Comparison

Doc Social vs AAOP Events

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

Head to head
About

Doc Social

This platform connects healthcare professionals for learning and teaching. It facilitates knowledge sharing and professional development within the medical community.

Highlights
  • Connect with healthcare professionals
  • Learn from peers and experts
  • Teach and share knowledge
  • Digital platform for medical community
  • Professional development
Features
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doc.social is a clinical podcast and lecture catalog for physicians, surgeons, and the people who work alongside them. Browse over 30 medical podcasts and 5,000+ episodes, spanning specialties from orthopedics to digital health. Every episode plays in the background with full lock screen and Control Center support — start a case review on your commute and keep listening with the screen off. Beyond podcasts, doc.social carries a library of recorded lectures and multi-part courses from working clinicians and faculty, searchable by topic or author. No account required to browse or listen. Optional sign-in is available for a personalized experience. — Background audio with lock screen and Control Center transport — 30+ podcasts, thousands of episodes, searchable and filterable by show — Recorded lectures and courses from clinical faculty — Browse by topic or by author doc.social is built for an audience that already knows the clinical fundamentals — no explainers, just the field's own voices.

About

AAOP Events

Access conference schedules, speaker details, and exhibitor information for AAOP events. Take notes directly on presentation slides and engage with attendees through in-app messaging.

Highlights
  • View event schedules
  • Access speaker and exhibitor details
  • Take notes on presentations
  • Draw directly on slides
  • In-app messaging with attendees
Features
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This mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details from select AAOP conferences and/or meetings. Users can take notes on adjacent presentations when they are available for each presentation as well as draw directly onto the slides themselves, all from within the app. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with the in-app messaging features.

Screenshots

Doc Social4 screens
AAOP Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Doc Social at every 5 weeks against AAOP Events's every 12 months. AAOP Events's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 5) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Doc Social holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AAOP Events has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Social ships an update every 5 weeks, AAOP Events every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Doc Social versus AAOP Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc SocialAAOP Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (39 ratings)
Number of ratings539 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB71 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDoc Social, LLCThe American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists

Customer experience

Doc Social

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AAOP Events

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

None

Doc Social

No in-app purchases

None

AAOP Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doc Social free?
Doc Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AAOP Events free?
AAOP Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Doc Social or AAOP Events?
Doc Social is rated higher. Doc Social averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AAOP Events averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Doc Social or AAOP Events have ads?
Neither Doc Social nor AAOP Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doc Social or AAOP Events?
Doc Social ships an update every 5 weeks, and AAOP Events every 12 months. Most recently, Doc Social was updated on November 3, 2026 and AAOP Events on November 3, 2026.

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