Comparison

MOM vs Avkin

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

Head to head
About

MOM

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Please note this APP requires a patient simulator connected to the iPad. The Smart Mom app works in conjunction with the patient simulator, Smart Mom, developed by Simulaids, to enable all disciplines of health care professionals to sharpen their assessment and decision-making skills in the environment they work. Every aspect of realistic and challenging scenarios can be worked out, from basic life support skills to the most advanced life saving procedures during childbirth, all without risk to patients. When the app is used with the Patient Simulator, Nurses, Doctors, EMT’s, Paramedic, Firefighters, Clinical Students, Healthcare Education Instructors and first responders can practice real life scenarios to better prepare for daily challenges of their profession. The simple steps of making selections on the iPad allow any level of instructor to easily challenge their peers. The software allows you to control all the Physiological changes to the Patient Simulator. · Child Birth · Fetal monitoring · Heart · Lungs · Airway · Sounds · Fluids · Eyes · Pulses · And many more Scenarios can be programmed to provide timed physiological changes with simple taps of the screen. Fully editable lists of Students, Medications and Skill Sets allow you to easily create the custom items you need for proper documentation of skill assessments. Once you have recordings of student sessions, you may edit, print and review any of the documents available on the iPad.

About

Avkin

This application serves as a control interface for advanced wearable medical simulators designed for nursing students. It enables users to manage various simulated patient conditions and physiological sounds, enhancing hands-on learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Control Bluetooth-enabled Avkin products
  • Simulate lung sounds
  • Simulate heart sounds
  • Manage Avtrach, Avline, Avtone, Avthor, Avwound, Avband, Avbirth
  • Enhance nursing education
Features
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Avkin is a leader in the field of wearable medical simulators for nursing education. Use this app to control Bluetooth-enabled Avkin products: Avtrach, Avline, Avtone, Avthor, Avwound, Avband, and Avbirth. Lung sounds provided by the Rale Repository and Thinklabs. Heart sounds provided by eMurmur. Icons and images from: Pixel perfect at www.flaticon.com Clker-Free-Images at www.pixabay.com OpenClipart-Vectors at www.pixabay.com Freepik at www.flaticon.com IconBaandar at www.flaticon.com CDZ at www.pixabay.com User data (name, address, email, etc.) is only collected when the user explicitly enters the information into a form on the 'Help' page for tech support or product inquiry. The data goes to the Avkin Hubspot database and can be removed by contacting info@avkin.com.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Avkin at monthly against MOM's every 5 months. Avkin also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MOM ships an update every 5 months, Avkin monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MOM versus Avkin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOMAvkin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB45 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSimulaids, IncAvkin, Inc

In-app purchases

None

MOM

No in-app purchases

None

Avkin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MOM free?
MOM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avkin free?
Avkin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MOM or Avkin have ads?
Neither MOM nor Avkin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MOM or Avkin?
MOM ships an update every 5 months, and Avkin monthly. Most recently, MOM was updated on November 6, 2026 and Avkin on November 3, 2026.

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