ExplORer Live vs SurgTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExplORer Live
This cloud-based platform streamlines complex surgical procedures with customizable, step-by-step instructions. It enhances operating room efficiency for hospitals and aids medical device companies in market introduction. Accessible by all team members, it optimizes surgical workflows.
- Cloud-based platform
- Workflow management
- Customizable instructions
- OR efficiency
- Market introduction support
- Team accessibility
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ExplORer Surgical is a mobile-friendly, cloud-based software platform which provides workflow management for even the most complex surgical procedures. For medical device companies, ExplORer enables you to streamline the introduction of your device into the market. For hospitals, ExplORer helps ensure OR efficiency. With fully-customizable, step-by-step instructions and a platform accessible by all team members, ExplORer can help make your surgical processes more efficient.
SurgTalk
This app provides 3D animated surgical videos with explanations of risks and complications to improve patient understanding of procedures. It saves healthcare providers time by offering shareable video links, enhancing patient education and comfort.
- 3D animated surgical procedural videos
- Explanations of risks and complications
- Shareable video links via email/text
- Patient-friendly schematic representations
- Available in English and Spanish
- 30-day video access for patients
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SurgTalk® is a concierge for 3D animated surgical procedural videos with explanations of the potential risks and complications to enhance patient education of a surgical procedure. - Save Time & Money: Send an email or a text message with the link to the procedure video. Eliminate the extra time spent on drawings and lengthy explanations in the office per patient. Quicker pre-op visits will result in increased office openings to see more patients. - Clarity for patients. - Why 3d animation? Most patients don't like to see actual operative procedures. Viewing blood and internal organs don't always appease to patients. They rather see a schematic representation of the procedure they are about to have. Elevating this experience to 3D animation only gives them a better understanding of the whole procedure and the complexities that are involved. - Benefits for your patients: Give your patient immediate access to the upcoming procedure video, available for them for the next 30 days to review it whenever they want to, in their own time, in the comfort of their home. Moreover, they can show this video to their loved ones who may have missed the initial consultation. All videos are available in English and Spanish. Here is the list of videos we currently have. General Surgery Videos: Laparoscopic Removal of the Gallbladder Laparoscopic Removal of the Appendix Laparoscopic Groin (inguinal) Hernia Repair with Mesh Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Nissen Fundoplication Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Open Groin (Inguinal) Hernia Repair with Mesh Open Umbilical / Ventral Hernia Repair with Mesh Open Transverse Colectomy Modified Radical Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) Tracheostomy Orthopaedic Surgery Videos: Total Hip Replacement Total Knee Replacement ACL reconstruction Rodding of Fractured Long Bones Upcoming Videos: Central Line Insertion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExplORer Live at none against SurgTalk's 2. ExplORer Live also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). SurgTalk's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SurgTalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. ExplORer Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
SurgTalk holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.
ExplORer Live ships an update every 3 weeks, SurgTalk monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExplORer Live | SurgTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ExplORer Surgical Corp. | Surgtalk, Inc. |
Customer experience
ExplORer Live
SurgTalk
In-app purchases
ExplORer Live
No in-app purchases
SurgTalk
- Single Surgeon Premium Access$39.991 Month
- Premium Access (Half-year)$214.996 Months
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