictors of the difficult airway, and the step-by-step approach to RSI taught in The Difficult Airway Course: Emergency™. The Difficult Airway App™ features: EASY, YET SOPHISTICATED ADULT AND PEDIATRIC DRUG DOSING • For adult dosing, a few simple clicks bring you to recommended doses that incorporate patient weight, body habitus and hemodynamics. • The pediatric drug dosing function incorporates the color-coded system created by James Broselow, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD for rapid, safe management of pediatric airway cases. • The option to customize your formulary means that only the drugs you use will appear in the recommendations. DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT • Straight-forward algorithms allow you to quickly determine the best approach to your patient’s airway. • Easy mnemonics walk you through predictors of a difficult airway, including difficult laryngoscopy (LEMON), difficult BMV (ROMAN), difficult extraglottic device use (RODS) and difficult cricothyrotomy (SMART). • Pearls of wisdom, based on evidence and expert opinion, are offered throughout. RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION • The 7 – Ps of RSI: a step-by-step guide for adult and pediatric patients. • Adult and pediatric RSI drug dosing. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES • Richly detailed illustrations of the airway anatomy. • Links to information about The Difficult Airway Courses™. Created by Ron M. Walls, MD, Michael F. Murphy, MD and Robert C. Luten, MD. With significant updates by Calvin A. Brown III, MD.

Screenshots

SimMon3 screens
The Difficult Airway App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Difficult Airway App at $4.99 against SimMon's $22.99. The Difficult Airway App also leads on chart position (#62 vs #199) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). SimMon's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (67% vs 31%). 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

SimMon costs $22.99 and The Difficult Airway App $4.99 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SimMon's written reviews are positive against 31% of The Difficult Airway App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimMon ships an update every 5 months, The Difficult Airway App every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SimMon versus The Difficult Airway App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimMonThe Difficult Airway App
Price$22.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better31.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1022 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199#62 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCastle Andersen ApSAirway Management Education Center

Customer experience

SimMon

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

The Difficult Airway App

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral31.3%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

SimMon

No in-app purchases

None

The Difficult Airway App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimMon free?
SimMon costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Difficult Airway App free?
The Difficult Airway App costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimMon or The Difficult Airway App?
SimMon is rated higher. SimMon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while The Difficult Airway App averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do SimMon or The Difficult Airway App have ads?
Neither SimMon nor The Difficult Airway App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimMon or The Difficult Airway App?
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, and The Difficult Airway App every 10 months. Most recently, SimMon was updated on October 13, 2026 and The Difficult Airway App on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, SimMon or The Difficult Airway App?
SimMon currently peaks at #199 in the App Store charts, and The Difficult Airway App at #62. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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