PeriopSim vs CareLink Express™ Mobile US
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeriopSim
This tool allows operating room educators to train nurses and surgical technologists on surgical procedures. It offers safe practice, instrument recognition, and step-by-step preparation for unfamiliar surgeries through interactive video and timed challenges.
- Safe surgical skills practice
- Instrument recognition training
- Interactive real surgery videos
- Step-by-step procedure preparation
- Timed skill challenges
- Leaderboard scoring
Read full descriptionHide full description
PeriopSim is a simulation learning tool for Operating Room Educators to incorporate into their curriculums for new and continuing education of nurses and surgical technologists. Confidence is the top educator and learner value of using PeriopSim. With PeriopSim you can: - Practice surgical skills safely, before surgery - Anticipate the surgeon for many procedures - Learn to recognize and select surgical instruments - Interact with video of real surgeries - Prepare for unfamiliar surgical procedures step-by-step - Reduce stress by rehearsing surgeries - Test and hone your skills with scoring and timed challenges - Check your score on the leaderboard PeriopSim takes a 1 hour long surgical procedure and delivers a 10-minute simulation. Get 6 experiences in 1 hour.
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
This app enables clinicians to quickly transmit cardiac device data from mobile tablets for remote review and interpretation. It facilitates timely and efficient patient care by connecting to supported cardiac devices on the CareLink™ Network.
- Cardiac device data transmission
- Mobile tablet compatibility
- Remote data review
- Clinician-patient satisfaction improvement
- Bluetooth pairing for data transfer
Read full descriptionHide full description
Transmit cardiac device data via mobile tablets for review and evaluation. Medtronic makes it easy and convenient for clinicians to obtain cardiac device data via a mobile tablet and transmit that data to a device specialist who can review and interpret the data quickly, allowing the clinician to provide timely and efficient care. CareLink Express Mobile can be used with any cardiac device that’s supported on the CareLink™ Network. CareLink Express has been shown to improve clinician and patient satisfaction in acute care settings.1 1 Bello D, et al. Remote monitoring via CareLink Express improves patient and physician satisfaction and reduces economic costs in acute care centers. Abstract. April 2015. The CareLink Express mobile app should be used by healthcare personnel only in a clinical or hospital environment. Steps: 1. Launch the app to the start screen. 2. The Patient Connector is paired one time using Bluetooth®*. 3. The Patient Connector is placed over the patient's cardiac device. 4. Cardiac device data is sent remotely for review. 5. Cardiac device data was successfully sent. Medtronic and the Medtronic logo are trademarks of Medtronic. ™*Third party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company. Medtronic 710 Medtronic Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 USA Tel: 763.514.4000 Fax: 763.514.4879 medtronic.com Toll-free: 1.800.328.2518 (24-hour technical support for physicians and medical professionals) UC201701026 EN ©2016 Medtronic. Minneapolis, MN. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. 06/2016
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CareLink Express™ Mobile US at 5.0 against PeriopSim's 3.3. PeriopSim's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
CareLink Express™ Mobile US holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeriopSim | CareLink Express™ Mobile US |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conquer Experience Inc | Medtronic, Inc. |
Customer experience
PeriopSim
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
In-app purchases
PeriopSim
No in-app purchases
CareLink Express™ Mobile US
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PeriopSim free?
Is CareLink Express™ Mobile US free?
Which has better reviews, PeriopSim or CareLink Express™ Mobile US?
Do PeriopSim or CareLink Express™ Mobile US have ads?
Which is updated more often, PeriopSim or CareLink Express™ Mobile US?
Other comparisons
