Comparison

SchemaSim vs MCTS

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

Head to head
About

SchemaSim

Features
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SchemaSim is an AI-assisted training and simulation app grounded in Schema Therapy. Practice therapeutic skills with AI-driven fictional clients, run interactive sessions, and receive structured feedback and session reports. Designed for students, trainees, and professionals who want a safe space to rehearse interventions and sharpen clinical reasoning. Key features: - AI-driven fictional clients with schemas and modes - Interactive, session-based practice - Structured feedback and session summaries - Progress tracking Important: SchemaSim is for education and practice only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Do not enter real patient/client personal data.

About

MCTS

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Manhattan Center for Trauma Studies is a continuing education organization for trauma therapists, founded by Pria Alpern, PhD, trauma specialist, EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Trainer, and EMDRIA-approved consultant. The MCTS app gives you convenient mobile access to everything you have purchased, including on-demand CEU courses, EMDR Basic Training materials, and membership resources. Designed for licensed clinicians dedicated to learning and growing together as trauma specialists. MCTS delivers rigorous education on your schedule. Download the MCTS app and access your training wherever you are.

Screenshots

SchemaSim2 screens
MCTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

SchemaSim and MCTS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SchemaSim sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MCTS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SchemaSim ships an update every 2 weeks, MCTS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SchemaSim versus MCTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchemaSimMCTS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB79 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHAPPYMIND LABS LTDManhattan Center for Trauma Studies

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SchemaSim

Subscriptions2
  • SchemaSim Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • SchemaSim Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

MCTS

One-time1
  • Somatic Resourcing in EMDR$75.00

Questions

Is SchemaSim free?
SchemaSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MCTS free?
MCTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SchemaSim or MCTS have ads?
Neither SchemaSim nor MCTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SchemaSim or MCTS?
SchemaSim ships an update every 2 weeks, and MCTS every 3 weeks. Most recently, SchemaSim was updated on October 24, 2026 and MCTS on October 24, 2026.

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