Comparison

AORN eBooks vs ProAxis Setups

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

Head to head
About

AORN eBooks

Access and read essential perioperative nursing practice guides and curriculum materials. Purchase and download eBooks from the AORN website to enhance your knowledge and skills in patient and staff safety within surgical care.

Highlights
  • Read AORN eBooks
  • Access Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
  • Study Core Curriculum for RN First Assistant
  • Purchase eBooks via AORN website
  • Evidence-based practice resources
Features
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The AORN eBooks app is used to for reading the separately purchased AORN eBooks, including the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice eBook and the Core Curriculum for the RN First Assistant eBook. To purchase eBooks, visit the Store on the AORN website at www.aorn.org. For assistance, please contact Experience Services at cs@aorn.org. The Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) defines, supports, and advocates for patient and staff safety through exemplary practice in all phases of perioperative nursing care using evidence-based guidelines, continuing education, and clinical practice resources. Learn more on the AORN website at www.aorn.org.

About

ProAxis Setups

This application provides simplified setup instructions for a specialized spinal surgery table. It includes visual references, component installation guides, and procedure-specific setup instructions for healthcare professionals. Users must understand the owner's manual before operating the device.

Highlights
  • Simplified setup instructions
  • Visual references
  • Component installation guides
  • Procedure setup instructions
  • Table features overview
  • Storage and component details
Features
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A Spinal Surgery Table with Advanced Patient Positioning The ProAxis® Spinal Surgery Table is the first of its kind, designed to support the biomechanical aspects of spine and imaging procedures while expanding on the key benefits of the original Spinal Table System. The table’s software-driven hinge technology allows for flexion and extension of the spine, providing direct visualization of intraoperative changes in spinal alignment. This capability facilitates controlled closure for lumbar osteotomies and spinal canal decompressions. The table’s hand pendant, called the IntelliPendant®, provides real-time information of the table’s position, clear selection of the table’s functions, and the ability to store two memory positions. The table’s radiolucent hinge allows for anterior, posterior, lateral and oblique views intraoperatively without interference at the surgical site. The ProAxis Table easily converts from an open frame design to a supine top, allowing it to support prone, supine and lateral positioning. This versatility makes ProAxis an ideal platform for a variety of procedures including pedicle subtraction osteotomies (PSOs), spinal fusions (lateral, posterior, anterior, transforaminal), laminectomies, and lumbar total discs. 
This application provides simplified table setup instructions for various procedures on the ProAxis Table. It includes visual references, standard component installation instructions, table features, procedure setup instructions, storage and components, and optional accessories for the device. Users must read and understand the ProAxis Spinal Surgery Table Owner’s Manual before using the device.
 
This material is intended for healthcare professionals only. If you are not a healthcare professional, please consult your doctor for additional information regarding use of this product.

Screenshots

AORN eBooks4 screens
ProAxis Setups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ProAxis Setups at 5.0 against AORN eBooks's 2.0. ProAxis Setups also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). AORN eBooks's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

ProAxis Setups holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AORN eBooks has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AORN eBooks ships an update every 3 months, ProAxis Setups every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AORN eBooks versus ProAxis Setups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAORN eBooksProAxis Setups
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAssociation of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)Mizuho OSI

Customer experience

AORN eBooks

All ratings12 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ProAxis Setups

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AORN eBooks

No in-app purchases

None

ProAxis Setups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AORN eBooks free?
AORN eBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProAxis Setups free?
ProAxis Setups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AORN eBooks or ProAxis Setups?
ProAxis Setups is rated higher. AORN eBooks averages 2.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ProAxis Setups averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AORN eBooks or ProAxis Setups have ads?
Neither AORN eBooks nor ProAxis Setups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AORN eBooks or ProAxis Setups?
AORN eBooks ships an update every 3 months, and ProAxis Setups every 5 weeks. Most recently, AORN eBooks was updated on October 11, 2026 and ProAxis Setups on October 4, 2026.

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