SchemaSim vs MCTS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchemaSim
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
SchemaSim ships an update every 2 weeks, MCTS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SchemaSim | MCTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HAPPYMIND LABS LTD | Manhattan Center for Trauma Studies |
In-app purchases
SchemaSim
- SchemaSim Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- SchemaSim Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
MCTS
- Somatic Resourcing in EMDR$75.00









