Comparison

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures vs CSTSetup

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

Head to head
About

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures

This app helps peri-operative teams prepare for surgeries by providing checklists, customizable procedure notes, and a surgical journal. It allows teams to share data, manage professional development, and link surgical cases to their calendars.

Highlights
  • Specialty-specific surgical checklists
  • Customizable procedure notes and images
  • Surgical journal and portfolio
  • Team data sharing and collaboration
  • Surgeon preference management
  • Calendar integration for surgical cases
Features
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ScrubUp - For all members of the peri-operative team. - Choose your specialty- General- Ortho- Plastic- Obs/Gyn- Ophthalmology- Cosmetic- plus more - Streamline your practice- save, change, edit procedures using notes, steps and images - A real surgical checklist of equipment, supplies and instruments - Customise & share data with your surgical team members - Create your own surgical journal - Manage and save your own professional development with our surgical portfolio - Create and share surgeons preferences - Link your surgical case load to your smart phone calendar - Share data with surgical team members ScrubUp gives you access to fully loaded Surgical Specialties anywhere, anytime. We would appreciate your feedback on ScrubUp please email us via the feedback button. We want to create an app that helps you be better prepared. All feedback welcomed via Feedback Link. This app is a true ‘no brainer’ for all surgical team members. Just get it! We would love to hear how we can make ScrubUp even better. Contact us at contact@allistechnology.com Terms of use: http://www.allistechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/051214-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

About

CSTSetup

This app provides surgical technologists, students, and educators with a comprehensive library of surgical setups, instrument details, and case log verification. Master hundreds of procedures, identify over 2,700 instruments, and ensure your clinical experience counts towards your logbook.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of surgical setups
  • 2,700+ instrument library
  • Instrument identification and details
  • Surgical case log evaluator
  • Procedural blueprints
  • Instrument handling cautions
Features
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Step into the operating room with confidence. CSTSetup is the clinical companion built for surgical technologists, students and OR educators — your setups, your instrument library, your exam prep and your case log, all in one place. SURGICAL SETUPS 250+ step-by-step setups across General, Cardiac, ENT, Neuro, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Plastics, Urology and Vascular, each with the exact instruments and supplies for the case. General Surgery is free; Pro unlocks every specialty. THE FULL INSTRUMENT LIBRARY Its own tab now: 2,800+ surgical instruments with real photographs, alternate names and handling notes. Pro members can turn, zoom and open real 3D models of hundreds of them. STUDY FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION EXAM A full exam-prep home on the Study tab for the CST (NBSTSA), TS-C (NCCT), CRCST (HSPA), CSPDT (CBSPD) and CSFA (NBSTSA) exams: practice by area, timed exams matched to the real pass mark, and a daily five questions to keep your streak going. CASE LOG EVALUATOR Choose AST, NCCT or CC4SA, check off what you did in the room, and get an instant First Scrub / Second Scrub / Observation answer before you submit it to your program director. CAN'T FIND A SETUP? Ask for it from the Help Desk, right in the app, and we'll notify you when it's built. ONE SUBSCRIPTION CSTSetup Pro unlocks every specialty, the full library, 3D models and every certification exam — in this app, in Instruments, and on cstsetup.com. Download CSTSetup and put the whole back table in your pocket.

Screenshots

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures4 screens
CSTSetup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CSTSetup at 4.4 against ScrubUp Surgical Procedures's 3.7. CSTSetup also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. ScrubUp Surgical Procedures sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CSTSetup sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CSTSetup holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures ships an update every 3 months, CSTSetup weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScrubUp Surgical Procedures versus CSTSetup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrubUp Surgical ProceduresCSTSetup
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB59 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperALLIS TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDCSTSetup

Customer experience

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CSTSetup

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScrubUp Surgical Procedures

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Tier1$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Tier2$5.991 Month
  • Annual Tier1$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Tier2$59.001 Year
2 purchases

CSTSetup

Subscriptions2
  • CSTSetup Monthly Pro$12.991 Month
  • CSTSetup Yearly Pro$155.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrubUp Surgical Procedures free?
ScrubUp Surgical Procedures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CSTSetup free?
CSTSetup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrubUp Surgical Procedures or CSTSetup?
CSTSetup is rated higher. ScrubUp Surgical Procedures averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CSTSetup averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do ScrubUp Surgical Procedures or CSTSetup have ads?
Neither ScrubUp Surgical Procedures nor CSTSetup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrubUp Surgical Procedures or CSTSetup?
ScrubUp Surgical Procedures ships an update every 3 months, and CSTSetup weekly. Most recently, ScrubUp Surgical Procedures was updated on October 24, 2026 and CSTSetup on October 24, 2026.

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