Comparison

BurnsPlastics vs Morton QRef

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

Morton QRef

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Morton QRef is an evidence-based reference for anaesthesiologists. It brings perioperative key points, procedure-specific management, drug information and clinical calculators together in one fast reference — every answer grounded in a curated corpus, with its sources. WHAT'S INSIDE • Quick Consult — perioperative key points by comorbidity, procedure-specific anaesthetic management, allergies and cross-reactivity, and toxic agents and herbals. • Documentation — up-to-date guidelines and protocols, clinical indices and calculators, paraclinical tests, anaesthesia procedures, and medications with their guidelines. • Morton Consult — ask a clinical question and get an answer grounded in the Morton corpus, with the sources cited. If the corpus doesn't cover it, it tells you. • One-tap notes — copy a ready-to-use summary for your records. FOR QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS Morton QRef is an academic and reference tool for qualified clinicians. It is not a medical device and does not provide diagnosis or treatment decisions. Morton guides the consultation; clinical judgement always belongs to the anaesthesiologist. An account is required to use the app. Terms: https://www.morton.coffee/en/terms/ Privacy: https://www.morton.coffee/en/privacy/

Screenshots

BurnsPlastics4 screens
Morton QRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Morton QRef at 13.0 against BurnsPlastics's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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, Morton QRef every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BurnsPlastics versus Morton QRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnsPlasticsMorton QRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBurnsPlastics UK LimitedPERGAMO CDSS SAS

In-app purchases

None

BurnsPlastics

No in-app purchases

None

Morton QRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BurnsPlastics free?
BurnsPlastics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morton QRef free?
Morton QRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BurnsPlastics or Morton QRef have ads?
Neither BurnsPlastics nor Morton QRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BurnsPlastics or Morton QRef?
BurnsPlastics ships an update every 2 weeks, and Morton QRef every 9 days. Most recently, BurnsPlastics was updated on September 29, 2026 and Morton QRef on October 6, 2026.

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