Surgical CogSim vs CliniSim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surgical CogSim
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Please note that the app DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY ADVICE ON MEDICAL DECISIONS OR TREATMENT. Please keep in mind that any information available on this app MUST NOT be treated as medical advice. All content must be considered FICTIONAL SCENARIOS only. If you require any advice on medical issues please consult a doctor or qualified medical practitioner. Surgical Cognitive Simulation is an evidence based, structured, cognitive technique using all your senses to re-create a surgical procedure in your mind It's a technique that has been used by elite sports people for years. It's a free and accessible internal simulator technique available whenever and wherever you like. Uttam Shiralkar, a dual trained surgeon and psychiatrist, has been working on SCS over the last two decades. With the help of experts in education and technology, he has created a programme for surgeons at every level. The programme teaches surgeons the techniques necessary to develop their own surgical cognitive simulations for all types of surgery, making training more efficient and effective and ensuring safer practice. This Surgical Cognitive Simulation App supports this programme allowing users to learn the techniques required to make their own personal surgical cognitive simulator in their own time. We would like to thank AO UK and Ireland who have kindly funded the development of this App. Please contact us at amodisc.com > get in touch if you have any questions.
CliniSim
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Real-time OSCE practice with AI patients. Talk it through, learn fast, repeat. What you’ll practice • History taking and focused questioning • Clinical reasoning and differentials • Explaining plans and safety-netting • Prioritisation and triage Built for • Medical and nursing students, physician associate trainees, and allied health learners • Early-career clinicians who want structured rehearsal Why it helps • Because clinical work is spoken. Practice phrasing, signposting, and rapport—skills you can’t build in multiple-choice. • Smart nudges and feedback so you improve every session. What’s inside • A growing case library spanning core presentations across settings— from bread-and-butter to don’t-miss. • Capacity‑based onboarding: new accounts may join a waitlist so we can keep call quality high, you can choose to be notified as soon as your access is approved. Privacy & safety • CliniSim is for education and training only. It does not provide medical advice and is not a medical device. • Do not use it to diagnose or treat real patients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Surgical CogSim at 13.0 against CliniSim's 17.0. 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.
| Parameter | Surgical CogSim | CliniSim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AMODISC LTD | Andromeda Agents |
In-app purchases
Surgical CogSim
No in-app purchases
CliniSim
No in-app purchases
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