# Surgeon's Brain vs SIMPL

The clearest difference is price: SIMPL at Free against Surgeon's Brain's $4.99. Surgeon's Brain's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 40%) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

SIMPL is free to download; Surgeon's Brain costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Surgeon's Brain against 4.1 for SIMPL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Surgeon's Brain's written reviews are positive against 40% of SIMPL's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Surgeon's Brain | SIMPL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.1 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surgeons-brain-a-general-surgery-reference-companion/id1061429200/reviews)** | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpl/id1660627978/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | **81.8% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Roberts](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061429199) | [Procedural Learning and Safety Collaborative, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/970265410) |

## What reviewers say

### Surgeon's Brain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surgeons-brain-a-general-surgery-reference-companion/id1061429200)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Paid · Medical (US App Store)

Provides immediate access to general surgery knowledge for practitioners, residents, and students. Offers a logical, easy-to-follow format with up-to-date references for patient care and exam preparation.

**Highlights:** Immediate knowledge access, Patient counseling and treatment, Board examination preparation, Logical and easy-to-follow format, Up-to-date references

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SIMPL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpl/id1660627978)

This app facilitates workplace-based assessments for medical professionals, enabling the evaluation of entrustable professional activities within medical education settings.

**Highlights:** Workplace-based assessments, Entrustable professional activities, Medical education implementation, Professional development tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Surgeon's Brain free?

Surgeon's Brain costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SIMPL free?

SIMPL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Surgeon's Brain or SIMPL?

Surgeon's Brain is rated higher. Surgeon's Brain averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while SIMPL averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.

### Do Surgeon's Brain or SIMPL have ads?

Neither Surgeon's Brain nor SIMPL shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*