AANS Events vs ABOS KSB+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AANS Events
Access detailed information for AANS conferences. Connect with other attendees, view presentations, and interact with exhibitor details. Take notes and draw directly on presentation slides for enhanced learning.
- Access conference details
- View presentations
- Connect with attendees
- Interact with exhibitors
- Take notes on slides
- Draw on slides
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** The AANS Events mobile application allows you to access AANS conference details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent to available presentation slides, and draw directly on the slides.
ABOS KSB+
This app enables orthopaedic surgery residents in ACGME-accredited programs to request assessments for surgical skills and professional behavior. It facilitates formative feedback and encourages residents to take charge of their educational development.
- Surgical skills assessment requests
- Professional behavior assessment requests
- Formative feedback provision
- Resident education ownership
- ACGME program participation
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This mobile app allows orthopaedic surgery residents in ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education)-accredited residency programs that are participating in the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Knowledge, Skills, and Behavior ( ABOS KSB) Program to request surgical skills and professional behavior assessments in order to receive formative feedback and take ownership of their education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AANS Events at 4.8 against ABOS KSB+'s 1.0. AANS Events also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AANS Events holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AANS Events has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AANS Events ships an update every 2 months, ABOS KSB+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AANS Events | ABOS KSB+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. | ABOS |
Customer experience
AANS Events
ABOS KSB+
In-app purchases
AANS Events
No in-app purchases
ABOS KSB+
No in-app purchases
