Comparison

AORN eBooks vs First Case

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
Read full description

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

First Case

Access surgical operating room discussions and interviews on the go. Stream the latest episodes, save favorites, and enjoy features like car mode for enhanced playback. Stay connected to the surgical community and innovative solutions.

Highlights
  • Streaming access to episodes
  • Save favorite episodes
  • Car mode for larger playback controls
  • Playback resume functionality
  • Contact methods for the show
  • Playback controls (speed, repeat, timer)
Features
Read full description

Clock in, scrub up, and join us behind the red line. We are First Case – an operating room podcast bringing you exciting interviews, engaging discussions, and innovative solutions that are changing the way patients receive surgical care. Each episode we talk to frontline staff, perioperative leadership, and nursing entrepreneurs from across the country as they share their stories, experience and expertise on an industry we love. From the back table to the board room, from wheels in to wheels out. -- we tackle the real-life issues affecting the OR. Whether you’re tuning in for surgical service education or inspiration, we’re glad you're here. And now, it’s time to roll back, and start the First Case… With this app you are always connected to the latest episodes and the show. Quickly star episodes and save them to a list so you can easily enjoy them over and over! This app has a Car mode too! Rotate your phone to display larger playback controls. It is the best and most convenient way to access the First Case podcast. If you're a fan of the show you won't want to be without it! This app contains the following features: * Car mode, rotate your phone to display larger playback controls * Streaming access to play episodes from anywhere * Always updated with the latest episodes- and an archived back catalog * Playback resume (when interrupted by a call or other distraction) * Quick access to all the contact methods for the show like call, email, web, Facebook, and Twitter * Playback controls like continuous play, Speed 1x, Repeat Off, and Sleep Timer Thank you for purchasing this app and supporting the show!

Screenshots

AORN eBooks4 screens
First Case4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First Case at 100% against AORN eBooks's 0%. First Case also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

First Case holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AORN eBooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of First Case's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AORN eBooks versus First Case: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAORN eBooksFirst Case
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (12 ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAssociation of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)Justin Poulin

Customer experience

AORN eBooks

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

First Case

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AORN eBooks

No in-app purchases

None

First Case

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AORN eBooks free?
AORN eBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Case free?
First Case is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AORN eBooks or First Case?
First Case is rated higher. AORN eBooks averages 2.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while First Case averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do AORN eBooks or First Case have ads?
Neither AORN eBooks nor First Case shows ads.

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