ASSH Hand.e vs OrthoScribe
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.
OrthoScribe
This AI-powered app assists medical professionals with clinical documentation. It automatically generates notes, ICD-10 codes, procedures, and orders from recorded patient appointments.
- AI-powered clinical note generation
- Automatic ICD-10 code assignment
- Procedure and order creation
- Record patient appointments
- Streamlined documentation workflow
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OrthoScribe is your AI companion for clinical documentation, including notes, coding, and billing. Simply record your next appointment within a simple phone app, and let OrthoScribe handle clinical notes, ICD10 codes, procedures, and orders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OrthoScribe at 100% against ASSH Hand.e's 11%. OrthoScribe also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). ASSH Hand.e's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
OrthoScribe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ASSH Hand.e's written reviews are positive against 100% of OrthoScribe's.
ASSH Hand.e ships an update every 10 months, OrthoScribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASSH Hand.e | OrthoScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | American Society For Surgery of the Hand | HannibalAI LLC |
Customer experience
ASSH Hand.e
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In-app purchases
ASSH Hand.e
No in-app purchases
OrthoScribe
No in-app purchases
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