ASPS Mobile vs Hand Surgery Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASPS Mobile
Connect with medical society members, stay updated on news and events, and manage professional development. Access a member directory, committee discussions, and a unified event calendar.
- Society news and events dashboard
- Committee discussions and files
- Unified event calendar
- Member directory with contact options
- CME report viewing and submission
- Push notifications for discussions
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Use the American Society of Plastic Surgeons mobile app to connect with members and stay up-to-date on the latest society news and events. Features: - See upcoming committee events, CME credit summary and the latest news in a convenient dashboard - View committee discussions, files and rosters - Access a unified calendar that shows all past and future committee events - Search for members across the entire directory and quickly email or call them - View your CME report and submit CME - View, reply and get push notifications for discussions - Support for schedules and speaker listings for select events We have much more planned for subsequent releases, but we'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas for the future: use the "Feedback" link in-app to send your ideas and issues directly to the development team.
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: Hand Surgery Source at 50% against ASPS Mobile's 0%. ASPS Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ASPS Mobile ships an update monthly, Hand Surgery Source every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASPS Mobile | Hand Surgery Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | American Society of Plastic Surgeons | Hand Surgery Resource |
Customer experience
ASPS Mobile
Hand Surgery Source
In-app purchases
ASPS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Hand Surgery Source
No in-app purchases
Questions
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