Gray's Anatomy Student Edition vs Histology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gray's Anatomy Student Edition
Access the complete text and SD illustrations of a foundational anatomical reference. Navigate through 1247 images with scrollable thumbnails and bookmark key sections. This enhanced edition is specifically built for iOS devices.
- Complete text and SD illustrations
- 1247 scrollable illustration thumbnails
- Easy navigation
- Bookmarks
- Enhanced for iOS
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Gray's Anatomy', the renowned classic anatomical book by Henry Gray was first published in 1858 and is considered by many to be one of the most iconic and significant medical books of all time. Gray's Anatomy is now available on the iPhone using the highest resolution images possible. (This version of Gray's Anatomy has been enhanced and specifically built for iOS.) This Student iPhone Edition of Gray's Anatomy includes: * COMPLETE TEXT and SD ILLUSTRATIONS * SCROLLABLE THUMBNAILS OF ALL 1247 ILLUSTRATIONS * Easy Navigation * Bookmarks and more We recommend this app for Doctors, Nurses, Students, Teachers and anyone who is interested in the wonder and complexity of the human body. * Note: this application was not written by McDreamy and the illustrations in no way resemble any characters from the television show Grey's Anatomy ;)
Histology
This study aid offers self-testing with micrographs of basic human body tissues. It covers cell biology, epithelia, glands, connective tissue, muscle, and the peripheral nervous system.
- Micrograph self-testing
- Six sets of basic tissue coverage
- Cell Biology for Histologists
- Epithelia and Glands
- Connective Tissue and Muscle
- Peripheral Nervous System
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The BT Histology SecondLook™ application is a study aid that provides a series of micrographs for users to self-test their level of knowledge and ability to recognize histological structures. It contains six sets covering the basic tissues of the human body, including Cell Biology for the Histologist, Epithelia, Glands, Connective Tissue, Muscle, and the Peripheral Nervous System.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Histology at free against Gray's Anatomy Student Edition's paid. Histology also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 27 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Gray's Anatomy Student Edition's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 33%) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gray's Anatomy Student Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Gray's Anatomy Student Edition's written reviews are positive against 33% of Histology's.
Gray's Anatomy Student Edition ships an update every 27 months, Histology every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gray's Anatomy Student Edition | Histology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 526 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | +12 | 17+ |
| Developer | Luke Allen | The University of Michigan |
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Gray's Anatomy Student Edition
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Gray's Anatomy Student Edition
No in-app purchases
Histology
No in-app purchases
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