Comparison

HTCC vs Hand Surgery Source

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

Head to head
About

HTCC

This app helps you locate a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) by searching through various criteria like name, location, or clinic. It provides contact details and mapping links for easy access to specialized upper limb rehabilitation professionals.

Highlights
  • Search by therapist name
  • Search by country, city, state, zip code
  • Search by clinic name
  • Display contact information
  • Link to map and directions
Features
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“Find a CHT” is a free app created by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission that allows users to search for a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT). Searches may be done by therapist’s name, country, city, state, zip code or clinic name. Search results are displayed with contact information and a link to a map and directions. A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is an occupational therapist or physical therapist who has a minimum of five years of clinical experience, including 4,000 hours or more in direct practice in hand and upper limb therapy. In addition, the Certified Hand Therapist has successfully passed a comprehensive test of advanced clinical skills and theory in upper limb rehabilitation. Because of changes in the profession, every CHT is required to demonstrate continued professional development and competency by re-certifying every five years.

About

Hand Surgery Source

This app provides medical professionals with on-the-go access to a comprehensive knowledge base on hand surgery. It features diagnostic guides, CPT codes, exam details, and visual aids like photos and videos.

Highlights
  • Diagnostic guides
  • CPT codes
  • Exam, test, and sign sections
  • Diagnostic studies
  • Search function
  • Photos and drawings
  • Videos
Features
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*This app is intended as a learning aid for medical professionals. Please contact your healthcare service provider for medical help. This app gives on-the-go access to users of handsurgeryresource.net. Version 8.0 of the knowledge base gives access to: 281 diagnostic guides sections Common hand surgery related CPT codes 160 exams, tests and signs sections 25 diagnostic studies sections The app has search function 2,265 photos and drawings make visualising the teaching points easy 177 videos also support the text Hand Surgery Source 8.0 content is supported by more references and more direct links to PubMed.

Screenshots

HTCC3 screens
Hand Surgery Source4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HTCC at 100% against Hand Surgery Source's 50%. HTCC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Hand Surgery Source's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTCC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Surgery Source has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HTCC's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hand Surgery Source's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTCC ships an update every 24 months, Hand Surgery Source every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HTCC versus Hand Surgery Source: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTCCHand Surgery Source
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Digital Architects, Inc.Hand Surgery Resource

Customer experience

HTCC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hand Surgery Source

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HTCC

No in-app purchases

None

Hand Surgery Source

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTCC free?
HTCC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand Surgery Source free?
Hand Surgery Source is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HTCC or Hand Surgery Source?
HTCC is rated higher. HTCC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hand Surgery Source averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do HTCC or Hand Surgery Source have ads?
Neither HTCC nor Hand Surgery Source shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTCC or Hand Surgery Source?
HTCC ships an update every 24 months, and Hand Surgery Source every 3 weeks. Most recently, HTCC was updated on September 29, 2026 and Hand Surgery Source on October 10, 2026.

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