SSO Mobile vs Behind the Knife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSO Mobile
This app provides SSO members with access to surgical oncology resources, educational programs, and society news. Members can manage their profiles, view event details, and connect with peers. It's designed to support cancer surgeons in advancing their knowledge and practice.
- Membership profile management
- Access to event information
- ExpertEd@SSO educational programs
- Surgical oncology job listings
- Member networking
- Access to guidelines and nomograms
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The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) is a dynamic global community of cancer surgeons shaping advancements in the profession to deliver the highest quality surgical care for cancer patients. SSO promotes leading-edge research, quality standards and knowledge exchange, connecting cancer surgeons worldwide to continuously improve cancer outcomes. Our highly regarded educational resources inspire members and spur each cancer surgeon to grow, improve and thrive. The SSO Mobile App is for SSO-members only and provides quick access to various resources including Annals of Surgical Oncology, ExpertEd@SSO educational programs and Society news and resources. Mobile App Features: - View and edit your membership profile - Access SSO event information, including sessions and speakers - Access ExpertEd@SSO programs, including Virtual Tumor Boards, Panel Discussions and Webinars - View surgical oncology jobs - Connect with other SSO members - Access resources including guidelines and nomograms Download SSO Mobile now!
Behind the Knife
This platform offers surgical education with high-yield topics and interviews with field leaders. It provides timely, relevant, and engaging content to help users succeed in their medical studies and careers.
- High-yield educational topics
- Interviews with leaders
- Timely and relevant content
- Engaging learning experience
- Surgical education focus
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Behind the Knife is the world’s #1 surgical education platform. From high-yield educational topics to interviews with leaders in the field, Behind the Knife delivers the information you need to know. Enjoy timely, relevant, and engaging content designed to help you DOMINATE THE DAY!
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Verdict
SSO Mobile and Behind the Knife both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Behind the Knife's written reviews are positive against 0% of SSO Mobile's. Behind the Knife also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2). SSO Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for SSO Mobile against 4.0 for Behind the Knife. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Behind the Knife has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of SSO Mobile's written reviews are positive against 58% of Behind the Knife's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSO Mobile | Behind the Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Society of Surgical Oncology | Behind the Knife LLC |
Customer experience
SSO Mobile
Behind the Knife
In-app purchases
SSO Mobile
No in-app purchases
Behind the Knife
No in-app purchases
