Comparison

Ettinger's Factoids vs VetHive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 820 individual entries
  • Covers all 360 chapters
  • Shuffle review function
  • Customizable subcollections
  • Add personal notes
  • Keyword search
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Veterinary community
  • Clinical case help groups
  • Collaborative learning
  • Courses and workshops
  • Practical content
  • Peer support
Features
Read full description

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

Screenshots

Ettinger's Factoids4 screens
VetHive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Ettinger's Factoids versus VetHive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEttinger's FactoidsVetHive
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB139 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperEtienne CotePocket Consults, LLC

Customer experience

Ettinger's Factoids

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VetHive

All ratings68 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ettinger's Factoids

One-time1
  • Factoid Expansion Pack #1$2.99
1 purchases

VetHive

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Ettinger's Factoids free?
Ettinger's Factoids costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is VetHive free?
VetHive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ettinger's Factoids or VetHive?
VetHive is rated higher. Ettinger's Factoids averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while VetHive averages 5.0 from 68 ratings.
Do Ettinger's Factoids or VetHive have ads?
VetHive shows ads; Ettinger's Factoids does not.
Which is updated more often, Ettinger's Factoids or VetHive?
Ettinger's Factoids ships an update every 2 months, and VetHive every 8 days. Most recently, Ettinger's Factoids was updated on September 8, 2026 and VetHive on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons