Comparison

SurgeonVault vs Primal's 3D Knee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SurgeonVault

This medical app allows surgeons to manage digital images from a surgical system or device. It features annotation tools for educational presentations and a report generator to share images and links with patients or physicians.

Highlights
  • Download digital stills from Synergy system
  • Upload stills from device
  • Add annotations to images
  • Generate reports with links and stills
  • Share reports with physicians and patients
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The Synergy Surgeon Application 2.0 from Arthrex enables surgeons to download digital stills from the Arthrex Synergy system or upload stills from a device for presenting and archiving. A user-friendly interface allows annotations to be added to the digital stills enabling an educational presentation to the patient. The application includes a report generator in which website links and selected digital stills can be added and sent to a referring physician or the patient directly.

About

Primal's 3D Knee

Features
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Primal's 3D Real-time Human Anatomy app for the Knee is the ultimate 3D interactive anatomy viewer for all medical educators, practitioners and students. Meticulously built over ten years from high-resolution cross-sectional photographs of real cadavers, the app provides an accurate and visually stunning reconstruction of the anatomy of the knee. The easy to use and intuitive interface lets you choose precisely the anatomy you want to see, from exactly the angle you want to see it. This flexibility is supported by a wealth of user-friendly tools to help you set up your ideal anatomical image, quickly and easily: • The Gallery contains 9 pre-set scenes, designed by an in-house team of anatomical experts, to clearly and comprehensibly present in-depth regional and systemic anatomy of the knee. Each scene is divided into five layers to provide greater control over the depth of anatomy shown; making tailoring the anatomy you want to see simple and quick. • The Contents folders arrange all 225 structures systemically, meaning you can browse by subcategory and switch all related structures on at once. It provides an excellent learning tool – for example turn on all branches of the popliteal artery, or the muscles of the lateral compartment of the leg. • The Contents layer controls split each system into five layers – from deep to superficial. This allows you to quickly build up different systems to the depth you want to see. **Save to Favourites** Save the views you create for later in the Favourites, save anything as an image, or share with another user as a URL link. Use the pins, labels and drawing tools to customize your images for enlivened presentations, engaging course materials and handouts – all from your iPad! **Informative** Read detailed and accurate text for each structure using the T icon, and in a feature unique to Primal Pictures, each anatomical term in the text is linked to the appropriate model in the 3D model. Selecting these links will highlight the relevant structures, bringing the text to life and make learning anatomy more visual and immediate. **Context** See each structure in context with the anatomy that surrounds it. Explore these relationships and easily navigate to related anatomical structures to expand your learning. Select a field name in the right-hand menu to show the anatomical category and sub-category of the structure for added understanding and simple navigation. **Technical Specifications** iPad 3 and above only. iPad Air and above for optimal viewing. iPhone 6 and above for best performance.

Screenshots

SurgeonVault4 screens
Primal's 3D Knee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SurgeonVault at none against Primal's 3D Knee's 1. Primal's 3D Knee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Primal's 3D Knee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SurgeonVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SurgeonVault versus Primal's 3D Knee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurgeonVaultPrimal's 3D Knee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB125 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArthrex, Inc.Pharma Intelligence UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SurgeonVault

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Primal's 3D Knee

One-time1
  • Primal's 3D Knee$39.99

Questions

Is SurgeonVault free?
SurgeonVault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Primal's 3D Knee free?
Primal's 3D Knee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SurgeonVault or Primal's 3D Knee have ads?
Neither SurgeonVault nor Primal's 3D Knee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SurgeonVault or Primal's 3D Knee?
SurgeonVault ships an update every 2 months, and Primal's 3D Knee every 2 months. Most recently, SurgeonVault was updated on November 3, 2026 and Primal's 3D Knee on November 3, 2026.

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