Dr ECG vs Teach Me Surgery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr ECG
An interactive ECG teaching application developed by cardiologists for medical professionals and students. It features case-based examples, quizzes, and practical tips to enhance ECG interpretation skills. Endorsed by major cardiology societies.
- Interactive ECG teaching
- Case-based examples
- Quizzes
- Tips and tricks
- Endorsed by cardiology societies
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This is an interactive ECG teaching app designed by cardiologists to help teach the clinical pearls of ECG interpretation to doctors, healthcare professionals and students. This app includes many case-based examples, quizzes and tips and tricks that will help in the learning process. This app has been endorsed by several major cardiology societies.
Teach Me Surgery
This app offers a comprehensive surgical encyclopedia with over 400 detailed articles and expert reviews. It includes a vast media gallery, practice quizzes, and examination guides to enhance surgical knowledge and patient care.
- Over 400 surgical articles
- 1000+ surgical illustrations
- 600+ multiple choice questions
- Clinical examination guides
- Article summary boxes
- Offline access
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Teach Me Surgery provides students, doctors, and health professionals with a comprehensive surgical learning platform. Includes an integrated surgical encyclopaedia, 3D models of surgical anatomy and procedures, and a bank of over 1,800 quiz questions – download to get started today! ABOUT TEACH ME SURGERY: Teach Me Surgery is a comprehensive, easy-to-read reference for surgery and perioperative care. Each topic provides clear, structured coverage of the key principles of surgery, helping you build the knowledge needed for exams and clinical practice. Created by a team of surgeons and doctors, Teach Me Surgery covers over 400 surgical topics across a wide range of specialties, with articles individually reviewed and revised by experts in their fields. Whether you're a medical student, surgical trainee, healthcare professional or simply looking to improve your understanding of surgery, Teach Me Surgery provides the tools you need to learn and consolidate your knowledge. FEATURES: SURGICAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA: Over 400 comprehensive articles covering a wide range of surgical topics and specialties. 3D SURGICAL MODELS: Interactive 3D models covering surgical anatomy and surgical procedures. HD ILLUSTRATIONS: Over 1,000 full-colour, high-definition surgical illustrations and clinical images. QUESTION BANK: Over 1,800 multiple-choice questions with detailed explanations to test and consolidate your surgical knowledge. CLINICAL EXAMINATION GUIDES: Easy-to-follow guides covering common clinical examinations and practical assessments. SUMMARY BOXES: Concise summaries at the end of each article to highlight key points and consolidate your learning. OFFLINE STORE: Offline access to articles, illustrations and quiz questions, allowing you to learn anytime, anywhere. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: Teach Me Surgery offers premium membership via an in-app subscription. Premium membership grants cross-platform, advert-free access to bespoke 3D surgical anatomy models and the full surgical question bank. You can subscribe quarterly or annually and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings any time after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. See our terms of service here: https://teachmesurgery.com/terms-and-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teach Me Surgery at 88% against Dr ECG's 0%. Teach Me Surgery also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (230 vs 2). Dr ECG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Teach Me Surgery sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $26.00 per month. Dr ECG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Teach Me Surgery holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Me Surgery has 230 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Dr ECG's written reviews are positive against 88% of Teach Me Surgery's.
Dr ECG ships an update every 6 weeks, Teach Me Surgery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr ECG | Teach Me Surgery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (230 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 230 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Singapore Health Services (SingHealth) | TeachMeSeries Limited |
Customer experience
Dr ECG
Teach Me Surgery
In-app purchases
Dr ECG
No in-app purchases
Teach Me Surgery
- 1 Month of Premium$26.001 Month
- Pro quarterly supporter$48.003 Months
- Pro yearly supporter$120.991 Year
- 3 Months of Premium$30.99
- 1 Year of Premium$54.99
- Lifetime Premium$149.99
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- Pro lifetime supporter$214.99
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