PeriopSim vs General Surgery Instruments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PeriopSim
This tool allows operating room educators to train nurses and surgical technologists on surgical procedures. It offers safe practice, instrument recognition, and step-by-step preparation for unfamiliar surgeries through interactive video and timed challenges.
- Safe surgical skills practice
- Instrument recognition training
- Interactive real surgery videos
- Step-by-step procedure preparation
- Timed skill challenges
- Leaderboard scoring
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PeriopSim is a simulation learning tool for Operating Room Educators to incorporate into their curriculums for new and continuing education of nurses and surgical technologists. Confidence is the top educator and learner value of using PeriopSim. With PeriopSim you can: - Practice surgical skills safely, before surgery - Anticipate the surgeon for many procedures - Learn to recognize and select surgical instruments - Interact with video of real surgeries - Prepare for unfamiliar surgical procedures step-by-step - Reduce stress by rehearsing surgeries - Test and hone your skills with scoring and timed challenges - Check your score on the leaderboard PeriopSim takes a 1 hour long surgical procedure and delivers a 10-minute simulation. Get 6 experiences in 1 hour.
General Surgery Instruments
A visual reference for surgical tools, organized by function. Features over 300 high-quality images with descriptions and an interactive quiz mode to test knowledge. Designed for easy navigation and learning.
- 300+ high-quality images
- Concise descriptions
- Intuitive interface
- Interactive 'Check Yourself' mode
- Organized by practical use
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General Surgery Instruments is a comprehensive visual guide to surgical tools, structured by their practical use. Key features: 1) Explore 300+ high-quality images with clear, concise descriptions 2) Enjoy a clean and intuitive interface for effortless navigation 3) Reinforce your knowledge with the interactive “Check Yourself” mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: General Surgery Instruments at 100% against PeriopSim's 0%. General Surgery Instruments also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3). PeriopSim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
General Surgery Instruments holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PeriopSim's written reviews are positive against 100% of General Surgery Instruments's.
PeriopSim ships an update every 5 months, General Surgery Instruments every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PeriopSim | General Surgery Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conquer Experience Inc | Roman Moiseev |
Customer experience
PeriopSim
General Surgery Instruments
In-app purchases
PeriopSim
No in-app purchases
General Surgery Instruments
No in-app purchases
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