Comparison

MedX CME vs ACLSMED Sim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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MedX CME

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Platform for Medical Education Development Experience for lifelong learning. Sharing knowledge, skill, attitude, experience, motivation, etc. among medical communities through digital transformation of existing practices and database, allowing a physician focus education by real time learning, lesser burden and adaptive activities.

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ACLSMED Sim

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ACLSMED Simulator turns an iPad into a high-fidelity clinical training rig: patient monitor + defibrillator + pacer, driven by an instructor remote on a second iPad or your iPhone, plus a ventilator, an IV pump and a six-station CPR skills trainer. Built for nursing schools, paramedic programs, residency simulation labs, and ACLS courses. Aligned with AHA 2025 guidelines. WHAT'S IN THE APP โ€ข MONITOR ROLE โ€” Full patient monitor with up to six clinical channels: HR/ECG, ART/NIBP, PA, CVP, SpOโ‚‚, and EtCOโ‚‚. Real-time waveform engine, alarm flash, integrated defibrillator (charge โ†’ shock โ†’ reset), and transcutaneous pacer. Tap the ECG for any of 12 leads. Real keys, nine device styles. โ€ข INSTRUCTOR ROLE โ€” Educator-facing control panel. Drive vitals, switch among 47 rhythm presets (sinus, atrial, SVT, junctional, ventricular, AV blocks, paced, arrest), run 33 megacode scenarios, trigger alarms, toggle CPR artifact, and step through 12-lead ECG presentations. Runs on iPad, or on iPhone and iPhone Duo as a one-handed remote. โ€ข IVMED ROLE โ€” Infusion pump trainer with a 61-drug library, weight-based dosing, and soft/hard limit alerts. โ€ข RESPMED ROLE โ€” Ventilator trainer, rebuilt in 2.6.1: every mode from AC/VC to APRV draws real lung-model waveforms, with trigger dips, auto-PEEP, holds, lung pathologies, and ABG. Change it from the Remote. โ€ข CPR SIMULATOR ROLE โ€” A multi-station CPR skills trainer on one iPad. Up to six students place an iPhone running the free ACLSMED CPR app on a training manikin's sternum, hands on top: a two-minute timed test with a live quality bar per student, ring-gauge results for rate, depth zone, and hands-on time, a class leaderboard โ€” and every student's grade delivered to their own phone. Phones join with a class code (QR or 6 digits). WORKS WITH ACLSMED CPR (FREE) ACLSMED CPR is our free iPhone companion for manikin practice: the phone lies under the student's hands and measures rate, depth zones, and hands-on time, with a 110/min metronome. Alone it scores solo practice; paired, it powers the CPR Simulator test and the monitor's compression artefact. Student phones never need a seat. โ€ข PAIRING โ€” Private classrooms: only devices signed in to your account join, over local Wi-Fi with Bluetooth fallback; every message is signed. โ€ข AUDIO โ€” Synthesized HR beep tracking SpOโ‚‚, ICU alarms, defib tones, CPR metronome, and voice prompts. โ€ข OFFLINE โ€” Once paired, the simulation runs entirely on-device. WHO IT'S FOR Nurses, paramedics, EMTs, medical students, residents, and ACLS instructors who need a portable, repeatable, clinically credible megacode environment. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED ACLSMED Simulator requires a plan, purchased in the app. Two tiers, each as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime license: โ€ข ACLSMED Pro Patient Monitor + Instructor Remote + CPR Simulator (one Monitor and one Remote, iPad or iPhone) โ€ข ACLSMED Suite adds IVmed pump + RESPmed ventilator (up to four devices) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. One account activates every device in your bundle. Privacy Policy: https://www.aclsmed.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.aclsmed.com/terms.html REQUIREMENTS โ€ข iPad (9th generation / A13 or newer), iPadOS 17 or later โ€ข iPhone or iPad for the instructor remote, iOS 17 or later โ€ข Local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth between devices โ€ข An active ACLSMED plan (purchased in-app) โ€ข CPR Simulator: free ACLSMED CPR app on student iPhones (iOS 17+) IMPORTANT Educational only not diagnostic. ACLSMED Simulator is a teaching tool for clinical education and exam preparation. CPR features are for practice on training manikins only. It is not a medical device, is not for use on patients, and must never be used to make diagnostic or treatment decisions. SUPPORT Email: support@aclsmed.com Web: https://www.aclsmed.com

Screenshots

MedX CME4 screens
ACLSMED Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MedX CME at none against ACLSMED Sim's 6. MedX CME also leads on iOS requirement (12.3 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ACLSMED Sim sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MedX CME asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MedX CME versus ACLSMED Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedX CMEACLSMED Sim
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.3 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB69 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperEZIFY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDMark Daniel Figueroa

In-app purchases

None

MedX CME

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ACLSMED Sim

Subscriptions4
  • ACLSMED Pro โ€” Monthly$19.991 Month
  • ACLSMED Suite โ€” Monthly$29.991 Month
  • ACLSMED Pro โ€” Annual$99.991 Year
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  • ACLSMED Suite โ€” Annual$179.991 Year
One-time2
  • ACLSMED Pro โ€” Lifetime$399.99
  • ACLSMED Suite โ€” Lifetime$799.99

Questions

Is MedX CME free?
MedX CME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACLSMED Sim free?
ACLSMED Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MedX CME or ACLSMED Sim have ads?
Neither MedX CME nor ACLSMED Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedX CME or ACLSMED Sim?
MedX CME ships an update every 9 days, and ACLSMED Sim every 9 days. Most recently, MedX CME was updated on October 30, 2026 and ACLSMED Sim on October 31, 2026.

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