PeriopSim vs ObservSMART
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
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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.
ObservSMART
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ObservSMART is a system that supports patient monitoring in a variety of healthcare settings. Staff carry mobile devices that can interact with patient wearables to support a a plethora of functions and requirements.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ObservSMART at monthly against PeriopSim's every 5 months. PeriopSim's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PeriopSim ships an update every 5 months, ObservSMART monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeriopSim | ObservSMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conquer Experience Inc | Invisalert |
In-app purchases
PeriopSim
No in-app purchases
ObservSMART
No in-app purchases
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