Comparison

PowerMic Mobile vs ACLSMED Sim

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

Head to head
About

PowerMic Mobile

This app transforms your smartphone into a wireless microphone for medical dictation software. It also enables ambient recording and AI-powered clinical documentation generation from patient conversations, boosting clinician productivity.

Highlights
  • Wireless smartphone microphone for Dragon Medical One
  • Ambient recording for clinical conversations
  • AI-powered clinical documentation generation
  • Mobile editing for DAX
  • Single app access to multiple dictation tools
Features
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The PowerMic™ Mobile app combines wireless desktop microphone capabilities for Dragon® Medical One with ambient recording and mobile editing for DAX™. It's easy-to-use and lets you access PowerMic Mobile, DAX Copilot or both applications through a single mobile app—providing on-the-go clinician productivity powered by Dragon. One app, two powerful capabilities. * PowerMic Mobile turns your smartphone into a secure wireless microphone for use with Dragon Medical One. It gives clinicians the freedom to roam and complete clinical documentation using a smartphone as a wireless microphone at the desktop. * DAX Copilot uses conversational, ambient, and generative AI to automatically write clinical documentation from clinician-patient conversations. More than just faster notes, the new DAX offers AI-enhanced copilot experiences that go beyond automated clinical documentation. * Unlock the full app experience. Access to features within this app are available with a corresponding paid subscription to PowerMic Mobile, Dragon Medical One, and/or DAX Copilot REQUIREMENTS: * iPhone/iPod/iPad (with iOS 15+), Windows 10 PC or greater. * Internet access through a cellular service provider or Wifi (recommended). * Paid license subscription for PowerMic Mobile, Dragon Medical One, and/or DAX Copilot. Please contact your system administrator.

About

ACLSMED Sim

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ACLSMED Simulator turns iPads into a high-fidelity clinical training rig: one iPad becomes the patient monitor + defibrillator + pacer, another the instructor remote driving the scenario — and, new in 2.0, a six-station CPR skills trainer. Built for nursing schools, paramedic programs, residency simulation labs, and ACLS courses. Aligned with AHA 2025 guidelines (effective March 2026). WHAT'S IN THE APP • MONITOR ROLE — Full patient monitor with up to six clinical channels: HR/ECG, ART/NIBP, PA, CVP, SpO₂, and EtCO₂. Real-time waveform engine, alarm flash, integrated defibrillator (charge → shock → reset), and transcutaneous pacer. New in 2.0: hardware device shells — hospital defib, brushed-metal, and transport styles with color variants. • INSTRUCTOR ROLE — Educator-facing control panel. Drive vitals, switch among 47 rhythm presets (sinus, atrial, SVT, junctional, ventricular, AV blocks, paced, arrest), run 33 megacode scenarios, trigger alarms, toggle CPR artifact, and step through 12-lead ECG presentations. • IVMED ROLE — Infusion pump trainer with a 61-drug library, weight-based dosing, and soft/hard limit alerts. • RESPMED ROLE — Ventilator trainer: AC/VC, PRVC, BiPAP, and PSV modes with lung pathologies and ABG presentation. • CPR SIMULATOR ROLE (NEW IN 2.0) — A multi-station CPR skills trainer on one iPad. Up to six students place an iPhone running the free ACLSMED CPR app on a training manikin's sternum, hands on top: a two-minute timed test with a live quality bar per student, ring-gauge results for rate, depth zone, and hands-on time, a focus area for each student, a class leaderboard — and every student's grade delivered to their own phone. WORKS WITH ACLSMED CPR (FREE) ACLSMED CPR is our free iPhone companion — a CPR counter and feedback trainer for manikin practice. The phone lies on the manikin's chest under the student's hands and measures every compression: rate, honest depth zones, and hands-on time, with a 110/min metronome. Alone it scores solo practice; paired, it powers the CPR Simulator test and drives the monitor's compression artefact, vitals response, and code-debrief hands-on fraction. Student phones never need a seat. • PAIRING — Automatic discovery over local Wi-Fi with Bluetooth fallback; signed envelopes keep every device in lockstep. • AUDIO — Synthesized HR beep tracking SpO₂, ICU alarms, defib charge ramp + shock thump, 110 bpm CPR metronome, and voice prompts. • OFFLINE — Once paired, the simulation runs entirely on-device. WHO IT'S FOR Nurses, paramedics, EMTs, medical students, residents, and ACLS instructors who need a portable, repeatable, clinically credible megacode environment and can be used with CPR manikins. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED ACLSMED Simulator requires a plan, purchased in the app. Two tiers, each as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription or a one-time lifetime license: • ACLSMED Pro Patient Monitor + Instructor Remote + CPR Simulator (licenses 2 devices) • ACLSMED Suite adds IVmed pump + RESPmed ventilator (licenses 4 devices) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. One account activates every iPad in your bundle. Privacy Policy: https://www.aclsmed.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.aclsmed.com/terms.html REQUIREMENTS • iPad only (9th generation / A13 or newer), iPadOS 17 or later • Local Wi-Fi or Bluetooth between devices • An active ACLSMED plan (purchased in-app) • CPR Simulator: free ACLSMED CPR app on student iPhones (iOS 17+) IMPORTANT Educational only not diagnostic. ACLSMED Simulator is a teaching tool for clinical education and exam preparation. CPR features are for practice on training manikins only. It is not a medical device, is not for use on patients, and must never be used to make diagnostic or treatment decisions. SUPPORT Email: support@aclsmed.com Web: https://www.aclsmed.com

