Comparison

Ear ID vs SurgSchool

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

SurgSchool

This app offers medical professionals high-resolution surgical videos, expert insights, and live webinars to enhance their knowledge and practice. Users can access exclusive content, filter videos by specialty, and connect with physicians.

Highlights
  • High-resolution surgical videos
  • Expert physician profiles
  • Live webinars
  • Intelligent video filtering
  • Downloadable content
  • Contact with physicians (premium)
Features
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SurgSchool is an innovative mobile application that aims to transform medical and surgical education by empowering physicians worldwide with comprehensive educational resources and cutting-edge technology. With SurgSchool, medical professionals can enhance their practice, expand their knowledge, and improve patient care. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Users will have access to: EXCLUSIVE SURGERIES ▶ High-resolution videos of surgeries from various medical specialties. ▶ Surgery highlights. ▶ Prominent conferences. ▶ Option to download videos, "watch later," or "like" them. ▶ Intelligent video filtering. EXPERT PHYSICIANS ▶ Expert physicians in different subspecialties. ▶ Contact with physicians for users with premium licenses. ▶ Live webinars for users with premium licenses. ▶ Physicians from different countries, with videos available in English and Spanish. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. The user selects the plan that suits them best or enters its valid company name. 2. Enjoy videos based on your specialty and subspecialty, recommended videos, popular ones, latest videos, highlights, and conferences. 3. Search for videos by specialty, subspecialty, physician, duration, language, and more. Our mission is to enhance the learning experience of physicians worldwide and enable them to stay at the forefront of medical advancements. Download SurgSchool today and revolutionize your medical education experience. Join our global community of physicians and embark on a transformative journey in surgical education. Note: This app contains paid content or features.

Screenshots

Ear ID4 screens
SurgSchool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SurgSchool at Free against Ear ID's $4.99. SurgSchool also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). Ear ID's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, ads 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

SurgSchool is free to download; Ear ID costs $4.99 up front. SurgSchool sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Ear ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear ID ships an update every 10 months, SurgSchool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ear ID versus SurgSchool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar IDSurgSchool
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlue Tree Publishing, Inc.Surgery School S.L.

Customer experience

Ear ID

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

SurgSchool

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ear ID

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SurgSchool

Subscriptions4
  • Básico mensual3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium mensual$17.991 Month
  • Básico anual$79.991 Year
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  • Premium anual$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Ear ID free?
Ear ID costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SurgSchool free?
SurgSchool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ear ID or SurgSchool have ads?
Neither Ear ID nor SurgSchool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ear ID or SurgSchool?
Ear ID ships an update every 10 months, and SurgSchool every 5 days. Most recently, Ear ID was updated on October 7, 2026 and SurgSchool on October 8, 2026.

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