Comparison

DART Sim Pro vs Gas Meter Training Simulator

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

Head to head
About

DART Sim Pro

This advanced simulator transforms your device into a realistic cardiac monitor and defibrillator for medical training. It offers flexible control over training scenarios, including custom ECG playback and live CPR feedback, without requiring proprietary hardware.

Highlights
  • Realistic cardiac monitor & defibrillator simulation
  • Live CPR feedback
  • Custom ECG playback and upload
  • Editable training scenarios
  • Defibrillation and pacing practice
  • Instructor-only controls
  • Free lifetime updates
Features
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DART Sim Pro – Advanced ECG & Defibrillator Simulator Perfect For licensed institutions and instructors. Enter your issued DART Sim Pro license to activate. No in-app purchases. Train like a pro with the most flexible and affordable simulation software for ACLS, PALS, and EMS education. DART Sim Pro transforms your iPad into a realistic cardiac monitor & defibrillator simulator designed for instructors, hospitals, EMS programs, and nursing schools. Always up to date on the most current BLS/ACLS/PALS guidelines, it provides unmatched control for realistic training — no proprietary hardware or manikin required. Key Features Live CPR Feedback – Connect with the SimCPR Watch for real-time compression depth, recoil, rate, and CCF data. Custom ECG Playback – Upload or draw your own ECGs and play them live in Lead II or full 12-lead mode. Custom ECG's can also be added to custom or current DART Sim scenarios. Enhanced Media Panel – Instantly display videos, sound files, and pictures during any training scenario or on the fly. Editable Scenarios – Create and save your own scenarios with rhythms, vitals, medications, labs, and X-rays. Defibrillation & Pacing – Practice synchronized cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing, and defib energy 1–360J. Add shock standby rhythms to play after a cardioversion/shock. Instructor-Only Controls – Students cannot alter what’s programmed, ensuring controlled, realistic training. Free Lifetime Updates – Always up to date with the latest guidelines. Why DART Sim Pro? No proprietary manikin or hardware required Perfect for ACLS, PALS, NRP, paramedic, and nursing programs Portable, cost-effective, and classroom-ready Used by hospitals, universities, and EMS programs worldwide Subscription Options For licensed institutions and instructors only. Enter your issued DART Sim Pro license to activate. No in-app purchases. Additional licensing available for institutions and bundles Upgrade your training with DART Sim Pro and bring true-to-life resuscitation scenarios to your classroom — anytime, anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gas Meter Training Simulator

Features
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Gas Meter Simulator puts a working simulated multi-gas instrument in your pocket so firefighters, HazMat technicians, and instructors can build realistic air-monitoring judgment without burning calibration gas or tying up a live meter. Run it solo to learn the instrument, or connect two devices: one trainee holds the meter as the Sampler while an instructor drives the atmosphere as the Controller. BUILD A SCENARIO Generate a brand-new training mission on demand. Pick an incident type, chemical, quantity, container, cause of release, and conditions, and the app builds a full mission complete with chemical properties, weather, decon guidance, notifications, and distractors. Every mission you generate is saved automatically. SPATIAL SCENARIOS Preprogram how every gas reads as a crew moves from the street to the source. The trainee drags a position slider, or an instructor advances them stop by stop, and the meter tells the story of the atmosphere in real time. A library of 23 built-in incidents ships with the app: carbon monoxide, ammonia, chlorine, hydrogen sulfide, phosphine, ozone, fuel and solvent vapor, confined-space asphyxiants, clandestine labs, a working fire, and a worst-case unknown atmosphere. REAL EXPOSURE ALARMS STEL and TWA alarms track true time-weighted exposure the way a real multi-gas detector does, not a simple threshold. An Accelerated TWA toggle lets instructors compress the averaging window for a classroom demonstration without waiting out a full shift. BUILD YOUR METER Before a run, the trainee chooses which sensors their instrument carries, from quick presets to any custom array. A crew on a standard 5-gas rig and a crew on a corrosive loadout see the very same incident in completely different ways, driving home the lesson that your sensor array has to match the call. TRUE SENSOR BEHAVIOR Every incident is modeled as a full atmosphere. Cross-sensitivity artifacts read on the channels they actually affect, so trainees learn to spot a false cyanide reading driven by an acid gas, a carbon monoxide ghost from hydrogen, or a chlorine number that is really an oxidizer. Readings also shift with sampling height, so heavier-than-air gases climb with the nozzle down and lighter-than-air gases with the nozzle up. ALSO INSIDE A sensor training library covering the full detector suite. Guided scenarios with stop-and-think coaching and debriefs. A meter operation guide and diagnostic pattern reference. Scenario import from a simple text file. Alarm lights, peak and min capture, fresh-air calibration, and pump-fault drills. Built by working responders for the way monitoring is actually taught. Not a game. A trainer.

Screenshots

DART Sim Pro4 screens
Gas Meter Training Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DART Sim Pro at Free against Gas Meter Training Simulator's $0.99. DART Sim Pro also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Gas Meter Training Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DART Sim Pro is free to download; Gas Meter Training Simulator costs $0.99 up front. DART Sim Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $149.99 per year. Gas Meter Training Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DART Sim Pro ships an update every 2 months, Gas Meter Training Simulator every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DART Sim Pro versus Gas Meter Training Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDART Sim ProGas Meter Training Simulator
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSTAR CPR San DiegoJohn TRAMELL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DART Sim Pro

Subscriptions1
  • DART Sim Pro - Annual$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • DART Sim Pro Lifetime License$849.99
None

Gas Meter Training Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DART Sim Pro free?
DART Sim Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gas Meter Training Simulator free?
Gas Meter Training Simulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DART Sim Pro or Gas Meter Training Simulator have ads?
Neither DART Sim Pro nor Gas Meter Training Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DART Sim Pro or Gas Meter Training Simulator?
DART Sim Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Gas Meter Training Simulator every 10 days. Most recently, DART Sim Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gas Meter Training Simulator on October 22, 2026.

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