ABS vs Virtual VIVA 2026
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.
Virtual VIVA 2026
Access conference schedules, presentations, and speaker information. Enhance your learning by taking notes and drawing directly on presentation slides within the event app.
- View conference schedule
- Access presentation details
- Browse speaker information
- Take notes on slides
- Draw directly on slides
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The Virtual VIVA 2026 mobile application allows you to view the schedule, presentations, and speaker details from the VIVA conferences. Users can also take notes adjacent available presentation slides and draw directly on slides inside the event apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABS at 5.0 against Virtual VIVA 2026's 4.6. ABS also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.5). Virtual VIVA 2026's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
ABS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual VIVA 2026 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ABS ships an update every 11 months, Virtual VIVA 2026 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABS | Virtual VIVA 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 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 | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Testing Systems (ITS) | VIVA Physicians |
Customer experience
ABS
Virtual VIVA 2026
In-app purchases
ABS
No in-app purchases
Virtual VIVA 2026
No in-app purchases
