Comparison

VeryBASIC vs AAST TACS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

★ 5.05 ratingsView app →

About

VeryBASIC

Features

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This Apps help the Medical Students & Interns to learn the Basic Assessment & Support in Intensive Care. We provide some contents including guideline, flowchart, audio, calculator and so on.

About

AAST TACS

This medical app offers surgeons a digital platform to improve their skills and access educational materials. It includes clinical content like calculators, procedural videos, and journal reviews for medical professionals.

Highlights

Medical calculators
Procedural videos
Journal article reviews
Educational resources
Clinical content

Features

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The AAST Tools for Acute Care Surgery (TACS) app provides a digital space for surgeons to enhance medical skills, utilize educational resources, and so much more! Two apps in one! Tools for Acute Care Surgery (TACS) houses medically relevant, clinical content; including medical calculators, procedural videos, journal article reviews and many more educational resources for medical professionals

Screenshots

VeryBASIC4 screens

AAST TACS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VeryBASIC at every 6 weeks against AAST TACS's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VeryBASIC ships an update every 6 weeks, AAST TACS every 5 months. Both last shipped on June 11, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

VeryBASIC versus AAST TACS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VeryBASIC	AAST TACS
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	5 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	19 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	The Chinese University of Hong Kong	American Association for the Surgery of Trauma

In-app purchases

None

VeryBASIC

No in-app purchases

None

AAST TACS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VeryBASIC free?

VeryBASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is AAST TACS free?

AAST TACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VeryBASIC or AAST TACS have ads?

Neither VeryBASIC nor AAST TACS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, VeryBASIC or AAST TACS?

VeryBASIC ships an update every 6 weeks, and AAST TACS every 5 months. Most recently, VeryBASIC was updated on June 11, 2026 and AAST TACS on June 11, 2026.