Implant Identifier vs ASSH Hand.e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Implant Identifier
Instantly identify orthopedic and spine implants from X-rays using AI. This app helps medical professionals recognize unknown implants, access a community of experts, and contribute to a growing library of implant data. Features include AI identification for hips, a community feed for assistance, and a filterable implant library.
- AI-Identify for Hips
- Community Feed for Expert Help
- Filterable Implant Library
- Submit New Implants
- My Implants History
- X-ray Recognition
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Implant Identifier is the fastest way to identify unknown orthopedic and spine implants from x-ray. Now you can instantly identify spine, hip, knee, and shoulder implants with AI. Join our mission to create the world’s most intelligent implant identification platform—powered by AI, built by the community. The new app includes: AI-Identify for Spine, Hip, Knee, and Shoulder – Snap an x-ray and let AI suggest the closest matching implants. Home Feed (Community) – Can't find a match? Ask expert's in our community of surgeons and reps worldwide. Library with Filters – Browse and filter hundreds of common spine and orthopedic implant x-rays. Submit New Implants – Contribute to the growing AI-library and help others in the community. My Implants- Access your previously identified and unidentified implants and share them with your colleagues.
ASSH Hand.e
Access a vast library of peer-reviewed surgical videos and lectures on hand and upper extremity surgery. Prepare for procedures, create lesson plans, and stay updated on the latest developments in the field. Download content for offline viewing and share with colleagues.
- Extensive video library
- Surgical procedure preparation
- Lesson plan creation
- Robust search and filtering
- Offline content download
- Save favorite content
- Share with colleagues
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From the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hand.e offers a versatile collection of peer-reviewed videos that will keep you abreast of new developments in the field of hand and upper extremity surgery. The Hand.e collection includes more than two thousand surgical video and lectures that you can use to prepare for an upcoming procedure or talk or to create a lesson plan for your trainees. With a robust search tool and filtering capabilities, the Hand.e app makes it easier than ever for you to narrow your search and find the most relevant results. Download content for on-the-go viewing, save your favorite content and authors, share something with a colleague, or comment on a video with your thoughts. An ASSH member or Hand.e subscriber login is required to view this content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Implant Identifier at 65% against ASSH Hand.e's 11%. Implant Identifier also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). ASSH Hand.e's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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.
Implant Identifier holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Implant Identifier has 273 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Implant Identifier's written reviews are positive against 11% of ASSH Hand.e's.
Implant Identifier ships an update every 3 weeks, ASSH Hand.e every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Implant Identifier | ASSH Hand.e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (273 ratings) — better | 2.3 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 273 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Devise Health | American Society For Surgery of the Hand |
Customer experience
Implant Identifier
ASSH Hand.e
In-app purchases
Implant Identifier
No in-app purchases
ASSH Hand.e
No in-app purchases
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