Screenshots

PowerMic Mobile4 screens
ACLSMED Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PowerMic Mobile at none against ACLSMED Sim's 6. PowerMic Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ACLSMED Sim's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ACLSMED Sim sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. PowerMic Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerMic Mobile ships an update every 2 months, ACLSMED Sim every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerMic Mobile versus ACLSMED Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerMic MobileACLSMED Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB68 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsMark Daniel Figueroa

Bugs and requests

PowerMic Mobile

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes during patient visits
  • Recording fails to upload or create transcription
  • Voice recognition misses first words of sentences
  • Frequent disconnections mid-dictation
  • Pairing failures with computer
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  • Login issues and auto-logout during use
  • Profile configuration URL text box unresponsive
  • Cursor movement issues during note-taking
  • Text insertion in wrong locations
  • Phone timeout/lock causes disconnection
  • Recording stops without user action
  • Inconsistent recording functionality
  • M1/M2 Mac 'jailbroken device' false positive
  • Recent update broke existing functionality
  • User data wiped after updates
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Keyboard not appearing for text input
  • App freezes and disengages
  • Word transposition errors

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch app for standalone dictation
  • iPad app version
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Lock screen widget
  • Push-to-talk button functionality
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  • Bluetooth connectivity to laptop/external devices
  • Prevent phone from locking during use
  • Landscape mode support
  • Control Center integration
  • Siri voice command integration
  • External microphone support restoration
  • Larger, customizable buttons
  • Always-on-top functionality
  • Samsung Watch app support

ACLSMED Sim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerMic Mobile

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ACLSMED Sim

Subscriptions4
  • ACLSMED Pro — Monthly$19.991 Month
  • ACLSMED Suite — Monthly$29.991 Month
  • ACLSMED Pro — Annual$99.991 Year
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  • ACLSMED Suite — Annual$179.991 Year
One-time2
  • ACLSMED Pro — Lifetime$399.99
  • ACLSMED Suite — Lifetime$799.99

Questions

Is PowerMic Mobile free?
PowerMic Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ACLSMED Sim free?
ACLSMED Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PowerMic Mobile or ACLSMED Sim have ads?
Neither PowerMic Mobile nor ACLSMED Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerMic Mobile or ACLSMED Sim?
PowerMic Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and ACLSMED Sim every 8 days. Most recently, PowerMic Mobile was updated on October 17, 2026 and ACLSMED Sim on September 29, 2026.

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