MockCode vs Chest Tube Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MockCode
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MockCode is a professional CPR simulation facilitation tool designed for ICU educators, simulation coordinators, and resuscitation training teams. Built around published resuscitation guidelines, MockCode captures real-time CPR quality metrics during mock code exercises and delivers a comprehensive clinical scorecard for structured debriefs. DESIGNED FOR THE SIMULATION ROOM MockCode puts the facilitator in control. One thumb on the compression button, one eye on the team. The interface is engineered for clinical environments — static layout, thumb-optimized button placement, and zero cognitive load during live scenarios. REAL-TIME CPR QUALITY METRICS • Chest Compression Fraction (CCF) — live with colour-coded targets • Compression rate — 15-second rolling window • Total pause time and CPR active time • Timeline visualisation of compressions vs pauses CLINICAL EVENT LOGGING — ONE TAP EACH • Leader Assignment and CPR Coach role • Shock / Defibrillation with automatic pre-shock pause calculation • Epinephrine with 3-5 minute interval alerts • Pulse and Rhythm checks with cycle interval tracking • Compressor switch with 2-minute rotation reminders • H&T (reversible causes) tracking • Amiodarone / Lidocaine logging GUIDELINE-ALIGNED CLINICAL SCORECARD MockCode analyses every session against published resuscitation guidelines and generates a structured scorecard with Critical, Caution, and Met flags for VF/pVT and PEA/Asystole scenarios. POST-ROSC CARE CHECKLIST When ROSC is achieved, MockCode transitions to a comprehensive post-arrest care checklist — each item timestamped when completed. COMPLETE SESSION REPORT Export a full session report including the clinical scorecard, all metrics, event timeline, shock analysis, and post-arrest checklist. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No internet required. No external databases. No servers. Everything runs on your device. PRIVACY FIRST MockCode collects no personal data, transmits nothing externally, and stores only anonymous session summaries locally on your device. DISCLAIMER MockCode is a simulation facilitation tool for educational purposes only. It is not a medical device. All clinical decisions remain the sole responsibility of the qualified facilitator. Not for use with real patients.
Chest Tube Simulator
This interactive tool teaches about dry-seal chest drainage systems through animated simulations. Explore device setup, pressure dynamics, and complication management with guided lessons and a free-play sandbox. Ideal for nursing and medical students, and educators.
- Animated chest drain simulation
- Guided lessons on setup and reading
- Interactive free-play sandbox
- Pressure physiology lab
- Complication management guides
- Quizzes and progress tracking
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Chest Tube Simulator is a hands-on teaching simulation of a dry-suction, water-seal chest drainage system. Instead of memorizing diagrams, you work with a fully animated, simulated chest drain and watch how each chamber is designed to respond as you change the patient's condition. Watch the water-seal column rise and fall with breathing (tidaling), watch an air leak bubble, set the suction, and practice reading a chest drain before you meet a real one in clinical practice. It is built for licensed nurses, nursing and medical students, respiratory therapy learners, and clinical educators. Learners should use it under instructor supervision and follow facility policy and provider orders. It teaches how to read and troubleshoot a drainage system; it does not teach chest tube insertion. WHAT'S INSIDE Guided Lessons 14 step-by-step lessons in two series. The device series walks the drainage system chamber by chamber: anatomy, setup, the pleural space and what fills it, reading the water seal, setting suction safely, recognizing danger, and troubleshooting and transport. The Under Pressure series builds the lung physiology behind it one block at a time. The device animates through each teaching step. Interactive Simulator A free-play sandbox with six conditions: normal breathing, pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, pleural effusion, hemothorax, and hemopneumothorax. Connect the patient, set suction, and adjust drainage, tidaling, and intermittent or continuous bubbling to watch the simulated unit respond in real time. Pressure Lab See the physiology behind the device. Follow modeled intrapleural and alveolar pressures through the breathing cycle across conditions like pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, effusion, and hemothorax. Use simulated controls to visualize how modeled chest drainage and suction affect pleural pressures and lung expansion. Managing Complications Seven simulation-based walkthroughs showing how licensed clinicians recognize and respond to common drainage-system problems, with reminders to follow facility policy, provider orders, and the exact device's manufacturer instructions. Challenge Yourself "What's wrong with this drain?" quizzes: four groups and 39 questions, with a live timer, streaks, instant explanations, and a results screen. Progress Tracks lessons completed and quiz performance on your device so you can see what to review. DESIGNED FOR LEARNING • Works on iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo, folded or open • Clear, detailed device animation • No account, no ads, and no data collection IMPORTANT This app is for education and training only. It is a simulation and is NOT a medical device. Simulated values and behaviors may differ from real patients and real equipment. Never use this app to monitor, diagnose, treat, or guide patient care. Always follow clinical judgment, your facility's policies, the provider's orders, and the exact device's manufacturer instructions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MockCode at Free against Chest Tube Simulator's $49.99. MockCode also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
MockCode is free to download; Chest Tube Simulator costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MockCode ships an update every 10 days, Chest Tube Simulator every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MockCode | Chest Tube Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $49.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rayan Makhdom | Vaughn NextGen Education LLC |
In-app purchases
MockCode
No in-app purchases
Chest Tube Simulator
No in-app purchases
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