Comparison

BurnsPlastics vs Anasto

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

Head to head
About

BurnsPlastics

A comprehensive medical reference and educational tool for plastic surgery professionals. It covers burns, trauma, skin conditions, and elective procedures with detailed information and practical skills guidance. Developed in partnership with leading surgical associations.

Highlights
  • Burns management and first aid
  • Detailed trauma information
  • Skin anatomy and lesion assessment
  • Elective surgery procedures
  • Practical surgical skills guides
  • Age calculator and abbreviations
Features
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BurnsPlastics is a responsive cross-platform application, aimed at assisting doctors and healthcare professionals working in plastic surgery and related fields. The application serves as an introduction into the field with educational pages, as a reference resource for the practising doctors, as well as a toolbox to the more experienced surgeon. This App was developed in partnership with PLASTA (the PLAstic Surgery Training Association for British trainees) and has been officially badged by BAPRAS (the British Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery). All pages are referenced and have been reviewed by experienced surgeons with specialist interests in the relevant area holding a full BAPRAS membership. This version includes: Burns: - First aid - Burns history taking - Burns physiology - Jacksons burn model - Acute management of severe burns - Burns wounds assessment - Common dressions - Acute management of severe burns - Escharotomies - Indications for burns service referral - Chemical burns - Electric burns - Cold injuries - Inhalation injuries - Toxic shock syndrome - Non-accidental injuries - Escharotomies - Comfort care in non-survivable burns - Consenting for burn surgeries Trauma: - 3D Hand anatomy - Hand trauma history - Hand examination - Hand infections and bites - Lower limb trauma history - Lower limb trauma examination - Replantation and revascularisation - Necrotising fasciitis - Tetanus prophylaxis guidelines - Consenting for trauma surgeries Skin: - Skin anatomy - Skin lesion history - Skin examination - Wound healing - Benign lesions - Basal cell carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma - Melanomas - Other skin cancers - Premalignant lesions - Benign skin lesions - Hydradenitis suppurativa - Acne - Hyperhidrosis - Sun safety - Local flaps - Consenting for skin surgeries Elective: - Breast history and examination - DIEP breast reconstruction - Nipple areolar complex reconstruction - Flap assessment - Breast reduction - Mastopexy - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Dupuytren's disease - Abdominoplasty - Liposuction - Lipofilling Skills: - Finger anaesthesia - WALANT - Wrist Block - Seroma drainage - Radioisotope injections - Skin biopsy Extras: - Age calculator - Common abbreviations This software is not a medical device, it contains general information tailored for UK practice of plastic surgery. This application does not replace formal medical education in medicine and a residency in plastic surgery. This application does not replace a physician's consultation.

About

Anasto

Features
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Anasto is a digital passport for your vessel anastomosis training, empowering you and your supervisors to feel confident about your surgical ability.

Screenshots

BurnsPlastics4 screens
Anasto4 screens

Verdict

The call

BurnsPlastics and Anasto are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BurnsPlastics ships an update every 2 weeks, Anasto every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BurnsPlastics versus Anasto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnsPlasticsAnasto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBurnsPlastics UK LimitedRhodri Davies

In-app purchases

None

BurnsPlastics

No in-app purchases

None

Anasto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BurnsPlastics free?
BurnsPlastics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anasto free?
Anasto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BurnsPlastics or Anasto have ads?
Neither BurnsPlastics nor Anasto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BurnsPlastics or Anasto?
BurnsPlastics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Anasto every 3 weeks. Most recently, BurnsPlastics was updated on September 29, 2026 and Anasto on October 4, 2026.

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