ActivSim vs ECG Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ECG waveform simulation
- ACLS algorithm practice
- ECG pattern recognition
- Vital signs monitoring
- Defibrillation simulation
- Cardioversion simulation
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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/
ECG Shift
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Learn to recognize ECG monitor rhythms through focused practice, live waveform simulation, and realistic timed shifts. ECG Shift helps nursing students, paramedic and EMT learners, medical students, and clinicians build confidence with telemetry rhythm recognition—one decision at a time. PRACTICE WHAT YOU SEE ON THE MONITOR Watch ECG waveforms sweep in real time. Train your eye to assess rate, regularity, conduction, ectopy, pacing, and rhythm changes as they happen. BUILD RHYTHM RECOGNITION Work through lessons and drills covering sinus rhythms, PACs, PVCs, SVT, AV blocks, ventricular rhythms, paced rhythms, and high-stakes deterioration scenarios. LEARN BY DOING Use waveform landmarks, interval-caliper exercises, comparisons, quizzes, and clear explanations to understand why an answer is right or wrong. TAKE THE SHIFT Move beyond static strips. Manage timed monitor scenarios with changing rhythms, multiple beds, alarms, and escalation moments—then review your performance. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your course, replay completed lessons, strengthen weak areas, and maintain your learning streak. ECG Shift is an educational simulation for rhythm-recognition practice. It does not analyze patient ECGs, provide medical advice, diagnose conditions, or replace clinical judgment, local protocols, or professional training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gameloops.io/apps/privacy
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Verdict
ActivSim and ECG Shift 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
Both are free to download. ActivSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ECG Shift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ActivSim | ECG Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Activ Life Limited | Gameloops |
In-app purchases
ActivSim
- Pro$4.991 Month
- Annual$44.991 Year
ECG Shift
- Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year








