DART Sim vs QCPR SkillReporter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DART Sim
This app transforms your iPad into an ECG rhythm generator, defibrillator, and patient monitor simulator. Control vital signs remotely, run pre-set or custom scenarios, and deliver medications for realistic medical training.
- ECG rhythm generator
- Defibrillator simulator
- Patient monitor simulator
- Remote control via iPhone/iPad
- Pre-set and custom scenarios
- Medication delivery
- X-Ray panel
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Turn an iPad into a realistic cardiac monitor and defibrillator for simulation training. DART Sim gives instructors a patient they can control, and gives learners a device that looks, sounds and behaves like the one in the room. WHY INSTRUCTORS CHOOSE DART SIM • Realistic from the first beat. Four waveform lanes with ECG, arterial pressure, pulse oximetry and capnography. Pulse tone that drops in pitch with saturation. Alarms that blink and sound. Values that read "--" until the patient is connected, and go flat when the rhythm is pulseless. • 37 rhythms at your fingertips. From normal sinus to VF, torsades, heart blocks, pacing capture and post-shock conversion. Choose the rhythm the patient converts to after the next shock, or keep them in arrest. • A real defibrillator workflow. Select energy, charge, stand clear, shock. Synchronized cardioversion with sense markers that waits for the R wave. • Transcutaneous pacing you control. Demand pacing with a capture threshold you set: decide the output at which the patient captures, or make them refuse to capture at any output. Learners have to find capture on the ECG, not assume it. • AED mode. Push ANALYZE and the device talks learners through STAND CLEAR, SHOCK ADVISED or NO SHOCK ADVISED, charging, and a CPR interval with metronome, following manufacturer energy protocols. • CPR feedback. Compression rate, chest compression fraction, depth and release, with a code timer that keeps running through pauses so debriefs have numbers to point at. • Three device looks. Keep the classic DART Sim monitor, or switch to a face modelled on the Stryker LIFEPAK 35 or the ZOLL X Series Advanced, each with its own energy ladder, pacing ranges and AED protocol. The patient, scenarios and controls are identical in all three, so one case works for every department. • Teach rhythm interpretation on screen. Tap the ECG for a true-scale paper grid or a printed-strip view, freeze the trace, then measure intervals with on-screen calipers and march lines. BUILT FOR THE CLASSROOM • 122 built-in scenarios covering ACLS, PALS and NRP, each stepping rhythm, vitals, capnogram and chest X-ray on a timer or at the instructor's pace. Change the rhythm by hand at any point and the scenario carries on. Build and save your own in the scenario editor. • Medication log with 38 drugs, routes and doses, plus an automatic code record of every rhythm change, shock, pacing change and NIBP reading for debriefing. Add your own medications or actions. You can also create tabs to organize medications by course. • 12-lead tracings for 26 rhythms, 20 chest X-rays, and your own photos from the camera roll attached to any rhythm. • Instructor controls that stay out of sight. A discreet gear menu, a hardware keyboard shortcut card, and the free DART Sim Remote app so you can run the patient from across the room over Bluetooth. • Built-in User Manual and keyboard shortcut card that you can read in the app, print, or share. • Works on any iPad from the 10.2-inch to the 13-inch Pro, in landscape, with no account, no subscription and no internet connection required. DART Sim is used by fire departments, EMS agencies, nursing programs and hospital education teams to run codes without a $20,000 simulator. One iPad, one app, every rhythm. FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION ONLY. DART Sim is a simulator, not a medical device. It does not measure anything from a real person and must not be used for clinical diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of patients. LIFEPAK is a trademark of Stryker. ZOLL and X Series are trademarks of ZOLL Medical Corporation. DART Sim is not affiliated with or endorsed by either company.
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.
- Real-time CPR feedback
- CPR timeline view
- Detailed ventilation metrics
- Chest compression fraction feedback
- Customizable feedback parameters
- Saved results and reports
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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
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QCPR SkillReporter at Free against DART Sim's $249.99. QCPR SkillReporter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). DART Sim's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (28% vs 7%). On ads 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
QCPR SkillReporter is free to download; DART Sim costs $249.99 up front. DART Sim sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. QCPR SkillReporter asks for nothing beyond the download.
DART Sim holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DART Sim has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of DART Sim's written reviews are positive against 7% of QCPR SkillReporter's.
DART Sim ships an update every 5 weeks, QCPR SkillReporter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DART Sim | QCPR SkillReporter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews — better | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | STAR CPR San Diego | Laerdal Medical AS |
Customer experience
DART Sim
QCPR SkillReporter
In-app purchases
DART Sim
- 12Lead- View all 25 rhythms in 12Lead$17.99
- X-Ray$17.99
- Deliver medications & CodeTrack student performance$17.99
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- 33 Scenarios & Create your own scenarios!$19.99
- Connect your iPhone/iPad to DART Sim via Bluetooth$19.99
QCPR SkillReporter
No in-app purchases
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