SMART STAT vs QCPR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART STAT
This app enhances healthcare professional training by simulating realistic patient scenarios. It allows users to control physiological parameters and practice critical assessment and decision-making skills without patient risk. Ideal for hands-on learning and skill refinement.
- Realistic patient scenario simulation
- Control physiological parameters
- Practice life-saving procedures
- Customizable scenarios
- Student and skill set management
- Simulation session review and reporting
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The SMART STAT app works in conjunction with the SMART STAT patient simulator, developed by Simulaids, to enable health care professionals in all fields to sharpen their assessment and decision-making skills in the environment they work. Every kind of realistic and challenging scenario can be worked out, from basic life support skills to the most advanced life-saving procedures, all without risk to patients. Designed for First Responders, EMT’s, Paramedics, Nurses, Physicians, Firefighters and Combat Medics; Trainees and Healthcare Education Instructors can practice real life scenarios to better prepare for daily challenges when the app is used alongside the Patient Simulator. Please note that this app requires a live connection to a SMART STAT patient simulator in order for it to be used properly. The app allows you to control the Physiological Parameters of the Patient Simulator with simple dropdown selections. A partial list of such controllable parameters includes but is not limited to: • Heart • Lungs • Airway • Sounds • Fluids • Eyes • Pulses Scenarios can be programmed to provide timed physiological changes with simple taps of the screen. Fully editable lists of Students, Medications and Skill Sets allow Healthcare Education Instructors to easily create the custom items needed for proper documentation of critical skills assessment. Recorded Student’s simulation sessions may be edited, printed and reviewed via simulation reports made available on the iPad through the App.
QCPR
This app provides real-time feedback on CPR performance for instructors and learners. It supports multiple manikins and offers detailed reports for debriefing, aiming to improve basic life-saving skills through objective analysis.
- Real-time CPR performance analysis
- Support for multiple manikins
- In-depth performance reports
- CPR game for quality focus
- Choking baby learning objectives
- Global resuscitation guideline support
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The all-new QCPR app has been redesigned from the ground up to seamlessly provide CPR instructors and learners with our gold standard QCPR technology feedback. With support for connecting 6 manikins, including Little Anne QCPR, Little Junior QCPR, Little Baby QCPR, Resusci Anne QCPR, Resusci Junior QCPR and Resusci Baby QCPR, you can get the feedback you need on the devices you prefer. Some of the new features for instructors: up to date clear global resuscitation guideline support, in-depth performance reports for great debriefing post sessions, learner naming and arrangement with manikin support, a redesigned CPR game to support promoting the best quality performance over speed, and support for choking baby learning objectives for Little Baby QCPR. Whether you're a healthcare professional, student, or instructor, the QCPR app makes it easy to train and improve your basic life-saving skills. With real-time analysis of compression depth, rate, recoil, and ventilation volume, you can fine-tune your technique and become a better CPR provider. Download the QCPR app today and receive access to high-quality CPR training and learning experiences. Languages currently supported by the QCPR all include English (Default), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, and Polish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMART STAT at 3.5 against QCPR's 2.6. SMART STAT also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). QCPR's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMART STAT holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QCPR has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SMART STAT's written reviews are positive against 20% of QCPR's.
SMART STAT ships an update every 3 months, QCPR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART STAT | QCPR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.6 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Simulaids, Inc | Laerdal Medical AS |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
SMART STAT
No in-app purchases
QCPR
No in-app purchases









