The Arthrex Surgeon App vs ABPM Mobile
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.
ABPM Mobile
Access your member dashboard, find information on podiatric medicine certifications, and practice for exams. Receive optional notifications about news and events from the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
- Member dashboard access
- Certification information
- Examination practice questions
- News and event notifications
- Information about ABPM
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The American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) exists to protect the health and welfare of the public through an ongoing process of evaluation and certification of the competence of podiatrists in the specialty of podiatric orthopedics and primary podiatric medicine by offering podiatric physicians a comprehensive board qualification and certification process. The ABPM App accompanies the website www.podiatryboard.org. It features information about ABPM and examinations, examination practice questions, member dashboard access, and can receive optional notifications from ABPM regarding news and events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Arthrex Surgeon App at monthly against ABPM Mobile's every 4 months. The Arthrex Surgeon App also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2). ABPM Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ABPM Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Arthrex Surgeon App has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Arthrex Surgeon App ships an update monthly, ABPM Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Arthrex Surgeon App | ABPM Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arthrex, Inc. | The American Board of Podiatric Medicine |
Customer experience
The Arthrex Surgeon App
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In-app purchases
The Arthrex Surgeon App
No in-app purchases
ABPM Mobile
No in-app purchases
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