Comparison

SimMon vs ECG 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
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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

ECG Simulator

This application allows users to send over 200 types of ECG signal data to a connected simulator device via BLE. It helps test and verify the functionality of ECG machines by generating test signals based on uploaded data.

Highlights
  • Over 200 ECG signal types
  • BLE device connection
  • Upload ECG data
  • Generate test signals
  • Verify ECG machine functionality
Features
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The app provides over 200 types of ECG signal data that can be sent to the Simulator device through BLE connection. It covers the fundamental standard ECG signals as well as the complicated real ECG cases, to test and verify the ECG machines' functionalities. Steps of operation - 1. Power on the ECG Simulator device 2. Open the app and scan for the device by tapping the bluetooth icon 3. Connect to the device by tapping it once it appears on the main screen 4. When connected, open an ECG signal data 5. Tap the upload icon on the top right corner, to send the ECG data to the device 6. When it is done, the ECG Simulator device starts to interpret and compile the data, and then generate a test signal based on the data 7. Hook up an ECG machine to the simulator device, it should print out the same ECG To purchase the SIM device, please contact: cathyfeib@vhecg.com

Screenshots

SimMon3 screens
ECG Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ECG Simulator at Free against SimMon's $22.99. ECG Simulator also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). SimMon's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ECG Simulator 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimMon has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimMon ships an update every 5 months, ECG Simulator every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimMon versus ECG Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimMonECG Simulator
Price$22.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCastle Andersen ApSVales & Hills BioMedical Tech. Ltd

Customer experience

SimMon

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

ECG Simulator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SimMon

No in-app purchases

None

ECG Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimMon free?
SimMon costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECG Simulator free?
ECG Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimMon or ECG Simulator?
SimMon is rated higher. SimMon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ECG Simulator averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SimMon or ECG Simulator have ads?
Neither SimMon nor ECG Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimMon or ECG Simulator?
SimMon ships an update every 5 months, and ECG Simulator every 24 months. Most recently, SimMon was updated on October 13, 2026 and ECG Simulator on September 26, 2026.

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