SMART STAT vs VitalCore
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.
VitalCore
This educational simulator provides hands-on training for cardiac perfusion, cardiopulmonary bypass, and ECMO. It features interactive labs for hemodynamic monitoring, pharmacology, and device study, designed for students and instructors.
- Hemodynamic monitor simulator
- CPB training simulator
- ECMO mode simulator
- Pharmacology study lab
- ECMO Guide Book
- Device study guides
- Interactive clinical simulation lab
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VitalCore Sim is a free educational training simulator for cardiac perfusion, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and critical care coursework. BUILT FOR LEARNERS Designed for perfusion students, cardiac surgery trainees, nursing educators, and simulation instructors — not for patient care, diagnosis, or clinical decision-making. WHAT'S INSIDE Training Simulators • Hemodynamic monitor simulator with fictional waveforms and alarm scenarios • CPB training simulator with teaching checklists and fictional bypass runs • ECMO mode simulator with VV/VA configuration drills • Mock code lab for emergency scenario practice • Interactive clinical simulation lab with timed drills Study Reference Tools • Pharmacology study lab with illustrative dosing math (not prescribing) • ECMO Guide Book — educational content adapted from published critical care literature • Device study guides for VAD, IABP, cannulation, and perfusion equipment • Valve selection teaching tool with hemodynamic concepts • Pathway library with literature-based clinical protocols • Normal values reference and universal checklist templates ---- https://vitalcore.web.app/privacy-policy.html https://vitalcore.web.app/eula.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VitalCore at 5.0 against SMART STAT's 3.5. VitalCore also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). SMART STAT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. VitalCore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMART STAT asks for nothing beyond the download.
VitalCore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
SMART STAT ships an update every 3 months, VitalCore every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART STAT | VitalCore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Simulaids, Inc | Abdulrazaq Alonazi |
Customer experience
SMART STAT
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In-app purchases
SMART STAT
No in-app purchases
VitalCore
- Remove Ads$4.99









