Comparison

Bullets* vs Orthopedic Surgery Approaches

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

Orthopedic Surgery Approaches

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Orthopedic Surgery Approaches Pro is an application that contains all operative surgical approaches in orthopedic surgery in a simple and easy way. The application contains the orthopaedic surgical approaches divided according to the regions into the surgical approaches to the: 1. shoulder approaches, 2. Upper arm approaches, 3. Elbow approaches, 4. Forearm approaches, 5. Wrist & hand approaches, 6. Pelvis and hip approaches, 7. Femur approaches, 8. Knee approaches, 9. Tibia approaches, 10. Ankle & foot approaches 11. Spine approaches. Within each section there are all the operative approaches for this region. Within each approaches, the approaches is divided into: 1. Approaches indications 2. The neural internervous plan 3. Anatomical landmarks 4. Surgical incision 5. Superficial dissection 6. Deep dissection 7. Approach expansion 8. Risks of the approach. 9. Illustrations for the approaches. There is also a MCQs quiz test for surgical approaches that contains almost 200 MCQs, the total MCQs in a single quiz are 50 MCQs. You can add any approach to your favorite so you can reach it easily later. You can also search the approaches by the approach name. -------------------------------------------- Orthopedic Approaches Pro app features include: - Easy & friendly UI. - The application is completely offline. - Search ability. - MCQs quiz test. - Add to favorite feature. - Notes section. - The approaches are divided according to the region. - You can add an approach that is not in the app by contacting us through the app. If there is an error in the information listed in the app, please feel free to contact us immediately. --------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer Reminder: The app cannot and does not contain medical/health advice. Medical/health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any action based on such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any type of medical/health advice. YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OUR MOBILE APPLICATION IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK

Screenshots

Bullets*4 screens
Orthopedic Surgery Approaches4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bullets* at Free against Orthopedic Surgery Approaches's $12.99. Bullets* also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bullets* is free to download; Orthopedic Surgery Approaches costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullets* ships an update every 9 days, Orthopedic Surgery Approaches every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bullets* versus Orthopedic Surgery Approaches: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullets*Orthopedic Surgery Approaches
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.0 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLineageMedical IncAhmad Al Hariri

In-app purchases

None

Bullets*

No in-app purchases

None

Orthopedic Surgery Approaches

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bullets* free?
Bullets* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orthopedic Surgery Approaches free?
Orthopedic Surgery Approaches costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bullets* or Orthopedic Surgery Approaches have ads?
Neither Bullets* nor Orthopedic Surgery Approaches shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bullets* or Orthopedic Surgery Approaches?
Bullets* ships an update every 9 days, and Orthopedic Surgery Approaches every 2 months. Most recently, Bullets* was updated on October 29, 2026 and Orthopedic Surgery Approaches on October 25, 2026.

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