ASSH Exams vs ABOS KSB+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASSH Exams
Access your learning materials for surgical hand exams anytime, anywhere. This app allows offline access to content, syncing your progress automatically when you reconnect to the internet.
- Offline access to learning content
- Online and offline progress syncing
- Mobile access to ASSH learning activities
- Content available on iPhone and iPad
Read full descriptionHide full description
Want to access your ASSH learning activities on the go? Download the ASSH Exams Mobile App and access your content when you’re offline or online. All offline progress will be synced up to web version as soon as you are back online.
ABOS KSB+
This app enables orthopaedic surgery residents in ACGME-accredited programs to request assessments for surgical skills and professional behavior. It facilitates formative feedback and encourages residents to take charge of their educational development.
- Surgical skills assessment requests
- Professional behavior assessment requests
- Formative feedback provision
- Resident education ownership
- ACGME program participation
Read full descriptionHide full description
This mobile app allows orthopaedic surgery residents in ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)-accredited residency programs that are participating in the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior ( ABOS KSB) Program to request surgical skills and professional behavior assessments in order to receive formative feedback and take ownership of their education.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASSH Exams at 100% against ABOS KSB+'s 17%. ABOS KSB+'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ASSH Exams ships an update every 6 months, ABOS KSB+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASSH Exams | ABOS KSB+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (91 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Society For Surgery of the Hand | American Board of Orthopedic surgery |
Customer experience
ASSH Exams
ABOS KSB+
In-app purchases
ASSH Exams
No in-app purchases
ABOS KSB+
No in-app purchases
