Many of you have asked us the differences between Fire Studio VS Sims-U-Share. We think the choice is clear. Fire Studio by Digital Combustion is the world leader in fire simulation software. Fire Studio also includes an extensive FIRE STUDIO HELP CENTER and FREE tech support included with the software.
This Fire Studio VS Sims-U-Share chart highlights some of the main differences between the 2 software packages. You can see why Fire Studio beats Sims-U-Share in almost every category.
Digital Combustion Fire Studio 7
| Platform | Windows™ /Mac /iOS (Player) |
| Purchase or Subscription? | One-time cost. You buy it, you own it. If your budget gets cut next year, you will still have your simulator program. |
| Share Simulations | YES, with any Fire Studio user |
| Add Interactive Navigation | YES. Create onscreen navigation for branching simulations. Add onscreen test questions with multiple choice answers. |
| High Quality Graphics | YES! Over 120 ultra realistic effects including smok, fire, Haz-Mat, moving victims, liquid and vapor leaks and more regularly added to the FREE member download area. Also includes hundreds of other clip-art, sound and damage layers. |
| Custom Photos | YES! Use high resolution HD photos. |
| Use Video Backgrounds | YES! Create even more realistic simulations with video backgrounds. |
| Edit All Effects | YES! Edit all aspects of your smoke and fire including speed, density, color size, wind direction scale and more giving you thousands of potential variations. |
| Animate Layer Movement | YES1 Add animated movement to any layer, including cars, aircraft, building beams falling, victims falling out of windows and more! |
| Fade-In Effects | YES! Fade in and fade-out all layers including smoke and fire for extremely realistic fire spread and knock down over time. |
| Extensive Help Center | Yes! Find help for all of your Fire Studio questions at our extensive HELP CENTER |
Sims-U-Share
| Platform | Windows™ /Mac /iOS/Android |
| Purchase or Subscription? | Subscription. Recurring annual costs per seat. |
| Share Simulations | Yes, (it is their name) |
| Add Interactive Navigation | NO. |
| High Quality Graphics | Includes 30+ smoke and fire layers. |
| Custom Photos | Yes |
| Video Backgrounds | NO |
| Edit All Effects | Limited. |
| Animated Layer Movement | NO. |
| Fade-In Effects | NO. |
Digital Combustion
More than 24 years ago, Rich Merritt and Doug Prochnow co-founded Digital Combustion, drawing on their extensive experience in the fire service which ultimately came to total 30 years each. Serving in Southern California throughout their careers, Rich and Doug identified a crucial need for realistic fire simulation for training and promotional assessment centers. In response, they undertook the development of a user-friendly software suitable for fire departments of all sizes. They achieved success well beyond their expectations. The result, Fire Studio, has become one of the most widely utilized fire simulation software world-wide. Its popularity among firefighters everywhere stems from its origin: developed by and for firefighters Today, their unwavering commitment to innovation drives them to continually enhance the excellence of Fire Studio.