SMART STAT vs ECG Vector
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.
ECG Vector
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ECG Vector is an educational simulator for exploring how electrical activity in the heart relates to ECG waveforms. Switch between six learning workspaces on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. ECG Mechanism Observe 3D activation and repolarization, the cardiac source vector, and lead-axis projections in sync with the ECG. Use single-lead decomposition, two-lead comparison, and the 12-lead view to understand differences in polarity and shape. Ion & ECG Explore educational approximations linking Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, H⁺ (pH), and major ion currents to action potentials, ECG measures, and clinical conditions. See differences from the reference alongside explanations. Ventricular Action Potential Numerically simulate a single ventricular cell using Luo–Rudy I (1991). View membrane voltage, Na⁺/Ca²⁺/K⁺ currents, conductances, and gates together. Pause at the peak sodium current and compare with the membrane diagram. Cardiac Rhythm View representative regional action potentials on a shared timeline. Adjust the sinus cycle, conduction speed, and AV delay, and explore schematic examples of normal rhythm, bradycardia, tachycardia, and AV block. ECG & Conditions Compare normal and representative clinical patterns in single-lead or 12-lead views, with explanations of waveform features and their mechanisms. Learn & Quiz Identify patterns from the 12 leads and rhythm strip, then deepen your understanding with explanations. Free access includes Adult Normal and Right Bundle Branch Block, all standard 12 leads, fixed electrode placement, four guided Ion & ECG examples, and comparison and quiz samples. The standard ventricular-cell model, stimulus adjustment, playback, current and gate inspection, and all Cardiac Rhythm features are also free. The one-time ECG Vector Pro purchase unlocks unrestricted Ion & ECG adjustment and its synchronized 12-lead response; ventricular-cell conductance adjustment, suppression presets, and comparison with the standard trace; additional pediatric and clinical patterns; custom leads; electrode editing; and the complete comparison and quiz libraries. This is not a subscription. For education only—not diagnosis, treatment decisions, or patient-specific prediction. Ion & ECG uses educational response approximations; the ventricular-cell model is based on guinea-pig ventricular muscle; Cardiac Rhythm uses waveform templates and activation timings. A single-cell membrane potential is not a surface ECG or a QT interval. No sign-in or external hardware is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMART STAT at none against ECG Vector's 1. SMART STAT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ECG Vector's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. ECG Vector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SMART STAT asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART STAT ships an update every 3 months, ECG Vector every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART STAT | ECG Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simulaids, Inc | Takashi Nakano |
In-app purchases
SMART STAT
No in-app purchases
ECG Vector
- ECG Vector Pro$6.99









