Comparison

Bullets* vs AMBOSS Medical Knowledge

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

Head to head
About

Bullets*

Access medical and orthopedic educational content, including topics, questions, and cases. Create custom exams, review scientific articles, and monitor community activity. Earn CME credits through self-assessment exams and collaborative learning.

Highlights
  • Medical and orthopedic topics
  • Customizable exams (Testmaster)
  • Article review with PDFs
  • Community activity feed
  • Earn CME credits
  • Point of Care Learning (PoCL)
Features
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The companion APP for Orthobullets.com and Medbullets.com. Bullets* contains medbullets and orthobullets Topics, Questions, Techniques, Cases, Videos, and Evidence. Our Testmaster allows you to create, take, and review customized exams. Article links allows for quick review of scientific abstracts and often the PDF is provided and can be viewed on your phone. Our "Home" screen allows you to monitor a thread of educational activity within our community. All educational activity, including the Qbank, is synced with the main platform for seamless use on both your iPhone APP and computer. You can earn CME by taking Self-Assessment Exams and contributing to our free collaboration community by posting educational comments with scientific references as part of our Point of Care Learning (PoCL) activity. All CME Study Plan examinations can be taken on the iPhone and can be found on your CME Dashboard. Residents on the PASS institutional platform can take PASS exams, complete their PASS Skillmaster learning modules, and submit both Rotation and Milestone Skill Evaluations to faculty. Faculty members using PASS Pro 2.0 can grade Rotation Evaluations and Milestone Skill Evaluations on the APP, eliminating the need to log in with each evaluation.

About

AMBOSS Medical Knowledge

This app provides quick, reliable answers for medical professionals and students. It offers offline access to clinical information, diagnostic image interpretation, and patient care tools. Prepare for exams with high-yield content and integrate with flashcards for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • Offline clinical knowledge access
  • Diagnostic image interpretation
  • Patient care tools (flowcharts, checklists, calculators)
  • USMLE and Shelf exam preparation
  • Anki flashcard integration
  • Evidence-based medical content
Currently charting
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Your study and clinical companion. Get fast, reliable answers to clinical questions while studying, preparing for exams, or managing patients. IMPRESS YOUR ATTENDING & PROVIDE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE WITH AMBOSS - Find the answers you need with the AMBOSS Knowledge app. It works offline so you can use it in the hospital and on the go. - Interpret key clinical findings on diagnostic images with image overlays. - Stay on top of every patient with evidence-based patient-care tools, such as diagnostic flowcharts, acute management checklists, drug dosing, clinical calculators, warning signs, and more. - Make quick decisions confidently, so you can spend more time with your patients. ACE YOUR MEDICAL SCHOOL EXAMS - Be prepared for every exam (in-house, USMLE® Step, or NBME® Shelf exams) with expertly-created high-yield content that covers the entire USMLE® content outline. - Connect your Anki flashcards to the AMBOSS library and remember everything you learn. You’ll get pop-up explanations of medical terms and images right there in your Anki decks. Now available on mobile. - The library content is designed for quick and easy access so you can find the relevant info you need in seconds. And if you want to dive deeper for a more thorough understanding of the topic at hand, all you need to do is click. - Succeed on Shelf exams and honor clinical rotations with the Clerkship Survival Guides and clinical content. - The AMBOSS Qbank app is the ideal way to apply your knowledge and become a top-tier test-taker with its learning features. It is available as a separate app. Once downloaded, both AMBOSS apps integrate seamlessly with each other for a complete studying experience. *AMBOSS users score higher on exams and perform better in the hospital. Learn more here. GETTING STARTED - Create your account at amboss.com/us - Download the AMBOSS Medical Knowledge Library app. - Once that’s done, you’ll have 5 days to explore the platform for FREE. - When your 5-day free trial is up, choose the membership that’s right for you and become part of the AMBOSS medical community. IN CASE YOU NEED HELP If you have any questions, check out our Help Center or get in touch and we’ll be happy to assist. support.amboss.com/hc/en-us Terms and Conditions: https://www.amboss.com/us/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.amboss.com/us/privacy

Screenshots

Bullets*4 screens
AMBOSS Medical Knowledge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AMBOSS Medical Knowledge at 4.9 against Bullets*'s 4.0. AMBOSS Medical Knowledge also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 62) and review sentiment (87% vs 68%). Bullets*'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. AMBOSS Medical Knowledge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Bullets* asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AMBOSS Medical Knowledge holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMBOSS Medical Knowledge has 14K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Bullets*'s written reviews are positive against 87% of AMBOSS Medical Knowledge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullets* ships an update every 9 days, AMBOSS Medical Knowledge monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Bullets* versus AMBOSS Medical Knowledge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullets*AMBOSS Medical Knowledge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (62 ratings)4.9 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews86.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6214K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB70 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLineageMedical IncAMBOSS

Customer experience

Bullets*

All ratings62 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.6%

AMBOSS Medical Knowledge

All ratings13,868 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.0%

Bugs and requests

Bullets*

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AMBOSS Medical Knowledge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Forced interaction with Safari from the app
  • Inability to access articles and diagrams
  • Tiny font size that cannot be adjusted

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add article options in clinician mode
  • Bring back old highlight color
  • Add dark mode
  • Increase text size
  • Add AI assistant to search content and provide answers
Show 3 more
  • Add specialty tracks and question bank on the app
  • Allow highlighting and note-taking in the app
  • Add a digital notebook feature

In-app purchases

None

Bullets*

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AMBOSS Medical Knowledge

Subscriptions1
  • AMBOSS Membership1 Month trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Bullets* free?
Bullets* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMBOSS Medical Knowledge free?
AMBOSS Medical Knowledge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bullets* or AMBOSS Medical Knowledge?
AMBOSS Medical Knowledge is rated higher. Bullets* averages 4.0 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while AMBOSS Medical Knowledge averages 4.9 from 14K ratings.
Do Bullets* or AMBOSS Medical Knowledge have ads?
AMBOSS Medical Knowledge shows ads; Bullets* does not.
Which is updated more often, Bullets* or AMBOSS Medical Knowledge?
Bullets* ships an update every 9 days, and AMBOSS Medical Knowledge monthly. Most recently, Bullets* was updated on October 29, 2026 and AMBOSS Medical Knowledge on October 31, 2026.

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