Comparison

ORninja vs Mako Training

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital library of surgical instruments
  • Learn instrument names and functions
  • Virtual instrument tray assembly
  • Self-paced learning
  • Training for OR support staff
Features
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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.

About

Mako Training

An educational tool to practice Mako Total Knee balancing scenarios and visualize surgical plans. It reinforces key concepts of Mako workflows to build confidence for high-impact cases. This app is for training purposes only and not for clinical use.

Highlights
  • Practice Mako Total Knee balancing scenarios
  • Visualize surgical plans and outcomes
  • Reinforce Mako workflow concepts
  • Explore pre-set surgical cases
  • Build confidence in case preparation
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The Mako Training app is an educational tool designed to enhance your understanding of the Mako workflow beyond the operating room. Available as an additional Mako training tool, this app allows you to explore and interact with one of our ten pre-set cases and practice different balancing scenarios to strengthen your Mako Total Knee understanding. Strengthen your knowledge of the Mako surgical workflow and build confidence in evaluating different balancing scenarios to better prepare for high-impact cases. Key features: • Practice Mako Total Knee balancing scenarios • Visualize surgical plans and various planning outcomes • Reinforce key concepts of Mako workflows Note: This app is for training purposes only and is not for clinical use. The application is for informational purposes only, not for diagnostic use and not for treatment planning. The preoperative images on the Mako Training app have been formatted to fit this device and may appear different than similar images viewed on the Mako Total Knee application. All treatment planning must be conducted on the Mako Total Knee application. Not for intraoperative use. The information contained in this document is intended for healthcare professionals only. A surgeon must always rely on his or her own professional clinical judgment when deciding whether to use a particular product when treating a particular patient. Stryker does not dispense medical advice and recommends that surgeons be trained in the use of any particular product before using it in surgery. The information presented is intended to demonstrate the breadth of Stryker's product offerings. A surgeon must always refer to the package insert, product label and/or instructions for use before using any of Stryker's products. Products may not be available in all markets because product availability is subject to the regulatory and/or medical practices in individual markets. Please contact your sales representative if you have questions about the availability of products in your area. Stryker Corporation or its divisions or other corporate affiliated entities own, use or have applied for the following trademarks or service marks: Mako, Stryker. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners or holders. Copyright © 2026 Stryker JR-MAKDIG-OTHD-2092250_REV-1

Screenshots

ORninja4 screens
Mako Training2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ORninja at fortnightly against Mako Training's every 6 months. ORninja also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Mako Training's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and rating (2.5 vs 2.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mako Training holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ORninja has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of ORninja's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mako Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ORninja ships an update fortnightly, Mako Training every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ORninja versus Mako Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORninjaMako Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (25 ratings)2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB477 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNinja Solutions IncorporatedStryker

Customer experience

ORninja

All ratings25 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%

Mako Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ORninja

No in-app purchases

None

Mako Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ORninja free?
ORninja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mako Training free?
Mako Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ORninja or Mako Training?
Mako Training is rated higher. ORninja averages 2.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Mako Training averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do ORninja or Mako Training have ads?
Neither ORninja nor Mako Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ORninja or Mako Training?
ORninja ships an update fortnightly, and Mako Training every 6 months. Most recently, ORninja was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mako Training on October 13, 2026.

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