SimMon vs ECMO Bedside Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote patient monitoring simulation
- Adjustable vital signs (BP, SpO2, HR, RR)
- WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Simple setup and operation
- Dual-device functionality
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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!
ECMO Bedside Guide
This app provides healthcare professionals with essential, offline access to vital information for managing patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). It includes calculators, checklists, medication dosing, equipment details, and emergency guidance.
- Rapid calculations for BSA, flows, and oxygenation
- Comprehensive checklists for ECMO management
- Medication dosing information
- Equipment specifications and usage
- Candidacy assessments for adult and pediatric patients
- Emergency guidance with 'Panic!' button
- Offline access to all features
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Introducing the ECMO Bedside Guide from ELSO, the essential app for healthcare professionals managing patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Developed by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), this comprehensive resource puts vital information at your fingertips—with or without an internet connection—streamlining ECMO care delivery. Key Features: - Rapid Calculations: Quickly determine BSA, flows, oxygenation parameters, and more with user-friendly calculators. - Comprehensive Checklists: Access step-by-step guides for ECMO management, troubleshooting, equipment, and other critical procedures. - Medication Guidance: Find detailed dosing information for commonly used medications in the ECMO setting. - Equipment Information: Review specifications and usage details for cannulas, pumps, and other essential equipment. - Candidacy Assessments: Evaluate adult and pediatric patients for ECMO using evidence-based criteria. - Emergency Support: The “Panic!” button provides immediate guidance for critical situations like air in the circuit or accidental decannulation, among others. - Offline Access: Utilize the app’s full functionality even without an internet connection! - Enhanced Privacy: No identifying patient information is collected or stored. The ECMO Bedside Guide is based on the latest evidence and recommendations from leading experts and the ELSO Red Book, 6th Edition. Download the app today and experience a new level of confidence in your ECMO practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ECMO Bedside Guide at Free against SimMon's $22.99. ECMO Bedside Guide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
ECMO Bedside Guide is free to download; SimMon costs $22.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ECMO Bedside Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SimMon's written reviews are positive against 100% of ECMO Bedside Guide's.
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, ECMO Bedside Guide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimMon | ECMO Bedside Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $22.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Castle Andersen ApS | Extracorporeal Life Support Organization |
Customer experience
SimMon
ECMO Bedside Guide
In-app purchases
SimMon
No in-app purchases
ECMO Bedside Guide
No in-app purchases
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