OrthoGuidelines vs Implant Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- AI-Identify for Hips
- Community Feed for Expert Help
- Filterable Implant Library
- Submit New Implants
- My Implants History
- X-ray Recognition
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
OrthoGuidelines ships an update every 2 months, Implant Identifier every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OrthoGuidelines | Implant Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.7 (269 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 63.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 269 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Mobile | Devise Health |
Customer experience
OrthoGuidelines
Implant Identifier
In-app purchases
OrthoGuidelines
No in-app purchases
Implant Identifier
No in-app purchases
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