Comparison

OrthoGuidelines vs Implant Identifier

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

Head to head
About

OrthoGuidelines

Access evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria for orthopaedic diseases. Navigate recommendations by specialty, keyword, or stage of care for quick comprehension and clinical decision-making at the point of care.

Highlights
  • Clinical practice guidelines
  • Appropriate use criteria
  • Navigation by disease, specialty, keyword
  • Evidence-based recommendations
  • Point-of-care decision support
  • Single keyword search
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OrthoGuidelines is the home for AAOS quality products, such as clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria. Users can navigate all guideline recommendations by orthopaedic disease, specialty, keyword, strength of evidence, and/or stage of care. The platform has been laid out with concise guideline and recommendation topics to aide in quick navigation, comprehension, and clinical use. Users can also search all AAOS recommendations, rationales, and appropriate use criteria with a single keyword search. The app provides evidence-based recommendations at the point of care to assist clinicians with clinical decision-making and clinician-patient discussions.

About

Implant Identifier

Instantly identify orthopedic and spine implants from X-rays using AI. This app helps medical professionals recognize unknown implants, access a community of experts, and contribute to a growing library of implant data. Features include AI identification for hips, a community feed for assistance, and a filterable implant library.

Highlights
  • AI-Identify for Hips
  • Community Feed for Expert Help
  • Filterable Implant Library
  • Submit New Implants
  • My Implants History
  • X-ray Recognition
Features
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Implant Identifier is the fastest way to identify unknown orthopedic and spine implants from x-ray. Now you can instantly identify spine, hip, knee, and shoulder implants with AI. Join our mission to create the world’s most intelligent implant identification platform—powered by AI, built by the community. The new app includes: AI-Identify for Spine, Hip, Knee, and Shoulder – Snap an x-ray and let AI suggest the closest matching implants. Home Feed (Community) – Can't find a match? Ask expert's in our community of surgeons and reps worldwide. Library with Filters – Browse and filter hundreds of common spine and orthopedic implant x-rays. Submit New Implants – Contribute to the growing AI-library and help others in the community. My Implants- Access your previously identified and unidentified implants and share them with your colleagues.

Screenshots

OrthoGuidelines1 screens
Implant Identifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OrthoGuidelines at 100% against Implant Identifier's 63%. OrthoGuidelines also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Implant Identifier's advantage is ratings volume (269 vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OrthoGuidelines holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Implant Identifier has 269 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OrthoGuidelines's written reviews are positive against 63% of Implant Identifier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrthoGuidelines ships an update every 2 months, Implant Identifier every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OrthoGuidelines versus Implant Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrthoGuidelinesImplant Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB128 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons MobileDevise Health

Customer experience

OrthoGuidelines

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Implant Identifier

All ratings189 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

OrthoGuidelines

No in-app purchases

None

Implant Identifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OrthoGuidelines free?
OrthoGuidelines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Implant Identifier free?
Implant Identifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OrthoGuidelines or Implant Identifier?
OrthoGuidelines is rated higher. OrthoGuidelines averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Implant Identifier averages 4.7 from 269 ratings.
Do OrthoGuidelines or Implant Identifier have ads?
Neither OrthoGuidelines nor Implant Identifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrthoGuidelines or Implant Identifier?
OrthoGuidelines ships an update every 2 months, and Implant Identifier every 3 weeks. Most recently, OrthoGuidelines was updated on October 24, 2026 and Implant Identifier on October 24, 2026.

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