OR Reflections vs Skill Series
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OR Reflections
This tool helps surgical trainees identify areas for improvement by submitting cases for instructor evaluation. It then connects trainees to targeted educational resources based on their performance data. The app aims to enhance surgical skills through personalized feedback and learning.
- Surgical case submission for evaluation
- Instructor feedback collection
- Personalized resource recommendations
- Growth area identification
- Progress tracking for trainees
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OR Reflections is a comprehensive tool for identifying growth areas in surgical trainees, and connecting them to resources they need to get better, provided by Thieme Publishing Group, the worldwide authority in online surgical education materials. Surgical trainee users use the app to submit cases to their instructors for evaluation. These evaluations are collected, and their respective data points are used to target the most appropriate resources to the trainee, based on where they struggle most.
Skill Series
Learn and practice essential surgical techniques like microsurgery and anastomoses through guided exercises and video tutorials. This app is specifically designed for medical students and surgery residents to hone their skills.
- Microsurgery exercises
- Anastomoses practice
- Macrosurgery training
- Video tutorials
- Skill development
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In this app, you will find exercises and videotutorials for the development of essential surgical skills such as microsurgery, anastomoses, and macrosurgery. This app is designed for medical students and surgery residents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OR Reflections at 100% against Skill Series's 0%. Skill Series's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). 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.
OR Reflections ships an update every 3 months, Skill Series every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OR Reflections | Skill Series |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Evalumedtrics, LLC | UpSurgeOn |
Customer experience
OR Reflections
Skill Series
In-app purchases
OR Reflections
No in-app purchases
Skill Series
No in-app purchases
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