Comparison

CareTEAM vs SIMPL

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

Head to head
About

CareTEAM

Features
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CareTEAM, Callidus Health’s inpatient solution, is a comprehensive, secure, enterprise communications solution designed for practice groups, hospitals, and health systems. 1. Can completely replace the traditional pager with dedicated number. 2. Enables provider to provider text messaging including full resolution photo attachments. 3. Has robust HIPAA secure enterprise file sharing (including DICOM). 4. Allows providers to collaborate and coordinate care using the PatientWall feature - ensuring that all members of a patient’s careteam are always up-to- date on treatment plans. 6. Has secure, push-to-talk VoIP which gives users a convenient way to reach other users. 7. On-call schedule management and on-call designations make reaching a specific on-call provider easy. 8. Mission critical alerting through the use of multi-layered banner, email, text, and pager alerts which eliminate coverage drops. 9. Works on smartphones, tablets, and the web - access your information from anywhere. CareTEAM can also integrate with leading EMRs for easy synchronization.

About

SIMPL

This app facilitates workplace-based assessments for medical professionals, enabling the evaluation of entrustable professional activities within medical education settings.

Highlights
  • Workplace-based assessments
  • Entrustable professional activities
  • Medical education implementation
  • Professional development tracking
Features
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SIMPL: Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning makes it feasible to implement workplace-based assessments, including assessment of entrustable professional activities, across medical education.

Screenshots

CareTEAM3 screens
SIMPL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SIMPL at every 2 weeks against CareTEAM's every 6 months. CareTEAM's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CareTEAM ships an update every 6 months, SIMPL every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CareTEAM versus SIMPL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCareTEAMSIMPL
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCallidusHealthProcedural Learning and Safety Collaborative, Inc

In-app purchases

None

CareTEAM

No in-app purchases

None

SIMPL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CareTEAM free?
CareTEAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIMPL free?
SIMPL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CareTEAM or SIMPL have ads?
Neither CareTEAM nor SIMPL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CareTEAM or SIMPL?
CareTEAM ships an update every 6 months, and SIMPL every 2 weeks. Most recently, CareTEAM was updated on September 23, 2026 and SIMPL on September 3, 2026.

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