Ettinger's Factoids vs VetHive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ettinger's Factoids
This app provides key facts from a leading veterinary internal medicine textbook in a digital flashcard format. It's designed for students and veterinarians to quickly review essential canine and feline internal medicine concepts for exams or continuous learning.
- 820 individual entries
- Covers all 360 chapters
- Shuffle review function
- Customizable subcollections
- Add personal notes
- Keyword search
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Ettinger’s Factoids is the cream of the crop from the latest Ettinger’s Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine (8thedition; 2017). The editors have selected the most instructive, memorable, surprising, important, or counterintuitive key facts that they felt stood out from each chapter. Together, this collection lets users – students, residents, veterinarians – quickly cover key points in an electronic flashcard format. It is ideal for reviewing for student or board exams, for brushing up on new information, and for learning or reinforcing the essential aspects of canine and feline internal medicine. Features include: • 820 individual entries drawn directly from the textbook • Covers the whole book: at least 1 entry from each of the 360 chapters • Shuffle function to review by random selection • Tags (Favorite, Revisit, Knew It!) to create your customized subcollections for review • Notes for adding your own comments • Search function to find all facts containing a particular keyword • Chapter title and author name for each fact to look up further information if desired This app is designed for at least three uses: • Because you don't have a ton of time (the app is the editors' selection of the most important key facts out of all 2200+ pages of the current edition) • To prep for boards ranging including NAVLE® and ACVIM, ECVIM, and other specialty exams • Reviewing the latest information for your own interest and lifelong learning About the authors: Dr. Stephen Ettinger is a household name in small animal medicine. He graduated from Cornell in 1964 and was one of the first veterinarians to specialize in cardiology, being a charter (founding) diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 1974. He has trained hundreds of students, general practitioners, and specialists. He is best known as the creator and editor of the Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine, the most highly respected veterinary resource for internal medical disorders of dogs and cats – the masterwork that gave rise to the factoids in this app. Dr. Ed Feldman is one of the great pioneers of small animal internal medicine and specifically of canine and feline endocrinology. His work on Cushing's disease, hyperparathyroidism, and several other commonly-recognized disorders have made him the benchmark for this specialty in veterinary medicine worldwide. He is the co-author of Canine and Feline Endocrinology (4 editions), co-editor of the Textbook of Veterinary Medicine for the past 5 editions (and this app) and of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles that have defined how veterinarians around the globe identify and treat endocrine diseases. Dr. Etienne Côté is a professor and cardiologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College, UPEI in Canada. He is best known for creating the Clinical Veterinary Advisor textbook, and for lectures that have garnered several teaching awards. He is the proud third co-editor of this edition of "Ettinger's" and of this app.
VetHive
Connect with a supportive community of veterinarians for clinical case help and collaborative learning. Access practical education from specialists and peers in a judgment-free environment to enhance your in-house medicine practice.
- Veterinary community
- Clinical case help groups
- Collaborative learning
- Courses and workshops
- Practical content
- Peer support
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Many veterinarians feel isolated and lack a practical clinical support network. So, we built a dedicated veterinary community where vets can conveniently access “real-world” clinical support and education from practical specialists and peers in a collaborative, judgement-free space! Here, we can ask each other for case help, share our own experiences, and learn together through message boards, live workshops, and courses, so we can practice a spectrum of in-house medicine with confidence. Stuck with a tough case? Bounce it off your fellow VetHive peers and specialists for ideas and guidance. Excited to learn more about topics that are clinically relevant and useful to you in practice? Join in on the collaborative educational experiences led by our awesome specialists and area experts. Tired of wasting time scrolling social media? Hang out here instead and get your learn on. The VetHive Pillars: We fiercely protect a culture of support. Being kind is cool, so that's how we roll. We talk to each other like friends and empathize with each other's circumstances. We are practical problem-solvers. Referral isn't always an option (or necessary!). We empower each other to practice a spectrum of care within the confines of the circumstances. Our specialists and area experts serve as guides, not gurus. We are our authentic selves. The vulnerability and messiness of our real selves is welcome here. You don't have to know all the things. None of us do, and that's why we're here. We see veterinary medicine as a team-sport. No matter where you are in your career, there is always more to learn. Having access to knowledge and experiences that are different from your own is extremely powerful. Here, we share freely with each other for the greater purpose of helping animals-- and we have fun while doing it! Here’s a peek at what you will find inside VetHive: -Community: A welcoming, safe space to connect with other veterinarians -Case help groups: Bounce your cases and questions off kind peers and specialists -Collaborative learning experiences: Specialists and area experts collaborate to teach clinical relevant, themed topics -Courses & Workshops: Join in for more in-depth learning -Practical, usable content: Our specialists create practical, visually appealing content for you to use in practice We are so excited to welcome you to VetHive! Download the app and join today to get connected to your new hivemind. --- Terms of Use: mightynetworks.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VetHive at Free against Ettinger's Factoids's $5.99. VetHive also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 4). Ettinger's Factoids's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On 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
VetHive is free to download; Ettinger's Factoids costs $5.99 up front. Ettinger's Factoids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VetHive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VetHive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VetHive has 68 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ettinger's Factoids ships an update every 2 months, VetHive every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ettinger's Factoids | VetHive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Etienne Cote | Pocket Consults, LLC |
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Ettinger's Factoids
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In-app purchases
Ettinger's Factoids
- Factoid Expansion Pack #1$2.99
VetHive
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
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