SurgBook vs Sterylab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurgBook
Access a curated library of didactic surgical videos designed to enhance understanding of operative techniques. Content ranges from fundamental to advanced surgical concepts, catering to modern surgeons seeking continuous learning.
- Didactic surgical videos
- Operative technique explanations
- Basic to advanced surgical content
- Online learning enhancement
- Curated new materials
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SurgBook is a platform for updating surgical learning through didactic videos, specially edited for understanding of various operative techniques. Our goal is to offer an online enhancement, with new materials selected specially for the need of the modern surgeon. We offer content ranging from the basics to the advanced aspects of the art of surgery.
Sterylab
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STERYLAB has devoted its efforts to the production of medical needles and devices for over 40 years, keeping its development in step with the constant progress in medicine and the latest advances in technology. Due to the precision workmanship of specialized workers and the great care taken in the choice of raw materials, the firm enjoys the confidence of the medical profession throughout the world. One of the main strenghts of Sterylab is its ability to rapidly adapt to customer requirements relating to the quality and the variety of the products offered. Assembling takes place in our internal clean room, class 10,000 (FED.STD.209E), one of the biggest in Europe for our category of products. All processes are performed in our 3000 sq.mts.modern facility at RHO (Milan) in compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 international standards and all products and components pass through rigorous quality control at each step of the path inside Sterylab, from materials acceptance upto customer delivery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SurgBook at every 4 weeks against Sterylab's every 2 months. Sterylab's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
SurgBook ships an update every 4 weeks, Sterylab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurgBook | Sterylab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | YDUQS | More Dots |
In-app purchases
SurgBook
No in-app purchases
Sterylab
No in-app purchases
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