ASSH Hand.e vs Hand Surgery Source
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 rating: Hand Surgery Source at 3.9 against ASSH Hand.e's 2.3. Hand Surgery Source also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). ASSH Hand.e's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hand Surgery Source holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ASSH Hand.e's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hand Surgery Source's.
ASSH Hand.e ships an update every 10 months, Hand Surgery Source every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASSH Hand.e | Hand Surgery Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (20 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | 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 | 120 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | American Society For Surgery of the Hand | Hand Surgery Resource |
Customer experience
ASSH Hand.e
Hand Surgery Source
In-app purchases
ASSH Hand.e
No in-app purchases
Hand Surgery Source
No in-app purchases
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