ExplORer Live vs Fluent FMS
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.
Fluent FMS
This medical app guides users through the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of a fluid management system. It includes detailed guides and video tutorials for effective system use and problem-solving.
- System setup guidance
- Operation instructions
- Troubleshooting guides
- Video tutorials
- Fluid management system support
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The Fluent system is the latest innovation in Fluid Management from Hologic, Inc. This app takes you through system setup, operation, troubleshooting guides and videos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ExplORer Live at every 3 weeks against Fluent FMS's every 6 months. ExplORer Live also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Fluent FMS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Fluent FMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExplORer Live has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ExplORer Live ships an update every 3 weeks, Fluent FMS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExplORer Live | Fluent FMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExplORer Surgical Corp. | Hologic Inc. |
Customer experience
ExplORer Live
Fluent FMS
In-app purchases
ExplORer Live
No in-app purchases
Fluent FMS
No in-app purchases
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