ASSH Hand.e vs Shield Renu
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.
Shield Renu
Manage your hospital's lead apron inventory with this app. It uses barcode scanning for real-time tracking, organization, and monitoring of all lead items. View inspection history, track status, and generate custom reports.
- Barcode tagging
- Real-time tracking
- Centralized system
- Inspection history
- Status tracking (pass/fail)
- Customizable reports
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The Shield Renu App is a simple and efficient solution for managing your radiological lead apron inventory. Using barcode tagging and real-time tracking, the app allows you to quickly scan, organize, and monitor all lead items in one centralized system. Easily view inspection history, track pass/fail status, and generate custom reports by department, item type, or status. Accessible on both mobile and desktop, the Shield Renu App makes inventory management fast, organized, and easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shield Renu at 100% against ASSH Hand.e's 11%. Shield Renu also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). ASSH Hand.e's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Shield Renu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of ASSH Hand.e's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shield Renu's.
ASSH Hand.e ships an update every 10 months, Shield Renu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASSH Hand.e | Shield Renu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Society For Surgery of the Hand | Shield Renu, LLC |
Customer experience
ASSH Hand.e
Shield Renu
In-app purchases
ASSH Hand.e
No in-app purchases
Shield Renu
No in-app purchases
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