Comparison

DocBuddy vs SurgeonVault

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

Head to head
About

DocBuddy

Effortlessly manage and access your medical records with this intuitive application. It acts as a personal assistant, streamlining documentation and retrieval of health information.

Highlights
  • Medical record documentation
  • Easy access to health information
  • Personal assistant functionality
  • Streamlined record management
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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DocBuddy is an elegant solution to wasted time documenting and accessing medical records. It's like having a personal assistant at your call and always at your fingertips.

About

SurgeonVault

This medical app allows surgeons to manage digital images from a surgical system or device. It features annotation tools for educational presentations and a report generator to share images and links with patients or physicians.

Highlights
  • Download digital stills from Synergy system
  • Upload stills from device
  • Add annotations to images
  • Generate reports with links and stills
  • Share reports with physicians and patients
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The Synergy Surgeon Application 2.0 from Arthrex enables surgeons to download digital stills from the Arthrex Synergy system or upload stills from a device for presenting and archiving. A user-friendly interface allows annotations to be added to the digital stills enabling an educational presentation to the patient. The application includes a report generator in which website links and selected digital stills can be added and sent to a referring physician or the patient directly.

Screenshots

DocBuddy4 screens
SurgeonVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DocBuddy at every 3 weeks against SurgeonVault's every 2 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DocBuddy against 4.3 for SurgeonVault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, SurgeonVault every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DocBuddy versus SurgeonVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocBuddySurgeonVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB119 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDoc Buddy IncArthrex, Inc.

Customer experience

DocBuddy

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SurgeonVault

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

DocBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

SurgeonVault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DocBuddy free?
DocBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurgeonVault free?
SurgeonVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DocBuddy or SurgeonVault?
DocBuddy is rated higher. DocBuddy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SurgeonVault averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do DocBuddy or SurgeonVault have ads?
Neither DocBuddy nor SurgeonVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocBuddy or SurgeonVault?
DocBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and SurgeonVault every 2 months. Most recently, DocBuddy was updated on October 24, 2026 and SurgeonVault on October 24, 2026.

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