AORN eBooks vs SID by LayerJot
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.
SID by LayerJot
Quickly identify surgical instruments using AI-powered scanning or a vast catalog. Access detailed information, including IFUs and descriptions, to enhance accuracy in medical settings.
- AI visual instrument identification
- Barcode and SKU scanning
- Extensive instrument catalog (3.5M+ items)
- Detailed instrument descriptions
- Integrated IFUs (Instructions for Use)
- High-resolution images
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SID simplifies surgical instrument identification and provides vital information such as IFUs, descriptions and notes. Use it anywhere to quickly get info on any instrument - by searching our catalog of over 3.5 million instruments and devices. Make instrument identification easier with our AI-powered SmartScanner to scan barcodes and SKUs, or by simply taking a picture of the instrument, and boost your accuracy to 99%. Know your instrument! * Enhanced instrument catalog with detailed photos and IFUs * Hi-res images and complete catalogs from major manufacturers * AI visual identification with any phone's camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SID by LayerJot at 80% against AORN eBooks's 0%. SID by LayerJot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (92 vs 12). AORN eBooks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SID by LayerJot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SID by LayerJot has 92 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AORN eBooks's written reviews are positive against 80% of SID by LayerJot's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | AORN eBooks | SID by LayerJot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) | LayerJot Inc |
Customer experience
AORN eBooks
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In-app purchases
AORN eBooks
No in-app purchases
SID by LayerJot
No in-app purchases
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