AIRVO 2 vs VAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIRVO 2
This app simulates the user interface of a medical device, allowing users to learn its functions. Explore settings, oxygen levels, and simulated warnings through interactive tutorials and video clips. It serves as a training tool and does not control the actual device.
- Simulated user interface
- Adjustable settings
- Oxygen level simulation
- Warning simulations
- Interactive tutorials
- Video guides
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This app simulates the user interface of Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's AIRVO 2, to help you learn how the newest version of the AIRVO works. You can change settings, change oxygen levels and simulate warnings. There are tutorials to help out with the basics, as well as short videos clips that step you through operation of the AIRVO 2. Don’t hesitate to contact your local Fisher & Paykel Healthcare representative for further help or information. Note: This application is a demo of the AIRVO 2 and myAIRVO 2 interfaces for training purposes; it DOES NOT control the device in any way.
VAS
This tool provides a reliable method for assessing pain levels. It's a free, ad-free application designed for easy access to pain evaluation, ensuring accuracy and validity.
- Reliable pain evaluation
- Simple and free to use
- No advertisements
- Pocket-sized accessibility
- Scientifically evaluated accuracy
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This Visual Analog Scale allows reliable pain evaluation. It's simple, it's free and with no ads ! Now your VAS is always available, right in your pocket ! Accuracy, Validity, and Reliability of an Electronic Visual Analog Scale for Pain on a Touch Screen device has been scientifically evaluated : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26769149 Herve Kasparian D.O. and Ghislaine Signoret D.O., two osteopaths in Tonneins (France), are happy to provide this tool to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VAS at 5.0 against AIRVO 2's 4.6. VAS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). AIRVO 2's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VAS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIRVO 2 has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AIRVO 2 ships an update every 13 months, VAS every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIRVO 2 | VAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited | Herve Kasparian |
Customer experience
AIRVO 2
VAS
In-app purchases
AIRVO 2
No in-app purchases
VAS
No in-app purchases
