PEPID® vs TC3Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PEPID®
Provides healthcare professionals with essential tools for patient care, including a vast drug database, medical calculators, and visual aids. Content is regularly updated and clinically independent, offering reliable information for various medical roles.
- Largest drug database
- Medical calculators
- High-res pill photos
- Clinical illustrations
- Regularly updated information
- Independent clinical content
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PEPID gives healthcare professionals all the tools they need to treat patients at the scene, en route and/or by the bedside. With just a few taps, access the largest drug database on the market, medical calculators, high-res pill photos, illustrations, and much more! -- Updated regularly, so you can be sure you have the most current information available -- Independent clinical content from 12 leading healthcare associations, including the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians and the Family Physicians Inquiries Network -- Suites available for physicians, nurses, students, residents, pharmacists, EMTs and paramedics, and more Have questions, issues or feedback? Contact us at support@pepid.com.
TC3Sim
This medical simulation game reinforces tactical combat casualty care training through story-driven scenarios. Players assess casualties, perform triage, and administer treatments in various combat environments, learning essential procedures for military medical personnel.
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care training
- Story-driven scenarios
- Casualty assessment
- Triage and treatment
- Multiple military branches
- Combat environments
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TC3Sim is a serious game which teaches and reinforces Tactical Combat Casualty Care training. It uses story-driven scenarios to evaluate a learner's knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures essential for a Combat Medic (68W) or Combat Life Saver (CLS). You can play as U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force personnel in various combat environments. You must complete key tasks to complete specific missions, including the ability to assess casualties, perform triage, and provide treatments to fellow soldiers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PEPID® at 45% against TC3Sim's 0%. PEPID® also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PEPID® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PEPID® has 2.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of PEPID®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of TC3Sim's.
PEPID® ships an update every 5 weeks, TC3Sim every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PEPID® | TC3Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 613 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PEPID, LLC | Engineering & Computer Simulations Inc |
Customer experience
PEPID®
TC3Sim
Bugs and requests
PEPID®
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on login or launch
- Content fails to download
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search functionality
- More calculators and tools
- Automatic content updates
- Ability to use on multiple devices with single subscription
TC3Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PEPID®
No in-app purchases
TC3Sim
No in-app purchases









