SMART STAT vs FOAMfrat Studio
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.
FOAMfrat Studio
This learning management system provides EMS and nursing professionals with access to courses on their mobile devices. It offers a native experience for subscribers to engage with educational content on the go. A current subscription is necessary to utilize all features.
- Access courses on iPhone and iPad
- Native mobile experience
- Engaging and informative material
- Clean UI design
- Faster performance
- Accessible on the go
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FOAMfrat Studio is a learning management system designed for EMS & nursing providers. This the official Studio experience on iPhone and iPad, allowing current subscribers to access our courses from their smartphone devices and tablets for a native experience. A current subscription with FOAMfrat Studio is required for use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FOAMfrat Studio at 4.1 against SMART STAT's 3.5. FOAMfrat Studio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). SMART STAT's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FOAMfrat Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FOAMfrat Studio has 72 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 66% of FOAMfrat Studio's.
SMART STAT ships an update every 3 months, FOAMfrat Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART STAT | FOAMfrat Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (72 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 65.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 72 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Simulaids, Inc | FOAMfrat |
Customer experience
SMART STAT
FOAMfrat Studio
Bugs and requests
SMART STAT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FOAMfrat Studio
Reported bugs
26 issues- Audio frequently cuts out
- Video freezes in landscape mode
- App freezes when changing to landscape
- Cannot sign in, link does not work
- Unable to enter bio information, will not save
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- Black screen when using app
- Videos glitch out and restart
- Cannot rewind without starting over
- Profile link routes to web version which does not load
- Quiz won't load CEUs
- Only one video thumbnail visible, won't show video
- Self-paced section thumbnail does nothing
- Certification expiration dates not accepted
- Videos don't load
- Test does not pop up after watching video
- Unable to exit back to title menu
- Cannot access any other content
- App skips through entire lesson
- Not letting user move on to next video
- App works terribly
- Cannot move on to next video
- Completely skips through whole program
- Cannot log in for the first time
- Doesn't let you go to the next part of the course
- Cannot complete survey after tests
- Website keeps redirecting to the app
Requested features
6 requests- Upload profile picture
- 15-second rewind option
- Offline content review
- Subtitles for videos
- Learning pathway option on app
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- Ability to rotate screen to landscape for videos
In-app purchases
SMART STAT
No in-app purchases
FOAMfrat Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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