Washington Manual vs ScrubLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washington Manual
This medical app provides essential surgical information for healthcare practitioners. It offers quick access to guidelines, algorithms, and patient care details, with offline functionality. Users can add notes and annotations to personalize their learning experience.
- Point-of-care clinical information
- Algorithms and formulas
- Preoperative and postoperative care
- Offline content access
- SmartSearch technology
- Rich-text notes and voice memos
- Annotations
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"Try before you buy" - Download the FREE App, which includes sample content. In-App purchase required to unlock all content. ABOUT: The Washington Manual® Surgery Survival Guide The Washington Manual® Surgery Survival Guide provides mobile healthcare practitioners with the latest in trusted clinical information for more accurate, confident and informed decision-making at point-of-care. Prepared by residents and fellows at Washington University School of Medicine, this survival guide provides all the essential information that every surgery intern needs from Day 1 on the wards - including daily routine, rounds, chart reviews, preoperative and postoperative care, operating room conduct, radiology, critical care, and interaction with families, colleagues, and allied health professionals. Content includes algorithms, useful formulas, patient notes, and common calls and complaints. Easy-to-navigate screens present evaluation, diagnostic testing, and treatment guidelines for common problems in general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology, and plastic surgery. Coverage also includes crashing patients, tubes and drains, bleeding, codes, and nutrition. SPECIAL FEATURES: Locate a disease, symptom or medication in the fastest possible manner: - Use "Spotlight Search" from Home screen - Tap and Hold launch icon to open Last Topic, History, Favorites .. - Navigate using multiple indices - History to open frequently visited pages - Bookmarks - No internet connection is required to access the content after the initial download. Find information quickly using powerful SmartSearch technology. Search part of term for those hard to spell medical terms. NEVER FORGET ANYTHING: Mark topics with relevant information: - Rich-text notes - Voice memos - Annotations with scribble, doodle or text You choose the method to note this regardless of the context you are in to ensure that the important facts are available whenever you access the topic, whether it is tomorrow or six months from now. Content licensed from printed ISBN 10: 781743680 Content licensed from printed ISBN 13: 978-0781743686 If you have any questions or comments, email us any time: customersupport@skyscape.com or call 508-299-3000 Privacy Policy - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/privacypolicy.aspx Terms and Conditions - https://www.skyscape.com/terms-of-service/licenseagreement.aspx Author(s): Washington University School of Medicine, Jeremy Goodman MD, Nirmal Veeramachaneni MD & Emily Winslow MD Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ScrubLink
Access and share surgeon preference cards with a collaborative network. Search for surgeons and procedures, view shared notes, and create your own cards with visual aids and AI assistance. Designed for surgical technologists to organize and find essential case preparation information.
- Surgeon directory search
- Preference card search by surgeon/procedure
- Shared procedure notes
- Create and update preference cards
- Private card copies
- Setup photos
- AI-assisted card creation
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ScrubLink is a collaborative surgeon preference card network built for Surgical Technologists. Quickly search for surgeons and procedures, view shared preference cards, and access practical procedure notes and setup information contributed by the ScrubLink community. With ScrubLink, you can: • Search the national surgeon directory • Find preference cards by surgeon and procedure • View shared procedure notes and setup information • Create and update preference cards • Keep private copies of preference cards • Add setup photos for quick visual reference • Use AI-assisted scanning to help create preference cards from existing information • Save frequently used cards for easier access ScrubLink is designed to make preference information easier to find, organize, and share—whether you are preparing for a case, working with an unfamiliar surgeon, or contributing information that may help another Surgical Technologist. SUBSCRIPTION ScrubLink requires a subscription for full access. Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial. After the trial, the subscription automatically renews at $2.99 per month unless canceled. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Apple ID subscription settings. ScrubLink is intended as a professional reference and organizational tool. Information contributed by users should be verified against current facility policies, surgeon preferences, and established standards of practice before use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScrubLink at 5.0 against Washington Manual's 4.0. ScrubLink also leads on ads (none vs shown). Washington Manual's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Washington Manual sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ScrubLink sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScrubLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Washington Manual | ScrubLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyscape Medpresso Inc | Surgical Tech Review LLC |
Customer experience
Washington Manual
ScrubLink
In-app purchases
Washington Manual
- Washington Manual Surgery$49.99
ScrubLink
- ScrubLink Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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