Pocket Brain App Reviews

Some of the anatomic informations are not well localized in the figures. The primary motor cortex of legs and arms, for example, are changed at the item "nerve pathway", and the auditory association cortex are not touching all the borders of the primary association cortex. I expect the next version to be revised.

I have all three Pocket apps and they have provided me with the best virtual anatomy studying experience ever! Although you learn anatomy in school, I find myself forgetting them quickly, especially when I dont use it often. Well, Pocket apps provided the best alternative to a human cadaver. Not only can I see everything more clearly (with the coloring and all) but I can go into different layers of the human anatomy just as I could in a cadaver. The Pocket Brain is the latest Pocket app and it presented the brain in such a visually appeasing way that I think every healthcare professionals and students should have one. The app has 3D brain structures and allows rotation to view all dimensions. There are also cross sections of the various regions of the brain further helps the user position the relative location of each structure. Sever pathways are also included. I know the price seems to be a big high but considering the usefulness of it all, its well worth the $20. For the medical students, think of the space you save in your already loaded book bags! The Pocket apps gives you everything on the iDevice you have! As for the price, whats a $20 or $100 more on top of your med school tuition? Its all worth it!

I use this app to educate parents and athletes on parts of the brain effected by concussion. The 3D graphics are amazing on the iPad! Highly recommend this app to anyone who is an allied healthcare provider.

Im a 1st year medical student currently in neuroscience. This app is a great learning tool for getting a grasp on the structures of the brain. It has enough detail to make it useful for med students and the ability to rotate structures and remove layers really helps out with difficult areas. I would recommend it to any student

this is a pretty good app, but i wish there were more detail. Im a first year med student, and whats shown is just a bit too elementary….but this could change with a bit more detail and a couple more pathways. whats shown is still very good though.

Im a 2nd year neuroscience PhD student in med neuro (the medschool version) and this app is quite helpful. But should probably be used as a adjunct rather than a replacement. The details of the sections themselves are too ambiguous and cartoonish for any real gross/histological distinction. How ever the 3D brain rotation and the quiz that makes you hunt down that particular region of interest is amazing! Each "pin"gives an explanation, location, and clinical relevance I.e. lesions thereof do what? Etc. Netters neuroscience app doesnt even do that. With that said lacking parts would be: 1) need to make slide with much higher detail *brainstem mostly 2)ability to make your own pins as well 3)image rotation forces perfect x or y rotation only 4) have a Mac/ pc version!! 5) please add the ability to limit the range of questions in the quizzes. I.e. quiz by sections( cortex, blood supply etc) - not a million questions all jumbled up about everything Anyway, major props for: 1) programming- everything but rotation is smooth, nice and neat! 2) clinical relevance feature I.e USMLE awesome.... 3) amazing written details. Not too complex either- very readable. 4) clinical cases are cool and use full to work through but there are just a few of those. 5) cheap price for what you get! I have this and netters both. Each app excels where the other is lacking. But I fully recommend this app. It seriously is amazing. It would probably be even better of I had it on an iPad. (I only have an iPhone). Regardless, I say: med students: yes PhD students: mostly yes. (no real molecular/ cellular stuff) Awesome app though. Well done please add detail soon- my final exam is tomorrow!

The graphics are very pretty in this app, however its ability to rotate the structures in 3d is limited as is the content.

(I always wonder if superlative reviews are plants by the app developers. This isnt. Trust me.) The visuals are clear, detailed, and move smoothly. The content has a wide breadth, and the depth of information is rich and diverse. I can simply explore the anatomy of the brain, moving from layer to layer, front to back, side to side, system (vascular) to system (nervous), etc. Or I can learn about a syndrome by starting with the glossary and moving from there. Or if I want to know more about one part of the brain I can click on a pin label and proceed from there, finding out about its physiology and/or clinical relevance. A friend who is a speech therapist uses this app to explain syndromes to clients and to teach interns. I find it helpful as a psychologist in furthering my understanding of neurological matters, and I just enjoy exploring this miraculous organ in our skulls. I wish the glossary included basic terms such as sagittal and sulci, but its a minor criticism. Pocket Brain is an exemplar of the capacity of tablet technology. And it costs far less than any traditional book on the same topic.

Not enough function info for clinical use.

