Epic Canto vs BoSTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic Canto
Securely access patient information, schedules, and notes from Epic's Electronic Health Record. Supports dictation and In Basket for authorized clinical users.
- Secure EHR access
- Clinic schedules
- Patient lists
- Health summaries
- Test results
- Dictation support
- In Basket access
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Canto provides authorized clinical users of Epic’s Electronic Health Record with secure access to clinic schedules, hospital patient lists, health summaries, test results and notes. Canto also supports dictation and In Basket access. Your organization needs to license Canto and will determine the exact feature set and any applicable charges for your use of Canto. If you are unsure whether you can use Canto, please contact your administrative staff.
BoSTT
Access a comprehensive library of bone and soft tissue tumor case studies from leading experts. Explore clinical histories, radiology, pathology, diagnoses, and treatment plans. Ideal for healthcare professionals and medical students seeking to expand their knowledge in musculoskeletal oncology.
- Musculoskeletal tumor case studies
- Clinical history details
- High-resolution radiology and pathology images
- Diagnosis and treatment information
- Learning points for each case
- Expert-provided content
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Bone and soft tissue tumours - case studies (BoSTT) is a mobile source of musculoskeletal tumour cases provided by experts at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) NHS Trust, Stanmore, Greater London, UK. BoSTT brings the user a real experience of frequent and rare, typical and more unusual cases of bone and soft tissue tumours. Each case has a clinical history, high resolution radiology and pathology images, diagnosis, treatment and learning points. The app is designed for healthcare professional working in the field of musculoskeletal healthcare, including radiologists, pathologists, orthopaedic surgeons, oncologists, nurse specialists and physiotherapists. It can also be used by medical students, trainees, residents and specialist fellows for continuing medical education. The RNOH is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and is regarded as a leader in the field of orthopaedics and sarcoma care both in the UK and worldwide. This App was financed by RNOH's Innovation Fund with the support of the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BoSTT at 100% against Epic Canto's 9%. BoSTT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and device support (3 vs 1). Epic Canto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (124 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.
BoSTT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epic Canto has 124 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Epic Canto's written reviews are positive against 100% of BoSTT's.
Epic Canto ships an update every 3 weeks, BoSTT every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Canto | BoSTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (124 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 559 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Epic | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital |
Customer experience
Epic Canto
BoSTT
In-app purchases
Epic Canto
No in-app purchases
BoSTT
No in-app purchases









