Sonic Edu vs Pulseform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sonic Edu
This app serves as a centralized library for pathology educational materials. It offers immediate access to the latest test information and current guidelines for healthcare professionals. Users can search through a comprehensive handbook of pathology tests and specialized guides.
- Centralized educational library
- Latest test information
- Current guidelines
- Searchable pathology handbook
- Specialized skin pathology guides
- Dermatopathology atlas
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Sonic Edu is the centralised app for all Sonic Healthcare educational handbooks and guides. Developed to keep our referring clinicians and healthcare professionals informed about pathology testing, the app provides immediate access to the latest test information and current guidelines. This reference library includes digital versions of various Sonic Healthcare publications written for the Australian medical community including the: * Sonic Healthcare Pathology Handbook โ a practical, in-depth, searchable reference of more than 950 pathology tests * Sonic Skin Pathology in Practice โ a wide-ranging collection of articles with a focus on skin disease. * Sonic Dermatopathology Atlas โ a guide to the interpretation of dermatopathology images * Sonic Healthcare Genetics Handbook โ coming soon Features of Sonic Edu include: * Current content * Search function * Favourites feature * Hyperlinks * Seamless integration with Sonic Dx
Pulseform
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Pulseform is a bedside patient monitor simulator designed for clinical educators. Turn any iPhone or iPad into a fully interactive bedside monitor, complete with real-time vital signs, alarms, and simulations. Pulseform supports two modes: Patient Monitor and Nurse Input. Patient Monitor transforms the iPhone or iPad into a full-screen bedside patient monitor, showing with heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and temperature. Along with vitals display, it also has authentic alarm sounds, alert indicators, and auto BP readings that create an immersive experience. Nurse Input allows a secondary iPhone or iPad to remotely control the vitals displayed on the patient monitor in realtime. Changes appear instantly on all connected patient monitors. It also has support for scenarios, allowing for vitals to be sent at the exact right time, without the need to manually send the inputs to the patient monitor. Designed for clinical educators, Pulseform provides a portable, configurable, realistic experience for running simulation sessions and teaching students how to interpret a patient monitor, without the need for expensive hardware! Note: This requires two devices to perform the simulation (it does not require two separate purchases of the app).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sonic Edu at Free against Pulseform's $9.99. Sonic Edu also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Pulseform's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Sonic Edu is free to download; Pulseform costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sonic Edu ships an update every 10 months, Pulseform every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonic Edu | Pulseform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $9.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonic Healthcare Limited | Samuel Heinz |
In-app purchases
Sonic Edu
No in-app purchases
Pulseform
No in-app purchases








