Comparison

OSET vs AAOS Code

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

Head to head
About

OSET

Features
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The Orthopaedic Summit continues to be the premier gathering of Total Joint (Knee, Hip, Shoulder), Foot & Ankle, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic, Spine and Trauma Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Athletic Trainers, Physical and Occupational Therapists from across the globe.

About

AAOS Code

This medical reference app provides orthopaedic CPT codes, ICD-10 codes, and RVUs for quick access on mobile devices. It allows users to search by code or body site, email patient information with codes, calculate Work RVUs, and save favorite codes.

Highlights
  • Orthopaedic CPT codes
  • ICD-10 codes
  • RVU calculations
  • Search by code and body site
  • Email patient information
  • Favorite code tracking
Features
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Published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons®, Code X Lite (X-Lite) is Code X's built-in companion for immediate, on the go coding. The robust application offers a full range of orthopaedic CPT codes, ICD-10 codes and RVUs. The application allows you to search by code and body site, e-mail patient information with the applicable code, calculate Work RVUs, and track your favorite codes. For AAOS Code-X Web Subscribers please login to your cloud based Code-X account at https://codex.aaos.org. Then click on your initials, followed by your name to get your credentials to login to Code-X Lite. If you are not an AAOS Code-X Web Subscriber you will not have access to this application.

Screenshots

OSET4 screens
AAOS Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OSET at weekly against AAOS Code's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OSET ships an update weekly, AAOS Code every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OSET versus AAOS Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOSETAAOS Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew StellwagenComputer Architechs International Corporation

In-app purchases

None

OSET

No in-app purchases

None

AAOS Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OSET free?
OSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AAOS Code free?
AAOS Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OSET or AAOS Code have ads?
Neither OSET nor AAOS Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OSET or AAOS Code?
OSET ships an update weekly, and AAOS Code every 3 months. Most recently, OSET was updated on September 8, 2026 and AAOS Code on July 7, 2026.

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