Hand Surgery Source vs Hand Therapy Rx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hand Surgery Source
This app provides medical professionals with on-the-go access to a comprehensive knowledge base on hand surgery. It features diagnostic guides, CPT codes, exam details, and visual aids like photos and videos.
- Diagnostic guides
- CPT codes
- Exam, test, and sign sections
- Diagnostic studies
- Search function
- Photos and drawings
- Videos
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*This app is intended as a learning aid for medical professionals. Please contact your healthcare service provider for medical help. This app gives on-the-go access to users of handsurgeryresource.net. Version 8.0 of the knowledge base gives access to: 281 diagnostic guides sections Common hand surgery related CPT codes 160 exams, tests and signs sections 25 diagnostic studies sections The app has search function 2,265 photos and drawings make visualising the teaching points easy 177 videos also support the text Hand Surgery Source 8.0 content is supported by more references and more direct links to PubMed.
Hand Therapy Rx
A quick reference tool for healthcare providers, offering splinting suggestions, treatment guidelines, and diagnosis-specific recommendations for hand therapy. Always consult a doctor for medical advice.
- Splinting suggestions
- Treatment guidelines
- Diagnosis-specific recommendations
- Quick reference tool
- For healthcare providers
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Hand Therapy Rx is designed as a quick reference tool for hand therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare providers. It includes splinting suggestions, treatment guidelines, and diagnosis specific recommendations for therapy. You should always seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hand Therapy Rx at 100% against Hand Surgery Source's 50%. Hand Therapy Rx also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Hand Surgery Source's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Hand Surgery Source is free to download; Hand Therapy Rx costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hand Therapy Rx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Surgery Source has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hand Surgery Source's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hand Therapy Rx's.
Hand Surgery Source ships an update every 3 weeks, Hand Therapy Rx every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hand Surgery Source | Hand Therapy Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hand Surgery Resource | William David Mc Combs |
Customer experience
Hand Surgery Source
Hand Therapy Rx
In-app purchases
Hand Surgery Source
No in-app purchases
Hand Therapy Rx
No in-app purchases
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