OHSU MViPS vs Behind the Knife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OHSU MViPS
This app provides access to pediatric surgery protocols developed by Oregon Health & Science University. It links to published data to support evidence-based surgical practices.
- Pediatric surgery protocols
- Links to published data
- Minimizing Variance in Pediatric Surgery program information
- Evidence-based practice support
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Oregon Health & Science University Pediatric Surgery protocols, as part of our Minimizing Variance in Pediatric Surgery program. App provides access to protocols and links to published data.
Behind the Knife
This platform offers surgical education with high-yield topics and interviews with field leaders. It provides timely, relevant, and engaging content to help users succeed in their medical studies and careers.
- Surgical education platform
- High-yield educational topics
- Interviews with field leaders
- Timely and relevant content
- Engaging learning experience
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Behind the Knife is the world’s #1 surgical education platform. From high-yield educational topics to interviews with leaders in the field, Behind the Knife delivers the information you need to know. Enjoy timely, relevant, and engaging content designed to help you DOMINATE THE DAY!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OHSU MViPS at 5.0 against Behind the Knife's 4.0. OHSU MViPS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Behind the Knife's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OHSU MViPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Behind the Knife has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OHSU MViPS ships an update every 5 months, Behind the Knife monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | OHSU MViPS | Behind the Knife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 58.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oregon Health & Science University Apps | Behind the Knife |
Customer experience
OHSU MViPS
Behind the Knife
In-app purchases
OHSU MViPS
No in-app purchases
Behind the Knife
No in-app purchases
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