The Arthrex Surgeon App vs Vumedi
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.
Vumedi
Access a vast library of educational videos created by medical experts. Engage with a community of over a million physicians to discuss cases, share knowledge, and stay updated on the latest medical advancements. Prepare for complex scenarios and enhance patient care.
- Over 100,000 educational videos
- Discuss cases with experts
- Stay updated on medical advances
- Prepare for challenging cases
- Live webinars
- Private messaging with faculty
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Vumedi is a video education platform for doctors. Over 1,000,000 physicians use Vumedi to improve patient care and grow their practice. Features: - Watch and discuss over 100,000 educational videos from published experts and world renowned faculty members - Stay up to date on new advances - Prepare for challenging cases, rare pathologies, and complications - Ask for opinions from thousands of other doctors or privately message expert faculty - Participate in live webinars
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Arthrex Surgeon App at none against Vumedi's shown. The Arthrex Surgeon App also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 68%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Vumedi's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 29) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Arthrex Surgeon App against 4.9 for Vumedi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vumedi has 4.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of The Arthrex Surgeon App's written reviews are positive against 68% of Vumedi's.
The Arthrex Surgeon App ships an update monthly, Vumedi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Arthrex Surgeon App | Vumedi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 68.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arthrex, Inc. | VuMedi, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Arthrex Surgeon App
Vumedi
Bugs and requests
The Arthrex Surgeon App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vumedi
Reported bugs
4 issues- App has problem, doesn't work after new update
- Can't even access app, can't log in
- Videos don't load
- App not working, videos are not loading
Requested features
11 requests- Add 2x speed playback
- Add ability to adjust playback speed
- Add video playback speed controls
- Add ability to swipe to fast forward/rewind
- Add offline play mode
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- Add AI-generated transcripts and summaries
- Add ability to edit playlists
- Add folders to organize saved videos
- Add history feature to rewatch viewed videos
- Update app to support new iPad Pro screen resolution
- Add subtitles option
In-app purchases
The Arthrex Surgeon App
No in-app purchases
Vumedi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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