AAOS Code vs OrthoScribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Orthopaedic CPT codes
- ICD-10 codes
- RVU calculations
- Search by code and body site
- Email patient information
- Favorite code tracking
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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.
OrthoScribe
This AI-powered app assists medical professionals with clinical documentation. It automatically generates notes, ICD-10 codes, procedures, and orders from recorded patient appointments.
- AI-powered clinical note generation
- Automatic ICD-10 code assignment
- Procedure and order creation
- Record patient appointments
- Streamlined documentation workflow
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OrthoScribe is your AI companion for clinical documentation, including notes, coding, and billing. Simply record your next appointment within a simple phone app, and let OrthoScribe handle clinical notes, ICD10 codes, procedures, and orders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OrthoScribe at 100% against AAOS Code's 0%. OrthoScribe also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). AAOS Code's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
OrthoScribe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AAOS Code's written reviews are positive against 100% of OrthoScribe's.
AAOS Code ships an update every 3 months, OrthoScribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AAOS Code | OrthoScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Computer Architechs International Corporation | HannibalAI LLC |
Customer experience
AAOS Code
OrthoScribe
In-app purchases
AAOS Code
No in-app purchases
OrthoScribe
No in-app purchases
