Comparison

Shoulder Innovations vs Primal's 3D Shoulder

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

Head to head
About

Shoulder Innovations

Features
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The InSetβ„’ Total Shoulder System from Shoulder Innovations is the result of the collaboration between clinicians and design engineers searching for a novel approach to Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty. This App is designed to provide information and resources to our surgeons, customers, and team.

About

Primal's 3D Shoulder

Features
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Primal's 3D Real-time Human Anatomy app for the Shoulder is the ultimate 3D interactive anatomy viewer for all medical educators, practitioners and students. Meticulously built over ten years from high-resolution cross-sectional photographs of real cadavers, the app provides an accurate and visually stunning reconstruction of the anatomy of the shoulder. The easy to use and intuitive interface lets you choose precisely the anatomy you want to see, from exactly the angle you want to see it. This flexibility is supported by a wealth of user-friendly tools to help you set up your ideal anatomical image, quickly and easily: β€’ The Gallery contains 17 pre-set scenes, designed by an in-house team of anatomical experts, to clearly and comprehensibly present in-depth regional and systemic anatomy of the shoulder. Each scene is divided into five layers to provide greater control over the depth of anatomy shown; making tailoring the anatomy you want to see simple and quick. β€’ The Contents folders arrange all 597 structures systemically, meaning you can browse by subcategory and switch all related structures on at once. It provides an excellent learning tool – for example turn on all branches of the brachial artery, or the ligaments of the elbow. β€’ The Contents layer controls split each system into five layers – from deep to superficial. This allows you to quickly build up different systems to the depth you want to see. **Save to Favourites** Save the views you create for later in the Favourites, save anything as an image, or share with another user as a URL link. Use the pins, labels and drawing tools to customize your images for enlivened presentations, engaging course materials and handouts – all from your iPad! **Informative** Read detailed and accurate text for each structure using the T icon, and in a feature unique to Primal Pictures, each anatomical term in the text is linked to the appropriate model in the 3D model. Selecting these links will highlight the relevant structures, bringing the text to life and make learning anatomy more visual and immediate. **Context** See each structure in context with the anatomy that surrounds it. Explore these relationships and easily navigate to related anatomical structures to expand your learning. Select a field name in the right-hand menu to show the anatomical category and sub-category of the structure for added understanding and simple navigation. **Technical Specifications** iPad 3 and above only. iPad Air and above for optimal viewing. iPhone 6 and above for best performance.

Screenshots

Shoulder Innovations2 screens
Primal's 3D Shoulder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shoulder Innovations at none against Primal's 3D Shoulder's 1. Primal's 3D Shoulder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Primal's 3D Shoulder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shoulder Innovations asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoulder Innovations ships an update every 5 months, Primal's 3D Shoulder every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Shoulder Innovations versus Primal's 3D Shoulder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoulder InnovationsPrimal's 3D Shoulder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB131 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGenesis Innovation GroupPharma Intelligence UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Shoulder Innovations

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Primal's 3D Shoulder

One-time1
  • Primal's 3D Shoulder$39.99

Questions

Is Shoulder Innovations free?
Shoulder Innovations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Primal's 3D Shoulder free?
Primal's 3D Shoulder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shoulder Innovations or Primal's 3D Shoulder have ads?
Neither Shoulder Innovations nor Primal's 3D Shoulder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoulder Innovations or Primal's 3D Shoulder?
Shoulder Innovations ships an update every 5 months, and Primal's 3D Shoulder every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shoulder Innovations was updated on November 3, 2026 and Primal's 3D Shoulder on November 3, 2026.

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