ABS vs ASCRS Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABS
This app provides access to a multiple-choice exam designed to assess surgical residents' knowledge of applied science and clinical problem management. It serves as an evaluation tool for program directors to track resident progress.
- General surgery residency exam
- In-Training Examination (ABSITE)
- Multiple-choice format
- Assesses applied science knowledge
- Measures clinical problem management skills
- Online administration
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The ABS offers the general surgery residency exam annually. The In-Training Examination (ABSITE®), is a multiple-choice exam designed to measure the progress attained by residents in their knowledge of applied science and management of clinical problems related to surgery. The ABSITE is furnished to program directors as an evaluation instrument to assess residents' progress. The results are released only to program directors. It is not available to individuals and is not required as part of the board certification process. The ABSITE is administered solely online using each program's own computer facilities. The exam is presented in one five-hour block; examinees may return to past questions during the exam.
ASCRS Events
Access conference schedules, presentations, exhibitors, and speaker details. Take notes directly on slides and engage with other attendees through in-app messaging and sharing features.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentations and speaker details
- Browse exhibitors
- Take notes on slides
- Draw directly on slides
- In-app messaging
- Share information
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The ASCRS Events mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, exhibitors and speaker details from the conference. Users can take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the app. Note-taking is also available in the posters and exhibitors modules. Additionally, users can share information with attendees and colleagues with in app messaging, tweeting and emailing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABS at 5.0 against ASCRS Events's 4.6. ABS also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). ASCRS Events's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). 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.
ABS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASCRS Events has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ABS ships an update every 11 months, ASCRS Events every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | ABS | ASCRS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) |
Customer experience
ABS
ASCRS Events
In-app purchases
ABS
No in-app purchases
ASCRS Events
No in-app purchases
