I am a sonography student, and I downloaded ScanboosterUltrasoundSim to assist with my scanning skills. I had to purchase the iPhone app ($15.14) to use my phone as a “transducer”, and I purchased the student subscription at $4.86/week. However, I’m not sure what the subscription actually includes, as I only have access to the one free scan case I downloaded (pancreas). When I try to view the liver or gallbladder cases, it prompts me to register for a Pro subscription. This is very disappointing. As a student, I can’t afford the pricier subscriptions, and I didn’t realize until AFTER I purchased the controller app and a week’s subscription that I would have to spend more money to access any other cases. It feels like a bait-and-switch, and the ScanBooster website doesn’t include any FAQs/details about what the subscription levels actually include/exclude.
ScanboosterUltrasoundSim itself is a good concept, and it was very helpful for seeing a transverse view of the pancreas; however, I was unable to get any decent longitudinal views of the pancreas head/neck/body/tail. I’m not sure if ScanboosterUltrasoundSim isn’t designed to work in LONG mode, or if the iPad just wasn’t reading my phone’s position properly.
Overall, I love the idea of ScanboosterUltrasoundSim, but I’m probably going to cancel my subscription after this week since it doesn’t include access to any of the other abdominal organs I need to practice scanning. I guess I need to keep looking to find tools that are suitable for a student’s budget.
UPDATE: I added another star to my review after reading in the developer’s response. I upgraded to a one-month Pro subscription, which means I wasted the money I already paid for the student subscription and controller app. The developer should *really* consider updating the website with more detailed info on pricing and comparisons, so potential customers would have a clearer idea of what is included with each type of subscription vs. purchasing individual cases...it’s not easy trying to figure out what’s included by reading ScanboosterUltrasoundSim Store descriptions. Also, several of the cases I tried downloading with the Pro subscription don’t work...when I click on the downloads, it says: “The volume you’ve just selected is unlabeled and therefore doesn’t contain any structures that could be quizzed. Structures will be added very soon.” So the scans won’t even open. If the product and pricing info was more transparent, and if these unlabeled cases were accessible, I would consider upgrading my review. Also, please consider adding a YouTube video that demonstrates the movements we need to make when setting up the controller app...for example, I’m not sure what is meant by “fanning”. Thanks!