MicroTutorials vs DR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MicroTutorials
This platform offers a quick and dependable way to learn about microbiology and immunology. It's designed for efficient study of these complex scientific subjects.
- Microbiology learning
- Immunology learning
- Fast study resource
- Reliable information
- Teaching platform
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MicroTutorials is the microbiology and immunology study app by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, trusted by thousands of medical students. • Video lectures for every chapter, to stream or download • Notes that match each lecture • Interactive quizzes, MCQs and exams with instant results • Progress tracking for every course and chapter Taught by Dr. Muhammad Ashraf, who has been teaching immunology and microbiology to medical students since 2018.
DR
This educational app offers a comprehensive approach to studying surgical medicine. It provides concise summaries of revision materials, review video clips, and interactive tests with solutions to enhance understanding.
- Surgical medicine summaries
- Video review clips
- Interactive practice tests
- Solved test explanations
- Revision materials
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Educational application for DR.MATARY to study Surgical Medicine Provides summaries of revision of surgical medicine teaching materials Provides video clips for reviewing surgical materials Provides tests to test the parts of the explanation on the video clips Provides solved tests that can be reviewed for further understanding using videos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DR at every 2 weeks against MicroTutorials's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. 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 MicroTutorials against 5.0 for DR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MicroTutorials ships an update every 3 weeks, DR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MicroTutorials | DR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammed Ashraf | Ahmed Elshahawy |
Customer experience
MicroTutorials
DR
In-app purchases
MicroTutorials
No in-app purchases
DR
No in-app purchases
