ORninja vs DDC Lecturio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ORninja
This app provides a digital library of surgical instruments for training operating room support staff. It allows users to learn instrument names and functions at their own pace, and virtually assemble instrument trays for surgical procedures.
- Digital library of surgical instruments
- Learn instrument names and functions
- Virtual instrument tray assembly
- Self-paced learning
- Training for OR support staff
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The future of operating room education is here. ORninja is a premium, modern learning platform built for anyone in scrubs. Using interactive, bite-sized learning based on today’s educational best practices, ORninja replaces boring PowerPoints and training videos with engaging experiences that improve knowledge retention. Whether you’re learning instrumentation, implants, anatomy, surgical procedures, or OR workflow, ORninja helps you build confidence before every case. Are you a sales rep, scrub tech, resident, RN, or do you work in Central Sterile or anywhere in the OR? Then ORninja is for you. Access is available exclusively through participating employers, hospitals, healthcare organizations, medical device companies, and educational institutions. An organization-issued account is required.
DDC Lecturio
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Welcome to DDC Lecturio, your online academy. Features: - Video lectures: Learn & review all relevant concepts faster, easier - Learning Material: Download a PDF of any lecture’s slides for later reference - Qbank Tests: Apply your knowledge and solve clinical case questions - Spaced Repetition Quiz: reinforce knowledge, driven by a smart learning algorithm - Bookmatcher: Find the right videos for your text book - Bookmarks: Organize lectures in your own lists - Study planner: Plan your learning goals - Text Book Articles: Deepen and reinforce your knowledge - Learning progress control: Check your progress for each course - Synchronization between all devices: Simply continue learning seamlessly on another device - Offline availability: Learn on the go - Notes: Create notes about your lectures - Playback speed: Adjust the speed of the videos to your learning speed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ORninja at fortnightly against DDC Lecturio's every 19 months. On price, ads, 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.
ORninja ships an update fortnightly, DDC Lecturio every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ORninja | DDC Lecturio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ninja Solutions Incorporated | Lecturio GmbH |
In-app purchases
ORninja
No in-app purchases
DDC Lecturio
No in-app purchases
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