Comparison

Hippo Education vs Synapse Evals

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

Head to head
About

Hippo Education

Access high-yield medical content through a podcast player designed for efficient learning. Earn CME credits by listening to practice-changing information and the latest research, saving you time and keeping you updated.

Highlights
  • Monthly RAP episodes
  • Practice-changing information
  • Searchable content
  • Bookmark and download
  • Earn CME credits
  • Lifelong learning
Features
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Straight talk about medicine in a groundbreaking podcast player from Hippo Education. High yield. No nonsense. This app includes monthly RAP episodes that cover everything you need to know, including practice-changing information, and the latest papers for lifelong learning. Save time by listening on any device, anytime. Search for specifics or browse relevant topics. Bookmark and download content for quick reference. Automatically earn up to 42 AMA Category 1™ CME credits per year just by listening; it's that easy. *Content availability is dependent on the subscription package.

About

Synapse Evals

Features
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Synapse Evals is the voice-first evaluation platform built for medical residency programs. Attending physicians record feedback verbally — no typing, no forms, no friction. Synapse transcribes the recording and delivers it directly to the resident. Program directors get a real-time compliance record without the administrative burden. DESIGNED FOR HOW ATTENDINGS ACTUALLY WORK Voice recording takes seconds between cases. No keyboards, no login hassles, no end-of-month scramble to remember what happened. The result: residents get more feedback, faster, and of higher quality. FOR RESIDENTS Receive feedback immediately after it's recorded. Review every evaluation submitted for you across your residency — timely, specific, and coming from attendings who aren't bogged down by paperwork. FOR PROGRAM DIRECTORS A live dashboard showing every evaluation submitted across your program. Generate AI-powered summaries across large volumes of evaluations to build cases or prepare for resident round tables. Export-ready documentation for ACGME compliance. Manage your full roster of residents and evaluators. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Voice recordings are transcribed and immediately deleted — only the text is stored. Feedback stays within your program. No data is shared across programs or institutions. Synapse Evals is for attending-to-resident clinical education feedback only. It is not a patient record system and should never be used to record or transmit patient information.

Screenshots

Hippo Education4 screens
Synapse Evals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Synapse Evals at 3 against Hippo Education's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hippo Education versus Synapse Evals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHippo EducationSynapse Evals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHippo Education, Inc.Timothy Gaertner

Bugs and requests

Hippo Education

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Playback stops unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent episode tracking
  • Search results do not match content
  • Difficulty accessing downloaded content

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow streaming on other apps
  • Improve search and sorting functionality
  • Add ability to mark episodes as played
  • Implement CarPlay support
  • Streamline login and session management

Synapse Evals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hippo Education

No in-app purchases

None

Synapse Evals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hippo Education free?
Hippo Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synapse Evals free?
Synapse Evals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hippo Education or Synapse Evals have ads?
Neither Hippo Education nor Synapse Evals shows ads.

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