PalpationMapp vs 3D Anatomy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PalpationMapp
This app offers a visual guide to identifying and palpating 91 essential muscles. It provides clear instructions and overlay images to help users deepen their understanding of the musculoskeletal system and master palpation skills.
- 91 essential muscles in HD video
- 200 overlay anatomy images
- Muscle identification and engagement
- Bony landmark identification
- Differentiate muscles from adjacent structures
- Menu-guided navigation
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PalpationMapp is an easy-to-navigate visual guide to identifying and palpating 91 essential muscles. Acclaimed author of Trail Guide to the Body, Andrew Biel provides clear instructions that will build your confidence as you practice palpating with precision. With PalpationMapp, students and practitioners in the manual therapy professionals deepen their understanding of the musculoskeletal system and master their palpation skills. Features of this app include: • 91 essential muscles presented in a HD quality video format • 200 beautiful overlay images from the Trail Guide to the Body textbook depict underlying anatomy during palpation • Check-it box, for nearly every muscle, which helps the user confirm the location of the muscle being palpated This app teaches the user to: • Identify key bony landmarks • Identify and engage muscles • Palpate and get a sense of fiber direction • Differentiate muscles from adjacent structures • Shorten and lengthen muscles Menu-guided navigation to individual palpation clips within the app is a breeze. PalpationMapp is a convenient, at-your-fingertips educational tool that will take you further on the path to mastery of palpation.
3D Anatomy
Explore human anatomy in a fully interactive 3D environment. This app offers detailed models of muscles and bones, virtual dissection, muscle action movies, and pronunciation guides. Test your knowledge with quizzes and access information from Wikipedia and Gray's Anatomy.
- Interactive 3D models
- Virtual dissection
- Muscle action movies
- 3D location quizzes
- Audio pronunciation
- Searchable anatomical structures
- Multi-language support
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A true and totally 3D app for learning human anatomy with muscle action movies, 3D position quiz and audio pronunciation, built on an advanced interactive 3D touch interface. ***Want to try the app for free? Click on related apps and download the free version. Features: - You can rotate models to any angles and zoom in and out - Virtual dissection: Peel layers of muscles and reveal the anatomical structures below them. - more than 100 muscle action movies - physiology animation videos - Major bone markings - Muscle descriptions: Origin, Insertion, Nerve, Action - 3D location quizzes to test your knowledge - Audio pronunciation for all anatomy terms. - Latin names - Search the name of anatomical structure and reveal the 3D location - Switch on/off different anatomy systems - Both male and female reproductive systems are available - Load and Save Views (bookmaker function) - Information from Wikipedia and Gray's anatomy textbook - Great for learning anatomy and physiology - Support French, Spanish and German languages! Contents: - Skeleton (all bones in our body) - Ligaments - Bone markings - Muscles (145 muscles, highly detailed muscle models) - Circulation (arteries, vein and heart) - Nervous system - Respiratory system - Reproductive system ( both male and female ) - Urinary system - 3D Ear - 3D Eye Contact Us: Email us at imagemagicstudio@gmail.com. Let us know any feedback you have or share ideas for making the app better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 3D Anatomy at $2.99 against PalpationMapp's $14.99. 3D Anatomy also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
PalpationMapp costs $14.99 and 3D Anatomy $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3D Anatomy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Anatomy has 565 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PalpationMapp's written reviews are positive against 83% of 3D Anatomy's.
PalpationMapp ships an update every 17 months, 3D Anatomy every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PalpationMapp | 3D Anatomy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (83 ratings) | 4.8 (565 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 | 565 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #116 — better | #181 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 541 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Books of Discovery | Education Mobile |
Customer experience
PalpationMapp
3D Anatomy
User reviews
PalpationMapp
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and straightforward
- 📚 Great for anatomy and palpation learning
- 🎥 Excellent video demonstrations
- 📱 Convenient mobile reference
- 🎓 Invaluable for massage therapy students
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Issues after iOS updates
- 🚫 No sound in videos (historical issue)
- 💸 Duplicate purchase frustration
3D Anatomy
From 565 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Detailed and easy to view
- 👍 Helpful for carers
- 👍 Useful for education and learning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Some muscles not displayed correctly
- 🐛 Difficulty controlling rotation
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Lacking some specific anatomical details
Bugs and requests
PalpationMapp
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch or navigation
- Videos do not play
- Functionality broken after iOS updates (especially iOS 11, 13)
- No sound in videos (historical issue)
- App not available in Canadian App Store
Requested features
4 requests- Content for teaching trigger points
- Update for current iOS versions
- Add sound to videos (historical)
- Make all book videos available in the app
3D Anatomy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Muscles getting stuck in highlighted state
- Difficulty returning to full body view after selecting specific part
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
7 requests- Add female anatomical model
- Improve breast anatomy representation
- Add more detailed information for specific body parts
- Improve rotation and movement controls
- Add audio/animation for muscle movement
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- Expand to include more body systems (respiratory, renal, etc.)
- Provide lifetime free in-app purchase option
In-app purchases
PalpationMapp
No in-app purchases
3D Anatomy
No in-app purchases






