Comparison

DART Sim Pro 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

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

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

DART Sim Pro4 screens
C.A.R.E. SimPace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DART Sim Pro at 4 against C.A.R.E. SimPace's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. DART Sim Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $149.99 per year 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DART Sim Pro versus C.A.R.E. SimPace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDART Sim ProC.A.R.E. SimPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSTAR CPR San DiegoCardiac Advanced Resuscitation Education

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
2 purchases

C.A.R.E. SimPace

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

Questions

Is DART Sim Pro free?
DART Sim Pro 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 DART Sim Pro or C.A.R.E. SimPace have ads?
Neither DART Sim Pro nor C.A.R.E. SimPace shows ads.

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