Comparison

The eFACE vs ScrubIN

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

Head to head
About

The eFACE

This medical application provides quantitative and graphic assessments of facial function scores for patients with unilateral facial paralysis. It analyzes resting, dynamic, and synkinesis movements, offering clinician-rated scores for 16 facial function features.

Highlights
  • Quantitative facial function scoring
  • Graphic depiction of facial scores
  • Analysis of resting facial positions
  • Assessment of dynamic facial movements
  • Synkinesis (misrouting) scoring
  • Clinician-rated scores for 16 features
Features
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Application designed to provide rapid quantitative and graphic depiction of facial function scores in patients suffering from unilateral facial paralysis, using visual analog scales. The instrument is divided into resting (static) readings, dynamic movement readings, and synkinesis (misrouting) scores. During real-time examination of the patient, or afterwards from a video clip of facial movements, the app can be used to obtain clinician-rated scores for 16 separate facial function features. Graphs provide data regarding resting facial positions, and dynamic facial movements, and synkinesis features.

About

ScrubIN

This educational app helps surgical trainees prepare for cases and enhance their learning through active recall and guided pathways. It offers case preparation, practice questions, and references tailored to different training levels, all accessible on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Case preparation tailored to training level
  • Active recall with spaced review
  • Guided learning pathways
  • Practice clinical scenarios
  • Offline study for question banks
  • Progress tracking with streaks and badges
Features
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Prepare for tomorrow’s case. Practice recalling what matters. Keep moving through your surgical education, a few minutes at a time. ScrubIN is an educational app for surgical trainees, created by a surgical resident. It brings case preparation, active recall, questions, references and guided pathways into one place. CASE PREP AT YOUR LEVEL Choose a plastic surgery case, select PGY-1 through PGY-4+, and choose a 5-, 10- or 15-minute sheet. Read anatomy, operative principles, questions and pitfalls at a depth suited to your stage of training. Case Prep sheets are AI drafts pending surgeon review, as labeled in the app. READ, THEN DRILL Switch from reading to active recall. Think through a question before revealing the answer. Mark it “Review again” or “Knew it,” skip an item, or star it for later. Use your review pile to return to what needs another pass. LEARN ONE ISLAND AT A TIME Explore plastic surgery pathways through short topics. Follow your progress across the island map, return to a topic, and build a routine with Koji, streaks and badges. FIND YOUR GAPS See your learning coverage and topics you have not opened. Practice questions and spaced review help you revisit material over time. REASON THROUGH CASES Work through educational clinical scenarios one decision at a time, then read the teaching point behind each choice. CHECK THE SOURCES Open linked sources in questions, cases and preparation material. Find the source directory in Settings. Citations help you check the underlying publication; they do not mean a surgeon has reviewed or approved the content. STUDY ON IPHONE AND IPAD Read, practice and explore on your phone or tablet. Core learning content ships with the app, and you can save supported question banks for offline study. Sign-in and account services need a connection. EDUCATION, WITH CLEAR LIMITS ScrubIN is for education, not medical advice or patient care decisions. Content review status is shown in the app. Confirm clinical information with current guidelines, institutional protocols and your supervising team. Do not enter patient information. ScrubIN is not affiliated with or endorsed by any examination board. PSITE is mentioned only to describe the study context. Privacy Policy: https://getscrubin.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://getscrubin.com/terms-of-service Support: https://getscrubin.com/support

Screenshots

The eFACE4 screens
ScrubIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScrubIN at Free against The eFACE's $9.99. ScrubIN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 55 months). The eFACE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, 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

ScrubIN is free to download; The eFACE costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrubIN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The eFACE ships an update every 55 months, ScrubIN weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The eFACE versus ScrubIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe eFACEScrubIN
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB46 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmarySCRUBIN MEDICAL EDUCATION LLC

Customer experience

The eFACE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ScrubIN

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The eFACE

No in-app purchases

None

ScrubIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The eFACE free?
The eFACE costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScrubIN free?
ScrubIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The eFACE or ScrubIN?
ScrubIN is rated higher. The eFACE averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ScrubIN averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The eFACE or ScrubIN have ads?
Neither The eFACE nor ScrubIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The eFACE or ScrubIN?
The eFACE ships an update every 55 months, and ScrubIN weekly. Most recently, The eFACE was updated on October 16, 2026 and ScrubIN on October 12, 2026.

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