Comparison

ActivSim vs C.A.R.E. SimPace

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

Head to head
About

ActivSim

This educational platform offers interactive simulations for mastering Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms and ECG interpretation. It's designed for healthcare professionals, students, and emergency responders to practice critical skills.

Highlights
  • ECG waveform simulation
  • ACLS algorithm practice
  • ECG pattern recognition
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Defibrillation simulation
  • Cardioversion simulation
Features
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ActivSim is an educational platform designed to enhance your understanding of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) algorithms and ECG interpretation. Whether you're a healthcare provider, medical student, or emergency response team member, this app provides an interactive learning experience that helps you master ACLS skills. Key Features: • ECG waveform simulation • ACLS algorithm practice • ECG patterns including: – Normal sinus rhythm – Atrial fibrillation – Ventricular tachycardia – Asystole • Vital signs monitoring • Defibrillation and cardioversion simulation Perfect for: • Healthcare providers maintaining ACLS certification • Medical students learning ACLS • Emergency response teams practicing ACLS megacode • Paramedics and EMTs • Medical educators teaching ACLS Download ActivSim today and take your ACLS training to the next level. Practice interpreting ECG rhythms and implementing ACLS algorithms anywhere, anytime. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

C.A.R.E. SimPace

Features
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C.A.R.E. SimPace is a two-device training simulator for temporary transcutaneous and transvenous pacemaker management — built for nursing, paramedic, and critical care education. HOW IT WORKS Pair two devices over your local network: an iPad becomes the bedside — a realistic vitals monitor with live ECG and pleth waveforms, paired with a full-function pacemaker generator (rate, output, sensitivity, AV delay, mode selection). An iPhone becomes the instructor console, where you load scenarios, set the underlying rhythm, and inject faults in real time. REALISTIC SCENARIOS - Failure to Capture — spikes with no response; learners must increase output - Undersensing — the pacer competes with the native rhythm; learners must adjust sensitivity - R-on-T → V-Fib Arrest — an unsensed spike lands on the T wave, inducing V-Fib if not caught in time - Baseline Competency — set up DDD pacing correctly on a post-op 3° AV block - Atrial Flutter — RAP — terminate re-entrant flutter with rapid atrial burst pacing A live physiology engine drives every rhythm — normal sinus, sinus bradycardia, 3° AV block, junctional, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, V-tach, V-fib, and asystole — with clinically accurate capture thresholds, sensing behavior, and alarm conditions. BUILT FOR THE CLASSROOM Instructors get full live control: load a scenario, watch the learner respond in real time, and inject faults (failure to capture, undersensing, oversensing, lead fracture, battery depletion, loss of output, runaway pacemaker, PMT) on demand. An event log timestamps every action for debrief. Works solo on a single device too — no pairing required to practice independently. Training simulator only — not a medical device. All patient data is synthetic. SUBSCRIPTION C.A.R.E. SimPace offers a free trial, then a monthly or annual subscription for full access. See in-app purchase details before subscribing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://legal.csu-als.org/simpace/#terms Privacy Policy: https://legal.csu-als.org/simpace/#privacy

Screenshots

ActivSim4 screens
C.A.R.E. SimPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

ActivSim and C.A.R.E. SimPace are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ActivSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and C.A.R.E. SimPace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ActivSim versus C.A.R.E. SimPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivSimC.A.R.E. SimPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperActiv Life LimitedCardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ActivSim

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Annual$44.991 Year
2 purchases

C.A.R.E. SimPace

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Full Access3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is ActivSim free?
ActivSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is C.A.R.E. SimPace free?
C.A.R.E. SimPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ActivSim or C.A.R.E. SimPace have ads?
Neither ActivSim nor C.A.R.E. SimPace shows ads.

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