HTCC vs Hand Surgery Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Search by therapist name
- Search by country, city, state, zip code
- Search by clinic name
- Display contact information
- Link to map and directions
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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.
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.
- Diagnostic guides
- CPT codes
- Exam, test, and sign sections
- Diagnostic studies
- Search function
- Photos and drawings
- Videos
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | HTCC | Hand Surgery Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Digital Architects, Inc. | Hand Surgery Resource |
Customer experience
HTCC
Hand Surgery Source
In-app purchases
HTCC
No in-app purchases
Hand Surgery Source
No in-app purchases






