Comparison

APSA Pediatric Surgery Library vs Smile Train

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

Head to head
About

APSA Pediatric Surgery Library

This app provides comprehensive pediatric surgery resources, including up-to-date clinical information, images, and videos. It also features a powerful search tool for medical literature, allowing quick access to abstracts, citations, and full-text articles.

Highlights
  • Pediatric Surgery NaT resource
  • Quarterly content updates
  • High-resolution images and videos
  • Advanced medical literature search
  • Links to PubMed articles
  • Custom notes and highlighting
  • Visual exploration of literature
Features
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APSA Pediatric Surgery Library contains: PEDIATRIC SURGERY NaT From presentation to procedures to long term outcomes, the Pediatric Surgery NaT resource keeps the current general surgical care of children at your fingertips. Designed for both practicing and in-training pediatric surgeons, the Pediatric Surgery NaT is updated quarterly so you’ll know what strategies, techniques and procedures are being used right now. It is written for pediatric surgeons by pediatric surgeons and contains learning objectives, images, videos and links to MOC CME and the medical literature. Participate in the NaT community of practice today by downloading this app to your mobile device or tablet so you can provide better patient care with fast access anytime, anywhere. Prime PubMed Quickly search journal articles from the PubMed database on your smartphone and tablet. Results contain abstracts, citations, and links to available full text articles that can be read on device and shared with classmates and colleagues. Additionally, Prime PubMed contains Grapherence®, an exclusive way to visually explore interrelationships and relevance in the medical literature. Features of the Pediatric Surgery Library include: • Quick-read, highly organized clinical modules and learning objectives • High-resolution images and videos • Advanced searches of the medical literature • Links to relevant PubMed articles • Full text search helps find topics fast • Custom notes and highlighting within entries • "Favorites" for bookmarking important topics Editors: Ron Hirschl, MD; David Powell, MD; John HT Waldhausen, MD Publisher: American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Powered by: Unbound Medicine, Inc. How It Works: --------------------- • Install the app on your device. • Open the app, enter your APSA Pediatric Surgery Library username and password, then tap “Login.” • The latest content will be downloaded to your devices over your wireless connection.

About

Smile Train

Features
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The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator An interactive way of learning cleft surgical techniques Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity, has partnered with BioDigital to launch the first web-based, 3D, interactive surgical explorer for cleft care. The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator provides surgeons around the world with next generation surgical training technology for learning surgical techniques in cleft lip and palate repair. Through leveraging state-of-the-art technology, Smile Train and BioDigital aim to change the world, one smile at a time. FEATURES * Interactive Exploration: Explore the virtual cleft lip and palate in interactive 3D * Simulation of Surgical Procedures: Interact with primary and secondary cleft repairs step by step * Descriptions and Audio: Read and listen to chapters detailing each step of the procedures * Live Surgical Videos: Access live surgical video at each step of the procedure * Expert Tutorials: Follow expert opinion on critical landmarks and incisions * Quiz Engine: Test your knowledge using the quiz engine Smile Train's VISION Every child born with a cleft - anywhere in the world - should have the opportunity to live a full and productive life. Smile Train supports innovative education and training programs, including the Cleft Surgical Simulator, to empower local medical professionals to provide safe, quality, timely, free and cost-effective comprehensive cleft treatment for the millions of poor children around the world who suffer from cleft lip and/or palate.

Screenshots

APSA Pediatric Surgery Library4 screens
Smile Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smile Train at 12.0 against APSA Pediatric Surgery Library's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APSA Pediatric Surgery Library ships an update every 8 months, Smile Train every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
APSA Pediatric Surgery Library versus Smile Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPSA Pediatric Surgery LibrarySmile Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (205 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings205 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUnbound Medicine, Inc.BioDigital, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

APSA Pediatric Surgery Library

No in-app purchases

None

Smile Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is APSA Pediatric Surgery Library free?
APSA Pediatric Surgery Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smile Train free?
Smile Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do APSA Pediatric Surgery Library or Smile Train have ads?
Neither APSA Pediatric Surgery Library nor Smile Train shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APSA Pediatric Surgery Library or Smile Train?
APSA Pediatric Surgery Library ships an update every 8 months, and Smile Train every 4 months. Most recently, APSA Pediatric Surgery Library was updated on October 22, 2026 and Smile Train on October 27, 2026.

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