Comparison

Dean's App vs SurgSchool

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

Head to head
About

Dean's App

This app provides extensive supplementary material for a surgical textbook on Rhinoplasty. It offers photos, videos, articles, an online forum, and lectures from experts. Access requires a serial code from the purchased book.

Highlights
  • Supplementary photos and videos
  • In-depth expert articles
  • Online forum for discussion
  • Wikirhinopedia with surgeon articles
  • Video and photo archive
  • Rhinocast lectures
Features
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Dean’s App is an electronic extension of the surgical textbook Structure Rhinoplasty: Lessons Learned Over 30 Years. Through Dean’s App, customers who have already purchased the book will have access to a large amount of additional material such as photos, videos, and in-depth articles written by experts on Rhinoplasty. After downloading Dean’s App for IOS, users will be able to choose between a premium (Dean's App Premium) and basic version (Dean's App Basic) of the app. While both plans include extensive additional material, the premium version, for only $9.99 a month, will allow for features including but not limited to the following: All 14 chapters of Dean’s Apps references An online forum where users can create and respond to topics created by other users related to Rhinoplasty. An online Wikipedia (Wikirhinopedia) which contains articles written by practicing surgeons of Rhinoplasty from all over the world. An extensive video and photo archive. A Rhinocast section containing lectures given from all over the world. Get connected with others interested in Rhinoplasty as well as access to resources that will help strengthen your personal knowledge and skill. Instead of simply reading a textbook by itself, why not get as much out of it as possible? For anyone seriously interested in learning about Rhinoplasty as well as improving their own skillset, Dean’s App is a must. In order to get started, you will have to have purchased Structure Rhinoplasty: Lessons Learned Over 30 Years. The book includes a serial code inside the front cover which will allow you to unlock Dean’s App. Get started today! Links: - privacy policy: http://deansapp.surgery/privacy - terms of use: http://deansapp.surgery/terms_of_use

About

SurgSchool

This app offers medical professionals high-resolution surgical videos, expert insights, and live webinars to enhance their knowledge and practice. Users can access exclusive content, filter videos by specialty, and connect with physicians.

Highlights
  • High-resolution surgical videos
  • Expert physician profiles
  • Live webinars
  • Intelligent video filtering
  • Downloadable content
  • Contact with physicians (premium)
Features
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SurgSchool is an innovative mobile application that aims to transform medical and surgical education by empowering physicians worldwide with comprehensive educational resources and cutting-edge technology. With SurgSchool, medical professionals can enhance their practice, expand their knowledge, and improve patient care. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Users will have access to: EXCLUSIVE SURGERIES ▶ High-resolution videos of surgeries from various medical specialties. ▶ Surgery highlights. ▶ Prominent conferences. ▶ Option to download videos, "watch later," or "like" them. ▶ Intelligent video filtering. EXPERT PHYSICIANS ▶ Expert physicians in different subspecialties. ▶ Contact with physicians for users with premium licenses. ▶ Live webinars for users with premium licenses. ▶ Physicians from different countries, with videos available in English and Spanish. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. The user selects the plan that suits them best or enters its valid company name. 2. Enjoy videos based on your specialty and subspecialty, recommended videos, popular ones, latest videos, highlights, and conferences. 3. Search for videos by specialty, subspecialty, physician, duration, language, and more. Our mission is to enhance the learning experience of physicians worldwide and enable them to stay at the forefront of medical advancements. Download SurgSchool today and revolutionize your medical education experience. Join our global community of physicians and embark on a transformative journey in surgical education. Note: This app contains paid content or features.

Screenshots

Dean's App4 screens
SurgSchool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dean's App at 78% against SurgSchool's 0%. Dean's App also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). SurgSchool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dean's App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and SurgSchool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dean's App ships an update every 2 months, SurgSchool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dean's App versus SurgSchool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDean's AppSurgSchool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB78 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDean ToriumiSurgery School S.L.

Customer experience

Dean's App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

SurgSchool

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dean's App

Subscriptions1
  • Dean's App Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
4 purchases

SurgSchool

Subscriptions4
  • Básico mensual3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium mensual$17.991 Month
  • Básico anual$79.991 Year
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  • Premium anual$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Dean's App free?
Dean's App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SurgSchool free?
SurgSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dean's App or SurgSchool have ads?
Neither Dean's App nor SurgSchool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dean's App or SurgSchool?
Dean's App ships an update every 2 months, and SurgSchool every 5 days. Most recently, Dean's App was updated on October 10, 2026 and SurgSchool on October 8, 2026.

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