The Arthrex Surgeon App vs OrthoGuidelines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Arthrex Surgeon App
Access a comprehensive digital library of orthopedic knowledge and surgical resources on your mobile device. Stream HD technique videos and browse extensive content offline, organized logically for quick discovery.
- HD surgical technique videos
- Extensive digital orthopedic knowledge library
- Offline content access
- Optimized for iPad and iPhone
- Intuitive filtering and organization
- Cloud video streaming
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The Arthrex Surgeon App provides 24/7 mobile access to our extensive digital orthopedic knowledge and resource library. The app allows you to consume content online as well as offline. Key Features: HD surgical technique videos by leading surgeons Extensive digital orthopedic knowledge library Optimized for iPad and iPhone Video streaming from the cloud for improved performance and speed Logical content organization and labeling for easy browsing from broad to specific topics Intuitive filtering for faster information discovery Developed in close collaboration with leading orthopedic surgeons About Arthrex: Arthrex Inc. is a global leader in multi-specialty, minimally invasive surgical technology, medical research, manufacturing and medical education. Arthrex develops and releases more than 1,000 new products and procedures every year to advance minimally invasive orthopedics, trauma, spine and arthroplasty innovation worldwide, and specializes in the latest 4K multi-specialty surgical visualization and OR integration technology solutions.
OrthoGuidelines
Access evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria for orthopaedic diseases. Navigate recommendations by specialty, keyword, or stage of care for quick comprehension and clinical decision-making at the point of care.
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Appropriate use criteria
- Navigation by disease, specialty, keyword
- Evidence-based recommendations
- Point-of-care decision support
- Single keyword search
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OrthoGuidelines is the home for AAOS quality products, such as clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria. Users can navigate all guideline recommendations by orthopaedic disease, specialty, keyword, strength of evidence, and/or stage of care. The platform has been laid out with concise guideline and recommendation topics to aide in quick navigation, comprehension, and clinical use. Users can also search all AAOS recommendations, rationales, and appropriate use criteria with a single keyword search. The app provides evidence-based recommendations at the point of care to assist clinicians with clinical decision-making and clinician-patient discussions.
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Verdict
The Arthrex Surgeon App and OrthoGuidelines both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of OrthoGuidelines's written reviews are positive against 88% of The Arthrex Surgeon App's. OrthoGuidelines also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). The Arthrex Surgeon App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Arthrex Surgeon App against 4.9 for OrthoGuidelines. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of The Arthrex Surgeon App's written reviews are positive against 100% of OrthoGuidelines's.
The Arthrex Surgeon App ships an update monthly, OrthoGuidelines every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | The Arthrex Surgeon App | OrthoGuidelines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthrex, Inc. | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Mobile |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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