Comparison

AO Surgery Reference vs CliniTech

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

CliniTech

Streamline clinic operations with a comprehensive platform for patient management, scheduling, and team collaboration. Access patient records, track treatments, and manage staff permissions from anywhere. Designed for healthcare professionals to simplify daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Patient record management
  • Visit scheduling
  • Clinical record access
  • Treatment workflow tracking
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Role-based permissions
  • Dental charting
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CliniTech is a modern clinic management platform built to make everyday clinic operations simpler, faster, and better organized. Designed for clinics and healthcare professionals, CliniTech brings patient management, visits, scheduling, clinical records, treatment workflows, and team collaboration together in one connected system. Work from anywhere Use the full CliniTech web application on your desktop or laptop for a spacious, efficient workspace, and use the mobile app when you need quick access while moving around the clinic or working away from your computer. Your clinic information stays connected across the web and mobile experience, so your team can work with the tools that best fit the moment. Built for your whole clinic team CliniTech supports different responsibilities within a clinic. Roles and permissions help administrators control what team members can access and manage, allowing doctors, receptionists, assistants, and administrators to work together while maintaining appropriate access to clinic information. Everything you need for daily clinic work • Manage patient records and contact information • Organize visits and schedules • View daily clinic activity and upcoming visits • Access patient timelines and clinical history • Record procedures and treatments • Manage dental charting and tooth treatments • Access patient files and related information • Coordinate work between doctors and other clinic staff • Manage team access with roles and permissions Simple by design CliniTech is designed to keep complex clinic workflows easy to understand and quick to use. The web application provides a comprehensive workspace for larger screens, while the mobile app focuses on convenient access to essential workflows wherever you need them. A platform that evolves with your clinic CliniTech is actively developed and continuously improved. New capabilities and workflow improvements are introduced as the platform evolves. We also value an individual approach to clinics and their needs. Customer feedback helps shape future improvements, and we work to understand the real workflows clinics need rather than forcing every clinic into the same way of working. Getting started Existing CliniTech users can sign in with their account credentials. New clinics can create their clinic account through the CliniTech website and then use the same account to access CliniTech on supported devices. Learn more about CliniTech at clinitech.app. CliniTech is a clinic management and organizational tool. It does not provide medical diagnoses, medical advice, or treatment recommendations.

Screenshots

AO Surgery Reference4 screens
CliniTech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CliniTech at 5.0 against AO Surgery Reference's 4.4. CliniTech also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). AO Surgery Reference's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CliniTech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AO Surgery Reference has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of AO Surgery Reference's written reviews are positive against 100% of CliniTech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AO Surgery Reference ships an update every 6 months, CliniTech fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AO Surgery Reference versus CliniTech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAO Surgery ReferenceCliniTech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAO FoundationPetros Petrosyan

Customer experience

AO Surgery Reference

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.6%

CliniTech

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AO Surgery Reference

No in-app purchases

None

CliniTech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AO Surgery Reference free?
AO Surgery Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CliniTech free?
CliniTech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AO Surgery Reference or CliniTech?
CliniTech is rated higher. AO Surgery Reference averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while CliniTech averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AO Surgery Reference or CliniTech have ads?
Neither AO Surgery Reference nor CliniTech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AO Surgery Reference or CliniTech?
AO Surgery Reference ships an update every 6 months, and CliniTech fortnightly. Most recently, AO Surgery Reference was updated on October 23, 2026 and CliniTech on October 29, 2026.

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