General Surgery Instruments vs Behind the Knife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
General Surgery Instruments
A visual reference for surgical tools, organized by function. Features over 300 high-quality images with descriptions and an interactive quiz mode to test knowledge. Designed for easy navigation and learning.
- 300+ high-quality images
- Concise descriptions
- Intuitive interface
- Interactive 'Check Yourself' mode
- Organized by practical use
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General Surgery Instruments is a comprehensive visual guide to surgical tools, structured by their practical use. Key features: 1) Explore 300+ high-quality images with clear, concise descriptions 2) Enjoy a clean and intuitive interface for effortless navigation 3) Reinforce your knowledge with the interactive “Check Yourself” mode
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.
- Surgical education platform
- High-yield educational topics
- Interviews with field leaders
- Timely and relevant content
- Engaging learning experience
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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
The clearest difference is rating: General Surgery Instruments at 4.9 against Behind the Knife's 4.0. General Surgery Instruments also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Behind the Knife's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
General Surgery Instruments holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of General Surgery Instruments's written reviews are positive against 58% of Behind the Knife's.
General Surgery Instruments ships an update every 27 months, Behind the Knife every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | General Surgery Instruments | Behind the Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roman Moiseev | Behind the Knife |
Customer experience
General Surgery Instruments
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In-app purchases
General Surgery Instruments
No in-app purchases
Behind the Knife
No in-app purchases
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