Comparison

ASHT Events vs Capsular

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

Head to head
About

ASHT Events

Access presentations, connect with other attendees, and take notes directly on slides. This app is designed exclusively for participants of ASHT events.

Highlights
  • Access event presentations
  • Connect with other attendees
  • Take notes on slides
  • Draw directly on presentation slides
  • View exhibitors
Features
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**FOR ATTENDEES ONLY** The ASHT Events mobile application allows you to access various ASHT events. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.

About

Capsular

This app offers bite-sized, evidence-based learning modules for hand therapy professionals. It transforms wasted screen time into productive professional growth through short articles, dynamic visuals, and quizzes, all designed for rapid learning and retention.

Highlights
  • Short, under 5-minute articles
  • Evidence-based, cited information
  • Dynamic graphics and videos
  • Quiz questions for learning evaluation
  • Gamified learning with tracking
  • User-friendly design
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All of the content and features described below are available upon purchasing a subscription plan (monthly or yearly). A 7-day trial is available in all plans. 4 easy steps to turn wasted time into professional growth: Stop scrolling social media - Download Capsular - Use it for 5 minutes a day - Become the smartest person in the clinic. Replace doom scrolling and break the dopamine cycle. Instead, use that time to grow your personal and professional skills in manageable, bite-sized chunks. With short, evidence based and informative articles designed for fast effortless reading and learning. Each short article includes an evidence based reference, a dynamic graphic to help understand the topic and a quiz question to solidify and evaluate your learning. At less than 5 minutes per article, your screen time will shift from wasted to productive. Capsular is a perfect match for therapists who: - Love learning and are excited about new knowledge - Want to grow their therapy skills - Love growing their clinical knowledge - Desire to get more out of their downtime - Get excited about growth and progress Capsular offers: - Hundreds of short, under 5 minute articles on every topic related to therapy - Evidence based, cited information you can trust - Images and short videos to improve comprehension and retention - Questions for every topic to confirm and evaluate your learning - Gamification of the learning process to keep it fun and motivating - Easy to read, easy to learn and efficient learning - Better use of your time than doomscrolling Do you want to just test your current knowledge? We've got you covered! Access our bank of hundreds of interactive questions and get immediate feedback on your master of therapy knowledge. Capsular's design is based on neuroscience and cognitive learning theories. Capsular's rapid fire and quick access template, along with immediate testing of the topic, relies on memory learning theory to optimize retention of new concepts. With a super clean and user-friendly design, Capsular makes the learning process fun and addictive. Capsular adds gamification to the learning process with tracking, streaks and goals you can set to tailor your experience to your needs. Capsular will help you: - Master complex concepts quickly - Stay focused with elegant and interactive visuals - Master essential therapy topics - Retain your knowledge with quizzing after each article Terms of Service: https://capsular.app/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

ASHT Events4 screens
Capsular4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASHT Events at none against Capsular's 2. ASHT Events also leads on ratings volume (97 vs 1). Capsular's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Capsular sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. ASHT Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Capsular holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASHT Events has 97 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASHT Events ships an update every 6 months, Capsular every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
ASHT Events versus Capsular: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASHT EventsCapsular
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (97 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings97 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB81 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican Society of Hand TherapistsHand Therapy Academy LLC

Customer experience

ASHT Events

All ratings97 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative1.0%

Capsular

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ASHT Events

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Capsular

Subscriptions2
  • Capsular Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Capsular Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is ASHT Events free?
ASHT Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capsular free?
Capsular is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ASHT Events or Capsular?
Capsular is rated higher. ASHT Events averages 4.8 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Capsular averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ASHT Events or Capsular have ads?
Neither ASHT Events nor Capsular shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASHT Events or Capsular?
ASHT Events ships an update every 6 months, and Capsular every 2 weeks. Most recently, ASHT Events was updated on June 1, 2026 and Capsular on September 9, 2026.

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