AO Surgery Reference vs ScribeOMS App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 353 fracture types covered
- 172 surgical approaches
- 1222 surgical procedures
- Over 30,000 illustrations
- Feline, canine, and equine fracture care
- Powerful search function
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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.
ScribeOMS App
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ScribeOMS is the first AI-powered clinical scribe engineered specifically for the complexities of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Designed for high-volume, mobile surgeons, ScribeOMS eliminates manual charting so you can focus entirely on patient care. Our multi-specialty OMS dialect engine accurately parses complex terminology (e.g., Le Fort osteotomies, Schneiderian membranes) with zero hallucination. Core Features: Zero-Click Patient Lookup: High-speed AI scans your dictation to extract patient details, instantly linking the audio to your daily schedule. The Pearl Chain (Immutable Addendums): Forgot a detail? Simply record a quick addendum. ScribeOMS intelligently merges all audio "pearls" into a single, unified, chronologically accurate clinical note. Offline-First Sync: Moving between operating rooms with dead Wi-Fi zones? ScribeOMS instantly secures your dictation to an encrypted local database and automatically syncs to the cloud the second your connection is restored. Revenue Capture: Automated billing extraction audits your narrative to suggest specific CDT/CPT codes mapped directly to tooth numbers. Referral Magnet: Automatically drafts customized referral letters and patient post-op instructions based strictly on your verified clinical notes. Enterprise-Grade Security: Built from the ground up for HIPAA compliance. All clinical data is protected locally using AES-256 encryption. Audio files are processed ephemerally and automatically purged, with strict Row-Level Security ensuring absolute tenant isolation. Note: ScribeOMS requires an active clinic workspace account. Contact your clinic administrator to provision your access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ScribeOMS App at weekly against AO Surgery Reference's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
AO Surgery Reference ships an update every 6 months, ScribeOMS App weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AO Surgery Reference | ScribeOMS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AO Foundation | TritonX |
In-app purchases
AO Surgery Reference
No in-app purchases
ScribeOMS App
No in-app purchases
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