Acumed vs The Arthrex Surgeon App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acumed
Discover innovative orthopedic solutions and training opportunities. Access product details, image galleries, document libraries, and interactive 3D models. Learn about surgical skills and bioskills trainings offered by a global leader in medical solutions.
- Browse bioskills and surgical skills trainings
- View product details and image galleries
- Access document libraries
- Watch videos
- Engage with interactive 3D models
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Explore Acumed's innovative orthopedic solutions with the official app! Browse through upcoming bioskills and surgical skills trainings, read about product details, view image galleries and document libraries, watch videos and engage with interactive 3D models of our products. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon with offices and distribution networks worldwide, Acumed is a global leader of innovative orthopedic and medical solutions developed to improve patient care. Acumed has over a quarter-century of experience in the orthopedic industry, with the mission of aiding the afflicted through the ingenuity of our minds, the labor of our hands, and the compassion of our hearts. For more information, please visit www.acumed.net.
The Arthrex Surgeon App
Access a comprehensive digital library of orthopedic knowledge and surgical resources on your mobile device. Stream HD technique videos and browse extensive content offline, organized logically for quick discovery.
- HD surgical technique videos
- Extensive digital orthopedic knowledge library
- Offline content access
- Optimized for iPad and iPhone
- Intuitive filtering and organization
- Cloud video streaming
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The Arthrex Surgeon App provides 24/7 mobile access to our extensive digital orthopedic knowledge and resource library. The app allows you to consume content online as well as offline. Key Features: HD surgical technique videos by leading surgeons Extensive digital orthopedic knowledge library Optimized for iPad and iPhone Video streaming from the cloud for improved performance and speed Logical content organization and labeling for easy browsing from broad to specific topics Intuitive filtering for faster information discovery Developed in close collaboration with leading orthopedic surgeons About Arthrex: Arthrex Inc. is a global leader in multi-specialty, minimally invasive surgical technology, medical research, manufacturing and medical education. Arthrex develops and releases more than 1,000 new products and procedures every year to advance minimally invasive orthopedics, trauma, spine and arthroplasty innovation worldwide, and specializes in the latest 4K multi-specialty surgical visualization and OR integration technology solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Arthrex Surgeon App at 88% against Acumed's 50%. The Arthrex Surgeon App also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Acumed's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.
The Arthrex Surgeon App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Acumed's written reviews are positive against 88% of The Arthrex Surgeon App's.
Acumed ships an update every 8 months, The Arthrex Surgeon App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acumed | The Arthrex Surgeon App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Acumed | Arthrex, Inc. |
Customer experience
Acumed
The Arthrex Surgeon App
In-app purchases
Acumed
No in-app purchases
The Arthrex Surgeon App
No in-app purchases
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