Comparison

Ear ID vs MedOne

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

Head to head
About

Ear ID

Explore detailed ear anatomy with interactive images, animations, and a real eardrum video. This app aids students, patients, and professionals in learning and teaching about the ear. Features include structure identification, animated processes, and a drawing whiteboard for annotations.

Highlights
  • Interactive ear structure identification
  • Ear anatomy animation
  • Real eardrum video
  • Two-finger zoom and pan
  • Drawing whiteboard with text and eraser
  • Screenshot functionality
Features
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The Ear ID app helps students and patients learn and professionals teach ear anatomy. Clear full color images and animation, with an ear drum video, shows the normal outer, middle and inner anatomy of the ear. Disclaimer: seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. • Structure ID: as each part is touched, the part highlights and the name and description text changes. There are 26 structure parts. Description text shows or hides on demand. Includes touch buttons to view outer, middle and inner ear structures. • Animation: see the parts of the ear in action as a catchy tune is translated from sound waves in to nerve impulses out to the brain. • Video: a large close-up video of a real ear drum. Stop and pause button for video. • Two finger zoom and pan of Animation and Structure ID. • Drawing Whiteboard feature: - Drawing: freeform lines in red, blue, green or black hue. - Draw and text directly on active animations and video. - Text: 36pt, auto wrap, non-movable in red, blue, green or black hue. - Eraser: touch or rub lines and text on whiteboard to erase. - Trash: one tap deletes all whiteboard lines and text. - Screenshot whiteboard direct to Photos App for easy email and printing. • iOS 6.0+ required, designed for iPad and iPhone. The Ear ID app makes learning the ear easy and fun. See example screen shots below. Get the app today!

About

MedOne

Access comprehensive medical content from Thieme, including neurosurgery, radiology, and plastic surgery. View e-books and e-journals online or offline on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access Thieme's award-winning content
  • Multiple medical specialties
  • Offline and online access
  • View e-books and e-journals
  • Mobile viewing on iPhone/iPad
Features
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Combining expert information with stunning visuals and video, MedOne provides access to Thieme’s award-winning content across multiple specialties including neurosurgery, radiology, plastic surgery and medical education. The companion MedOne app allows access to your MedOne content, which can be viewed in offline or online access mode. Easily load your e-books and e-journals on your iPhone or iPad and read when and where you want. The MedOne app is free to download, however a MedOne profile associated with an institutional subscription or individual purchase is required to login and access the content.

Screenshots

Ear ID4 screens
MedOne3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MedOne at Free against Ear ID's $4.99. MedOne also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Ear ID's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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

MedOne is free to download; Ear ID costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MedOne holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MedOne has 135 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ear ID's written reviews are positive against 22% of MedOne's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear ID ships an update every 10 months, MedOne every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ear ID versus MedOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar IDMedOne
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (5 ratings)4.5 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlue Tree Publishing, Inc.Thieme Publishers

Customer experience

Ear ID

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

MedOne

All ratings135 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

Ear ID

No in-app purchases

None

MedOne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ear ID free?
Ear ID costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedOne free?
MedOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ear ID or MedOne?
MedOne is rated higher. Ear ID averages 2.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MedOne averages 4.5 from 135 ratings.
Do Ear ID or MedOne have ads?
Neither Ear ID nor MedOne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear ID or MedOne?
Ear ID ships an update every 10 months, and MedOne every 2 months. Most recently, Ear ID was updated on October 7, 2026 and MedOne on October 15, 2026.

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