Comparison

Embryology Lectures vs Human Anatomy Study Guide

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

Head to head
About

Embryology Lectures

Explore human anatomy through a comprehensive series of lectures on embryology. This app features 120 detailed diagrams with 90 minutes of audio narration, ideal for medical students and professionals seeking to refresh their knowledge.

Highlights
  • 120 detailed diagrams
  • 90 minutes of audio lectures
  • Zoomable diagrams
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • Expert instruction from Dr. Robert Whitaker
Features
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Learn human anatomy with this app - our series of lectures on Embryology. The lectures are aimed at anyone who is studying human anatomy. They are ideal for medical or nursing students, biological studies students and physiotherapists or doctors looking to refresh their knowledge. The lectures are presented through a series of 120 diagrams with 90 minutes of accompanying audio. The diagrams can all be zoomed in using the pinch gesture and are presented in either portrait or landscape. The material is presented by Dr Robert Whitaker who spent his clinical career as a paediatric urological surgeon. Having retired from surgery, Dr Whitaker now teaches clinically applied topographical anatomy to first-year medical students at the University of Cambridge, in the UK. He also teaches clinically applied anatomy to surgical, radiological and other speciality trainees and is a former examiner for the MRCS at the English and Edinburgh Colleges of Surgeons. Dr Whitaker is also the co-author of the top selling book Instant Anatomy. See our website for more information - www.instantanatomy.net

About

Human Anatomy Study Guide

Features
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Learn muscle and skeleton anatomy with this beautifully designed app.   A complete muscle reference guide will teach you the names of 8 layers of muscles. See the muscles in 360 degrees alongside detailed descriptions. A muscle quiz will test your knowledge what you've learned. A progress indicator is included to gauge how many muscle you were able to correctly answer.   A complete skeleton reference guide will teach you bone anatomy from 3 different angles. Easily navigate all the regions of the human body. Test yourself on how well you know the skeleton by taking a multiple choice test. The Human Anatomy Study Guide is your complete guide to the skeletal and muscular systems. This app is having 4 apps in one: Human Muscular System Reference Guide Human Skeleton Reference Guide Muscle Quiz Skeleton Quiz

Screenshots

Embryology Lectures4 screens
Human Anatomy Study Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Embryology Lectures at $3.99 against Human Anatomy Study Guide's $9.99. Embryology Lectures also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Embryology Lectures costs $3.99 and Human Anatomy Study Guide $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Embryology Lectures ships an update every 10 months, Human Anatomy Study Guide every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Embryology Lectures versus Human Anatomy Study Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbryology LecturesHuman Anatomy Study Guide
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew WhitakerRyan Bittorf

In-app purchases

None

Embryology Lectures

No in-app purchases

None

Human Anatomy Study Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Embryology Lectures free?
Embryology Lectures costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Human Anatomy Study Guide free?
Human Anatomy Study Guide costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Embryology Lectures or Human Anatomy Study Guide have ads?
Neither Embryology Lectures nor Human Anatomy Study Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Embryology Lectures or Human Anatomy Study Guide?
Embryology Lectures ships an update every 10 months, and Human Anatomy Study Guide every 38 months. Most recently, Embryology Lectures was updated on October 23, 2026 and Human Anatomy Study Guide on October 6, 2026.

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