Comparison

AO Surgery Reference vs ABTPE

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

Head to head
About

AO Surgery Reference

Access a comprehensive online repository of surgical knowledge for fracture management. It provides detailed guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare for numerous fracture types, supported by extensive illustrations and expert review.

Highlights
  • 353 fracture types covered
  • 172 surgical approaches
  • 1222 surgical procedures
  • Over 30,000 illustrations
  • Feline, canine, and equine fracture care
  • Powerful search function
Features
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QUICK ONLINE REFERENCE IN CLINICAL LIFE Gain easy access to the award-winning AO Surgery Reference. AO Surgery Reference is an online repository for surgical knowledge. It describes the complete surgical management process from diagnosis to aftercare for all fractures of a given anatomical region, and also assembles relevant material that the AO has published before. It gives access to:   • aid in surgical decision making for 353 fracture types • 172 approaches • 1222 surgical procedures • all richly illustrated with more than 30'000 Illustrations and much more. To ensure the quality of the content, it is authored, edited, and peer reviewed by experienced AO Faculty from all over the world, some of which are also well-known textbook authors/editors. This is a relaunch of the AO Surgery Reference app utilizing the same responsive user interface that was released February 2020. The highlights are: • Consistent navigational logic and user experience on all screen sizes • Inclusion of feline, canine, and equine fracture care • Combination of Preparation – Approach – Reduction and Fixation – Aftercare into one step called treatment. • Introduction of a powerful search function, allowing simplifications of the user interface as it replaces previous shortcuts.

About

ABTPE

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O app oficial do 22º Congresso Brasileiro de Medicina e Cirurgia do Tornozelo e Pé – ABTPé 2026 é a sua ferramenta completa para aproveitar ao máximo um dos maiores eventos da especialidade na América Latina. Realizado entre os dias 18 e 21 de abril de 2026, em São Paulo, o congresso reúne especialistas renomados do Brasil e do mundo para discutir as mais recentes inovações em cirurgia, tratamentos e tecnologia aplicada ao tornozelo e pé . Com este aplicativo, você terá acesso a: - Programação científica completa e atualizada - Informações sobre palestras, cursos e atividades - Perfis de palestrantes nacionais e internacionais - Organização da sua agenda personalizada - Notificações em tempo real sobre o evento - Informações sobre local, estrutura e expositores O congresso aborda temas relevantes como técnicas cirúrgicas avançadas, procedimentos minimamente invasivos, medicina esportiva, reabilitação e inovações tecnológicas que impactam diretamente a prática clínica . Ideal para médicos, residentes, estudantes e profissionais da área da saúde que buscam atualização científica, networking e desenvolvimento profissional. Baixe agora e tenha o congresso na palma da sua mão.

Screenshots

AO Surgery Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: AO Surgery Reference at 3 against ABTPE's —. AO Surgery Reference also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AO Surgery Reference versus ABTPE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAO Surgery ReferenceABTPE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAO FoundationItarget Tecnologia

In-app purchases

None

AO Surgery Reference

No in-app purchases

None

ABTPE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AO Surgery Reference free?
AO Surgery Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABTPE free?
ABTPE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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