STS Cardiothoracic Surgery vs Intuitive 3D Models
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STS Cardiothoracic Surgery
This app is a comprehensive digital resource for cardiothoracic surgical information, offering updated content in cardiac and thoracic surgery. It features extensive multimedia, including illustrations, photographs, and surgical videos, for educational and reference purposes.
- Continuously updated surgical information
- Multimedia content: illustrations, photos, videos
- Covers general thoracic and cardiac surgery
- Accessible on mobile devices 24/7
- Interactive chapters
- Based on leading textbooks and surgeon expertise
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STS Cardiothoracic Surgery Consult is the most complete and authoritative digital resource of cardiothoracic surgical information in the world. It provides a rich, multimedia educational experience that includes regularly updated content in cardiac surgery (adult cardiac and congenital) and general thoracic surgery. This comprehensive resource includes more than 500 high-quality, hand-drawn medical illustrations, plus over 2000 photographs, tables and surgical videos. It is accessible anytime, anywhere on your mobile devices. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery Consult includes the following sections: • Pearson’s General Thoracic Surgery ◦ Esophageal ◦ Thoracic • Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ◦ Adult Cardiac ◦ Pediatric and Congenital (coming soon!) FEATURES: • The most current, continuously updated resource available in the specialty, authored and edited by the leading surgeons from around the world • Rich, multimedia content with high-quality medical illustrations and surgical videos • Online and mobile platforms offering home, office, or point-of-care reference 24/7/365 • Comprehensive collection of 330+ interactive chapters in all main cardiothoracic surgery domains • Updated and expanded of the popular Pearson’s Thoracic textbook for general thoracic surgery • Newly written content for adult cardiac and congenital • Cornerstone of the CT surgery curriculum in training programs throughout the US (the curriculum includes additional educational activities, nationally benchmarked quizzes and self-assessment, progress reports) • Much-needed resource outside of the US where no like product currently exists Senior Editors: Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD, University of Florida; Shari L. Meyerson, MD, MEd, University of Kentucky; Nanush A. Mokadam, MD, Ohio State University PUBLISHER: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons POWERED BY: Unbound Medicine, Inc. How It Works: --------------------- • Install the app on your device. • Open the app, enter your Society of Thoracic Surgeons username and password, then tap “Login.” • The latest content will be downloaded to your devices over your wireless connection.
Intuitive 3D Models
This application allows surgeons to order and receive custom anatomical 3D models. These models are generated from CT or MRI scans, aiding in surgical planning and visualization.
- Order anatomical 3D models
- Receive models generated from scans
- Supports CT and MRI data
- Aids surgical planning
- 3D visualization
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Intuitive 3D Models app is used by surgeons to order and receive anatomical 3D models, generated from a CT or MRI scan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Intuitive 3D Models at free against STS Cardiothoracic Surgery's free with in-app purchases. STS Cardiothoracic Surgery's advantage is ratings volume (205 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Intuitive 3D Models holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STS Cardiothoracic Surgery has 205 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
STS Cardiothoracic Surgery ships an update every 4 months, Intuitive 3D Models every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STS Cardiothoracic Surgery | Intuitive 3D Models |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (205 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Unbound Medicine, Inc. | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
Customer experience
STS Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intuitive 3D Models
In-app purchases
STS Cardiothoracic Surgery
No in-app purchases
Intuitive 3D Models
No in-app purchases
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