SURGhub vs ABS SCORE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SURGhub
This platform offers educational resources for surgery, anesthesia, gynecology, obstetrics, and perioperative care. It serves as a collaborative space for the Global Surgery Community, developed by UN initiatives and partners.
- Surgical educational materials
- Anesthesia learning resources
- Gynecology and obstetrics content
- Perioperative care information
- Collaborative community platform
- Global Surgery Community initiative
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SURGhub - the UN Global Surgery Learning Hub - is a collaborative platform gathering educational materials on surgery, anaesthesia, gynaecology and obstetrics and perioperative care, from and for the Global Surgery Community. It is an initiative of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Global Surgery Foundation, in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and in association with Johnson & Johnson Foundation.
ABS SCORE
Access a comprehensive question bank for surgical specialties. This app provides scenario-based multiple-choice questions to aid in self-study for surgical residents. Future updates will include additional educational content and mobile-first features.
- Access SCORE Portal Question Bank
- 4,000+ scenario-based questions
- Six surgical specialties covered
- Supports self-study for residents
- Future content includes TWIS curricula
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The SCORE mobile app enables users to access content hosted on the SCORE Portal. This version includes access to the SCORE Portal Question Bank of ~4,000 scenario-based multiple choice questions across six specialties in surgery: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. Future versions of this app will incorporate other SCORE Portal content, including "This Week in SCORE (TWIS)" curricula and will carry mobile-first features to augment both the use of the SCORE Portal and residents' self-study.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SURGhub at 5.0 against ABS SCORE's 1.5. ABS SCORE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. SURGhub sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ABS SCORE asks for nothing beyond the download.
SURGhub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ABS SCORE has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SURGhub | ABS SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Global Surgery Foundation | American Board of Surgery, Inc |
Customer experience
SURGhub
ABS SCORE
In-app purchases
SURGhub
- Laparoscopic CholecystectomyFree
- Community Engagement ResearchFree
- Surgical Instrument TestingFree
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- Preoperative AssessmentFree
- Principles of Wound ManagementFree
- Suture TechniqueFree
- Appendicitis - ALL SAFEFree
- Essential Burn CareFree
- Surgical FoundationsFree
- Emergency & Critical CareFree
ABS SCORE
No in-app purchases
