SimMon vs Code Blue Monitor Pro
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!
Code Blue Monitor Pro
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The full-feature edition for training. No in-app purchases — every feature is available from the start. Built for emergency response training for nurses, ACLS and ALS courses, and simulation education. Use an iPad as the patient monitor and an iPhone as the instructor's remote. The two devices connect directly — no Wi-Fi network or cables needed. The remote iPhone runs on the free Code Blue Monitor app. 52 CHART CASES — ADVANCE THEM STEP BY STEP - 52 ward patients, each with physician and nursing notes, labs, imaging and orders, presented like a real chart - Filter by the learners' unit: surgical, medical, neurosurgical, cardiology, obstetrics, dialysis and more - Each case starts at a stable point; every press of Next changes the ECG and vitals to follow the chart - ECGs match the pathophysiology: ST elevation in myocardial infarction, U waves in hypokalaemia, and more - Blood gas, imaging, breath sounds and pupils show what fits that point in time - Press Arrest to move into cardiac arrest at any point (PEA for haemorrhage or hypoxia, VF for myocardial infarction, and so on), or Improve to steer towards recovery — the outcome follows what the learners do - For every case: an instructor overview (how the case unfolds, with vital-sign changes) and a debriefing guide (pathophysiology, expected actions, SBAR example, discussion questions) PATIENT MONITOR - 35 ECG rhythms: sinus rhythm, sinus bradycardia and tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and flutter, SVT, ectopics, VT (with and without a pulse), VF, asystole, PEA, first- to third-degree AV block, ST elevation and depression, hyperkalaemia, WPW, paced rhythm and more - Heart rate, NIBP, arterial line, SpO₂, respiratory rate, EtCO₂ and temperature - Four waveforms: ECG, pleth, arterial pressure and capnography - Values appear only when a sensor is attached; any value can be hidden - Freely adjustable alarm limits that switch automatically with the patient's age - QRS beep, NIBP cuff sounds and a CPR metronome DEFIBRILLATOR AND AED - 2–270 J dial laid out like a real device: off, monitor, AED, internal discharge, energy and pacing - Charge, shock, synchronised shock and internal discharge - Voice-guided AED mode: pads, analysis, charging, shock and CPR prompts in English, Japanese and Spanish - Transcutaneous pacing: demand or fixed, rate and output (mA); the capture threshold can also be set from the remote - Charge and shock sounds recorded from real devices - Chest compression fraction (CCF) measurement INVESTIGATIONS AND FINDINGS - 47 blood gas cases. Asthma, sepsis,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SimMon at $22.99 against Code Blue Monitor Pro's $199.99. Code Blue Monitor Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
SimMon costs $22.99 and Code Blue Monitor Pro $199.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, Code Blue Monitor Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimMon | Code Blue Monitor Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $22.99 — better | $199.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Castle Andersen ApS | Code Blue Co.,Ltd. |
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
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- 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
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- 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
Code Blue Monitor Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimMon
No in-app purchases
Code Blue Monitor Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Code Blue Monitor Pro free?
Do SimMon or Code Blue Monitor Pro have ads?
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