iLapCam vs Behind the Knife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLapCam
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This app is designed to help training surgeons develop their laparoscopic skills in a self built laparoscopic trainer using the iPhone or iPad as a screen. Exercices can be timed and recorded to assess progression. iPhone should be used with an external monitor using an adapter (lightning to vga or hdmi).
Behind the Knife
This platform offers surgical education with high-yield topics and interviews with field leaders. It provides timely, relevant, and engaging content to help users succeed in their medical studies and careers.
- Surgical education platform
- High-yield educational topics
- Interviews with field leaders
- Timely and relevant content
- Engaging learning experience
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Behind the Knife is the world’s #1 surgical education platform. From high-yield educational topics to interviews with leaders in the field, Behind the Knife delivers the information you need to know. Enjoy timely, relevant, and engaging content designed to help you DOMINATE THE DAY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Behind the Knife at monthly against iLapCam's every 3 months. iLapCam's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.
iLapCam ships an update every 3 months, Behind the Knife monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLapCam | Behind the Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oliver L. SANCHEZ | Behind the Knife |
In-app purchases
iLapCam
No in-app purchases
Behind the Knife
No in-app purchases
