Comparison

Surgical Flaps vs BurnsPlastics

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

Head to head
About

Surgical Flaps

An educational tool for plastic surgery, this app visually explains skin defect reconstruction techniques. It uses 3D animations, diagrams, and text to detail common flap surgery procedures for medical professionals.

Highlights
  • 3D animated illustrations
  • Still diagram illustrations
  • Text explanations
  • Covers common flap techniques
  • Educational tool for surgeons
Features
Read full description

‘Surgical Flaps’ is an App designed for the iPad and iPhone as an educational tool outlining the designs of commonly used techniques to reconstruct skin defects in Plastic Surgery. The App is carefully constructed to optimise understanding of these complex procedures and the work is presented in 3 different ways for the user to increase his/her understanding: • As still diagrams (Pre-operative illustrations) • With state-of-the-art 3D animated illustrations starting with the excision of the lesions and proceeding with the incisions made, the transferring of the tissues and the final outcome • With text to explain the procedure Surgical Flaps is designed for medical students, trainee plastic surgeons, dermatological surgeons and surgeons of all specialities interested in flap surgery.

About

BurnsPlastics

A comprehensive medical reference and educational tool for plastic surgery professionals. It covers burns, trauma, skin conditions, and elective procedures with detailed information and practical skills guidance. Developed in partnership with leading surgical associations.

Highlights
  • Burns management and first aid
  • Detailed trauma information
  • Skin anatomy and lesion assessment
  • Elective surgery procedures
  • Practical surgical skills guides
  • Age calculator and abbreviations
Features
Read full description

BurnsPlastics is a responsive cross-platform application, aimed at assisting doctors and healthcare professionals working in plastic surgery and related fields. The application serves as an introduction into the field with educational pages, as a reference resource for the practising doctors, as well as a toolbox to the more experienced surgeon. This App was developed in partnership with PLASTA (the PLAstic Surgery Training Association for British trainees) and has been officially badged by BAPRAS (the British Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery). All pages are referenced and have been reviewed by experienced surgeons with specialist interests in the relevant area holding a full BAPRAS membership. This version includes: Burns: - First aid - Burns history taking - Burns physiology - Jacksons burn model - Acute management of severe burns - Burns wounds assessment - Common dressions - Acute management of severe burns - Escharotomies - Indications for burns service referral - Chemical burns - Electric burns - Cold injuries - Inhalation injuries - Toxic shock syndrome - Non-accidental injuries - Escharotomies - Comfort care in non-survivable burns - Consenting for burn surgeries Trauma: - 3D Hand anatomy - Hand trauma history - Hand examination - Hand infections and bites - Lower limb trauma history - Lower limb trauma examination - Replantation and revascularisation - Necrotising fasciitis - Tetanus prophylaxis guidelines - Consenting for trauma surgeries Skin: - Skin anatomy - Skin lesion history - Skin examination - Wound healing - Benign lesions - Basal cell carcinoma - Squamous cell carcinoma - Melanomas - Other skin cancers - Premalignant lesions - Benign skin lesions - Hydradenitis suppurativa - Acne - Hyperhidrosis - Sun safety - Local flaps - Consenting for skin surgeries Elective: - Breast history and examination - DIEP breast reconstruction - Nipple areolar complex reconstruction - Flap assessment - Breast reduction - Mastopexy - Carpal tunnel syndrome - Dupuytren's disease - Abdominoplasty - Liposuction - Lipofilling Skills: - Finger anaesthesia - WALANT - Wrist Block - Seroma drainage - Radioisotope injections - Skin biopsy Extras: - Age calculator - Common abbreviations This software is not a medical device, it contains general information tailored for UK practice of plastic surgery. This application does not replace formal medical education in medicine and a residency in plastic surgery. This application does not replace a physician's consultation.

Screenshots

Surgical Flaps3 screens
BurnsPlastics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BurnsPlastics at Free against Surgical Flaps's $9.99. BurnsPlastics also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months). Surgical Flaps's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BurnsPlastics is free to download; Surgical Flaps costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Surgical Flaps against 5.0 for BurnsPlastics. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surgical Flaps ships an update every 21 months, BurnsPlastics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Surgical Flaps versus BurnsPlastics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurgical FlapsBurnsPlastics
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB23 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMatt BriggsBurnsPlastics UK Limited

Customer experience

Surgical Flaps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

BurnsPlastics

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surgical Flaps

No in-app purchases

None

BurnsPlastics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surgical Flaps free?
Surgical Flaps costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BurnsPlastics free?
BurnsPlastics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surgical Flaps or BurnsPlastics?
Surgical Flaps and BurnsPlastics are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Surgical Flaps or BurnsPlastics have ads?
Neither Surgical Flaps nor BurnsPlastics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surgical Flaps or BurnsPlastics?
Surgical Flaps ships an update every 21 months, and BurnsPlastics every 2 weeks. Most recently, Surgical Flaps was updated on October 15, 2026 and BurnsPlastics on September 29, 2026.

Other comparisons