Comparison

Messly vs BurnsPlastics

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

Head to head
About

Messly

Features
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Messly is a faster, simpler and more transparent way to find locum work. Make your free anonymous profile with your locum wishlist and get pitched relevant locum jobs from the best locum agencies before you've shared your contact details. All our agencies are vetted and chosen based on doctor's feedback. See locum jobs from all of the best agencies up-front, before you’ve shared your personal details. More choice means better rates, less travel and your pick of departments. You manage everything from your mobile, around your schedule, with nifty tools to save you time. Trusted by over 12,000 locum doctors. We’re rated number #1 by doctors looking for locum work.

About

BurnsPlastics

A comprehensive medical reference and educational tool for plastic surgery professionals. It covers burns, trauma, skin conditions, and elective procedures with detailed information and practical skills guidance. Developed in partnership with leading surgical associations.

Highlights
  • Burns management and first aid
  • Detailed trauma information
  • Skin anatomy and lesion assessment
  • Elective surgery procedures
  • Practical surgical skills guides
  • Age calculator and abbreviations
Features
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BurnsPlastics is a responsive cross-platform application, aimed at assisting doctors and healthcare professionals working in plastic surgery and related fields. The application serves as an introduction into the field with educational pages, as a reference resource for the practising doctors, as well as a toolbox to the more experienced surgeon. This App was developed in partnership with PLASTA (the PLAstic Surgery Training Association for British trainees) and has been officially badged by BAPRAS (the British Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery). All pages are referenced and have been reviewed by experienced surgeons with specialist interests in the relevant area holding a full BAPRAS membership. This version includes: Burns: - First aid - Burns history taking - Burns physiology - Jacksons burn model - Acute management of severe burns - Burns wounds assessment - Common dressions - Acute management of severe burns - Escharotomies - Indications for burns service referral - Chemical burns - Electric burns - Cold injuries - Inhalation injuries - Toxic shock syndrome - Non-accidental injuries - Escharotomies - Comfort care in non-survivable burns - Consenting for burn surgeries Trauma: - 3D Hand anatomy - Hand trauma history - Hand examination - Hand infections and bites - Lower limb trauma history - Lower limb trauma examination - Replantation and revascularisation - Necrotising fasciitis - Tetanus prophylaxis guidelines - Consenting for trauma surgeries Skin: - Skin anatomy - Skin lesion history - Skin examination - Wound healing - Benign lesions - Basal cell carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma - Melanomas - Other skin cancers - Premalignant lesions - Benign skin lesions - Hydradenitis suppurativa - Acne - Hyperhidrosis - Sun safety - Local flaps - Consenting for skin surgeries Elective: - Breast history and examination - DIEP breast reconstruction - Nipple areolar complex reconstruction - Flap assessment - Breast reduction - Mastopexy - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Dupuytren's disease - Abdominoplasty - Liposuction - Lipofilling Skills: - Finger anaesthesia - WALANT - Wrist Block - Seroma drainage - Radioisotope injections - Skin biopsy Extras: - Age calculator - Common abbreviations This software is not a medical device, it contains general information tailored for UK practice of plastic surgery. This application does not replace formal medical education in medicine and a residency in plastic surgery. This application does not replace a physician's consultation.

Screenshots

Messly4 screens
BurnsPlastics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BurnsPlastics at every 2 weeks against Messly's every 2 months. Messly's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Messly ships an update every 2 months, BurnsPlastics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Messly versus BurnsPlastics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesslyBurnsPlastics
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMesslyBurnsPlastics UK Limited

In-app purchases

None

Messly

No in-app purchases

None

BurnsPlastics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Messly free?
Messly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BurnsPlastics free?
BurnsPlastics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Messly or BurnsPlastics have ads?
Neither Messly nor BurnsPlastics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Messly or BurnsPlastics?
Messly ships an update every 2 months, and BurnsPlastics every 2 weeks. Most recently, Messly was updated on October 6, 2026 and BurnsPlastics on September 29, 2026.

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