Reviews of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Board Review

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List of user reviews and ratings for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Board Review

Total ratings

4.00 (Rating count: 10)

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Review summary

Reviewers praise the app for its large, comprehensive flashcard-style content and portability for on-the-go study, making it useful for PRS board prep. However, recurring downsides include a poor UI with no progress tracking, formatting/content quality problems from the source material, stability issues leading to crashes, and inconsistent cross-device access with limited support. Overall, it’s a valuable study tool if you can tolerate reliability and quality gaps.

Pros

Extensive, comprehensive flashcard-style question bank that aids board preparation and topic review.
Works on iPhone and iPad, enabling on-the-go study and easy portability.
Flashcard format makes studying easier and more focused than using a textbook.
Viewed as helpful for PRS board prep and general exam readiness by users.

Cons

Poor user interface and lack of progress tracking makes it hard to monitor study progress.
Formatting and copy-paste errors, plus content mismatches from the source book.
Frequent stability issues / crashes with iOS updates.
Inconsistent access across devices (full content on some devices vs. limited access or require support) and slow/limited support.

User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 4.00

5 star

20% (2)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-03-17	Nf*****	It’s necessary for PRS written boards if you learn best with flash cards, but the user interface is trash. You can’t actually track any progress
It’s necessary for PRS written boards if you learn best with flash cards, but the user interface is trash. You can’t actually track any progress
2018-02-28	Tr*****	Tons of formatting/copy-paste errors when the developers carried the text over from the book. Must have just been an automated process with no one actually looking at the cards themselves. You’ll get questions asking you to define the following terms and there are no terms on the front of the card. I gave it two stars because not all the cards are bad and I haven’t experienced crashing issues, but this is seriously sloppy work.
Tons of formatting/copy-paste errors when the developers carried the text over from the book. Must have just been an automated process with no one actually looking at the cards themselves. You’ll get questions asking you to define the following terms and there are no terms on the front of the card. I gave it two stars because not all the cards are bad and I haven’t experienced crashing issues, but this is seriously sloppy work.
2016-01-31	Ha*****	This app is great for iPad and can use on phone. It is totally a recycled platform for the flashcard type format of the book, but this is fine. Instead of a 10lb book, this is with you whenever you want. Can easy crank out questions and get the studying done. The interface could be improved but is totally worth it still now. And this book is a great prep for inservice or just general topic based.
This app is great for iPad and can use on phone. It is totally a recycled platform for the flashcard type format of the book, but this is fine. Instead of a 10lb book, this is with you whenever you want. Can easy crank out questions and get the studying done. The interface could be improved but is totally worth it still now. And this book is a great prep for inservice or just general topic based.
2015-04-15	Do*****	Over 6000 questions. Works on my phone and iPad. Easy to use when on the move (better use of time than Facebook).
Over 6000 questions. Works on my phone and iPad. Easy to use when on the move (better use of time than Facebook).
2015-01-24	vg*****	paid $80, works on iPhone, doesn’t work on iPad (more useful device). waiting to hear back from support (hard to get hold of) re fix.
paid $80, works on iPhone, doesn’t work on iPad (more useful device). waiting to hear back from support (hard to get hold of) re fix.
2014-10-19	me*****	always crashes with new iOS, even after deleting and reinstalling each time... update severely needed...
always crashes with new iOS, even after deleting and reinstalling each time... update severely needed...
2014-10-16	da*****	Please see title
Please see title
2013-02-10	Ie*****	This is nice comprehensive review for questions and answers that has finally made it's way to modernity! They are excellent study review cards made easy! It is quite helpful for studying!
This is nice comprehensive review for questions and answers that has finally made it's way to modernity! They are excellent study review cards made easy! It is quite helpful for studying!
2012-08-06	MR*****	Much easier to use than the textbook because you can focus your learning. Only downfall is that each question is identical to the book and by itself it can be hard to see in what context they are asking the question, but most are well-written.
Much easier to use than the textbook because you can focus your learning. Only downfall is that each question is identical to the book and by itself it can be hard to see in what context they are asking the question, but most are well-written.
2012-08-05	Go*****	I bought the full app on my iPad and found it helpful, but when I loaded it onto my phone, I only had the free sample questions.
I bought the full app on my iPad and found it helpful, but when I loaded it onto my phone, I only had the free sample questions.