CDC Vaccine Schedules vs Surgerize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDC Vaccine Schedules
Provides healthcare professionals with quick access to CDC-recommended immunization schedules for all ages. Features include color-coded schedules, hyperlinked vaccine details, and catch-up schedules. Content is automatically updated when connected to ensure the latest information.
- Infant, child, and adolescent schedules
- Adult immunization recommendations
- Contraindications and precautions table
- Color-coded schedule coordination
- Hyperlinked dose specifics
- Catch-up schedule guidance
- Automatic content updates
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Quick access from CDC to ACIP-recommended immunization schedules, complete with footnotes. Intended for healthcare professionals recommending and administering vaccines to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. This app is one of an expanding collection of applications from CDC on a variety of specific topics, each optimized for your mobile device. When your device is connected, content is automatically updated so you have the most up-to-date information. This tool provides: - Child and adolescent schedules, with immunization recommendations from birth through age 18 - Adult schedule, listing recommended vaccines for adults by age group and by medical conditions - Contraindications and precautions table, with footnotes applying to schedules Features include - Color coding coordinates with printed schedules - Hyperlinked vaccine name opens pop-up with dose specifics - Catch-up schedule for children 4 months through 18 years shows minimum dosing interval - Related vaccine resources and websites - Automatic updates
Surgerize
This medical education app aids surgical residents in their studies. It provides resources for learning and preparation. Designed for focused medical learning.
- Surgical resident study aid
- Medical education resources
- Study preparation tools
- Focused learning environment
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Medical education app for surgical residence study.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surgerize at 5.0 against CDC Vaccine Schedules's 3.5. CDC Vaccine Schedules's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 87 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Surgerize sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CDC Vaccine Schedules asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surgerize holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CDC Vaccine Schedules has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CDC Vaccine Schedules ships an update every 3 months, Surgerize every 87 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDC Vaccine Schedules | Surgerize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (93 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 87 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | SGR Publications |
Customer experience
CDC Vaccine Schedules
Surgerize
Bugs and requests
CDC Vaccine Schedules
Reported bugs
10 issues- App not updating to current recommendations
- App stopped working
- App no longer loads
- App keeps crashing
- App freezes and cannot press home button
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- App freezes when viewing contraindications
- Cannot push back arrow, app has to be closed
- Cannot scroll page to view all schedules
- App does not work with iPhone 6
- Errors abound, forces app restart
Requested features
15 requests- Update to current recommendations
- Include COVID and travel vaccines
- Separate guide for 65+
- Include adverse effects and package inserts
- Allow continuous symptom monitoring and reporting
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- Improve app design for personalization
- Add map legend
- Include COVID vaccine efficacy and breakthrough case reporting
- Add option to track vaccination records
- Include less common vaccines
- Option to add vaccines by date for reminders
- Add travel medicine link to main screen
- Disclaim age schedules assume normal health
- Instructions on how to use app
- Option to customize health profile
Surgerize
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CDC Vaccine Schedules
No in-app purchases
Surgerize
- 1 Year Specialty Access$3.99
- 1 Year Specialty Access$4.99
Questions
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