The Arthrex Surgeon App vs Bullets*
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.
Bullets*
Access medical and orthopedic educational content, including topics, questions, and cases. Create custom exams, review scientific articles, and monitor community activity. Earn CME credits through self-assessment exams and collaborative learning.
- Medical and orthopedic topics
- Customizable exams (Testmaster)
- Article review with PDFs
- Community activity feed
- Earn CME credits
- Point of Care Learning (PoCL)
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The companion APP for Orthobullets.com and Medbullets.com. Bullets* contains medbullets and orthobullets Topics, Questions, Techniques, Cases, Videos, and Evidence. Our Testmaster allows you to create, take, and review customized exams. Article links allows for quick review of scientific abstracts and often the PDF is provided and can be viewed on your phone. Our "Home" screen allows you to monitor a thread of educational activity within our community. All educational activity, including the Qbank, is synced with the main platform for seamless use on both your iPhone APP and computer. You can earn CME by taking Self-Assessment Exams and contributing to our free collaboration community by posting educational comments with scientific references as part of our Point of Care Learning (PoCL) activity. All CME Study Plan examinations can be taken on the iPhone and can be found on your CME Dashboard. Residents on the PASS institutional platform can take PASS exams, complete their PASS Skillmaster learning modules, and submit both Rotation and Milestone Skill Evaluations to faculty. Faculty members using PASS Pro 2.0 can grade Rotation Evaluations and Milestone Skill Evaluations on the APP, eliminating the need to log in with each evaluation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Arthrex Surgeon App at 4.8 against Bullets*'s 4.0. The Arthrex Surgeon App also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 68%). Bullets*'s advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Arthrex Surgeon App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of The Arthrex Surgeon App's written reviews are positive against 68% of Bullets*'s.
The Arthrex Surgeon App ships an update monthly, Bullets* every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Arthrex Surgeon App | Bullets* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) — better | 4.0 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 67.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arthrex, Inc. | Lineage Medical, LLC |
Customer experience
The Arthrex Surgeon App
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In-app purchases
The Arthrex Surgeon App
No in-app purchases
Bullets*
No in-app purchases
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