Surgical Flaps vs BurnsPlastics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 3D animated illustrations
- Still diagram illustrations
- Text explanations
- Covers common flap techniques
- Educational tool for surgeons
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‘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.
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.
- Burns management and first aid
- Detailed trauma information
- Skin anatomy and lesion assessment
- Elective surgery procedures
- Practical surgical skills guides
- Age calculator and abbreviations
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Surgical Flaps | BurnsPlastics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matt Briggs | BurnsPlastics UK Limited |
Customer experience
Surgical Flaps
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In-app purchases
Surgical Flaps
No in-app purchases
BurnsPlastics
No in-app purchases
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