AORN eBooks vs General Surgery Instruments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Read AORN eBooks
- Access Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
- Study Core Curriculum for RN First Assistant
- Purchase eBooks via AORN website
- Evidence-based practice resources
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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.
General Surgery Instruments
A visual reference for surgical tools, organized by function. Features over 300 high-quality images with descriptions and an interactive quiz mode to test knowledge. Designed for easy navigation and learning.
- 300+ high-quality images
- Concise descriptions
- Intuitive interface
- Interactive 'Check Yourself' mode
- Organized by practical use
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General Surgery Instruments is a comprehensive visual guide to surgical tools, structured by their practical use. Key features: 1) Explore 300+ high-quality images with clear, concise descriptions 2) Enjoy a clean and intuitive interface for effortless navigation 3) Reinforce your knowledge with the interactive “Check Yourself” mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: General Surgery Instruments at 100% against AORN eBooks's 0%. General Surgery Instruments also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AORN eBooks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
General Surgery Instruments holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AORN eBooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of General Surgery Instruments's.
AORN eBooks ships an update every 3 months, General Surgery Instruments every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AORN eBooks | General Surgery Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) | Roman Moiseev |
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AORN eBooks
General Surgery Instruments
In-app purchases
AORN eBooks
No in-app purchases
General Surgery Instruments
No in-app purchases
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