Comparison

ACS SESAP 19 vs OpNotes

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

Head to head
About

ACS SESAP 19

Features
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The Surgical Education and Self-Assessment Program (SESAP®) 19 mobile app from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is included with your SESAP 19 subscription. SESAP is a premier educational resource promoting excellence and expertise for practicing surgeons and surgery residents. The SESAP 19 app provides access to the same SESAP 19 and SESAP 19 Advanced modules and features as the web-based program, integrated for seamless, self-directed learning. Through case-based, multiple-choice questions and evidence-based explanations of all answer options, the mobile app helps you assess your general surgery knowledge, master educational content, and retrieve essential information conveniently while on-the-go. Highlights include the following: • References lists and links to PubMed abstracts with each question • Hundreds of radiographic images, photographs, videos, and other educational media • Direct links to questions, sent weekly or every other week, as desired • Highlighting, bookmark, and targeted search functions for easy retrieval of information • 500 flashcards plus a tool for creating your own • Custom quizzes for studying across modules • Real-time comparative metrics showing how answers and scores compare with peers Log in with the same username and password that you use for the ACS. Use of the SESAP 19 app requires an internet connection or use of cellular data.

About

OpNotes

This app helps surgical residents document their operative training with evolving case notes, technique libraries, and progress analytics. It provides a comprehensive journal for personal training, not for patient care.

Highlights
  • Detailed operative case documentation
  • Case minimum tracking
  • Techniques library
  • Attending profiles
  • Dashboard analytics
  • Cross-device sync
  • PDF case export
Features
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Your surgical journey companion. OpNotes™ helps you build a comprehensive, evolving record of your operative journey. Rather than static notes, OpNotes is meant to evolve with each case making the next one clearer, sharper, and more intentional. KEY FEATURES: • Detailed case documentation with operative notes • Case tracking • OpNotes feed to celebrate your colleagues • Attending profiles and summaries • Dashboard analytics and progress visualization • Cross-device sync via secure cloud storage • Export cases as PDF backups DISCLAIMER: OpNotes is intended for personal surgical tracking only. It is not intended for patient care, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.

Screenshots

ACS SESAP 194 screens
OpNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: OpNotes at 8 against ACS SESAP 19's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. 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 ACS SESAP 19 against 5.0 for OpNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACS SESAP 19 ships an update every 3 weeks, OpNotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ACS SESAP 19 versus OpNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACS SESAP 19OpNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB21 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAmerican College of SurgeonsChristian Cullen

In-app purchases

None

ACS SESAP 19

No in-app purchases

None

OpNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACS SESAP 19 free?
ACS SESAP 19 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpNotes free?
OpNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACS SESAP 19 or OpNotes?
ACS SESAP 19 and OpNotes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do ACS SESAP 19 or OpNotes have ads?
Neither ACS SESAP 19 nor OpNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACS SESAP 19 or OpNotes?
ACS SESAP 19 ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpNotes every 2 months. Most recently, ACS SESAP 19 was updated on October 24, 2026 and OpNotes on October 6, 2026.

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