I would like to start off by saying that the app is impressive and is a valuable study tool. The 3D models greatly assist in learning all of the names and spatial orientations of brain structures. A 2D picture in an anatomy textbook can only go so far and this app fills in many gaps. On the other hand, I do have some criticisms: 1) When zooming in on the 3D renderings or cross sections, the graphics become fuzzy and the details are lost. The graphics need to be vastly improved. 2) There are important features of the brain that are missing! -There is no diagram for the Circle of Willis. I could only find the term in the glossary. -There is no diagram for the different meninges of the brain i.e. a coronal section that can show the meningeal layers and their associated structures like arachnoid granulations. -There is no diagram for the dural venous sinuses. I could not even find the superior sagittal sinus in the glossary -I would also like to have views of the skull and the associated structures and foramina. On the whole, this app is a fantastic reference for the brain. However, for $19.99, I do not feel that it was worth the price. I hope that there will be an update shortly.

Great for learning brain anatomy. I am an anatomy professor and I bought 100 copies for use in our anatomy labs. Its great Being able to rotate to get the best view.

Good app but test feature crashes and thats what I purchased it for.

Very nice Netter style illustrations, but sorely lacking in many structures. For example, nucleus accumbens? Not listed. Locus coeruleus? Nope. Glossopharyngeal nerve? Yes, but only at the origin - no pathway information relative to skull or jaw locations and landmarks. That said, the interface is clean, information about existing structures is reasonably organized, and the quality of illustrations is excellent. Looking forward to a much-needed update and more coverage of structures. If you are teaching or studying neurology it can be a handy addition, but will not replace your other references or atlases.

Great to educate patients on concussions and what area of the brain is damaged.

Very informative and great visuals

It has literally a LOT. And a very nice interface. I mean it... If your are crazy about brains, if you love brains. This app is for you. Im very happy with this Brain App Its the best so far.

This app is way to basic for what you pay for. Really wish App Store allowed users to preview play with the app before committing.

I was impressed with the app till I realized the false advertising. In the pictures of the app on the store it shows that you can get clinical cases and even in some videos. Sadly, there are no clinical cases. Would have given 5 stars if the app developers didnt falsely lie.

If you are looking for an app that will teach you where all features of the brain are, this is a great one. It has all the major structures and an astonishing amount of minor structures with info on each. The only problem is it doesn’t mention what neurotransmitters you would expect to find in different areas (you would expect it to have this for areas like the substantial nigra).

Very good app however some structures don’t work. The app is missing Globus Pallidus in the brain pin. Fix this

I was impressed with the app till I realized the false advertising. In the pictures of the app on the store it shows that you can get clinical cases and even in some videos. Sadly, there are no clinical cases. Would have given 5 stars if the app developers didn't falsely lie.

This app is way to basic for what you pay for. Really wish App Store allowed users to preview play with the app before committing.

Great app, really useful. It's missing the "add custom pin" option.

It has literally a LOT. And a very nice interface. I mean it... If your are crazy about brains, if you love brains. This app is for you. Im very happy with this Brain App Its the best so far.

Very informative and great visuals

Very nice Netter style illustrations, but sorely lacking in many structures. For example, nucleus accumbens? Not listed. Locus coeruleus? Nope. Glossopharyngeal nerve? Yes, but only at the origin - no pathway information relative to skull or jaw locations and landmarks. That said, the interface is clean, information about existing structures is reasonably organized, and the quality of illustrations is excellent. Looking forward to a much-needed update and more coverage of structures. If you are teaching or studying neurology it can be a handy addition, but will not replace your other references or atlases.

Good app but test feature crashes and that's what I purchased it for.

Great for learning brain anatomy. I am an anatomy professor and I bought 100 copies for use in our anatomy labs. It's great Being able to rotate to get the best view.

I would like to start off by saying that the app is impressive and is a valuable study tool. The 3D models greatly assist in learning all of the names and spatial orientations of brain structures. A 2D picture in an anatomy textbook can only go so far and this app fills in many gaps. On the other hand, I do have some criticisms: 1) When zooming in on the 3D renderings or cross sections, the graphics become fuzzy and the details are lost. The graphics need to be vastly improved. 2) There are important features of the brain that are missing! -There is no diagram for the Circle of Willis. I could only find the term in the glossary. -There is no diagram for the different meninges of the brain i.e. a coronal section that can show the meningeal layers and their associated structures like arachnoid granulations. -There is no diagram for the dural venous sinuses. I could not even find the superior sagittal sinus in the glossary -I would also like to have views of the skull and the associated structures and foramina. On the whole, this app is a fantastic reference for the brain. However, for $19.99, I do not feel that it was worth the price. I hope that there will be an update shortly.

(I always wonder if superlative reviews are plants by the app developers. This isn't. Trust me.) The visuals are clear, detailed, and move smoothly. The content has a wide breadth, and the depth of information is rich and diverse. I can simply explore the anatomy of the brain, moving from layer to layer, front to back, side to side, system (vascular) to system (nervous), etc. Or I can learn about a syndrome by starting with the glossary and moving from there. Or if I want to know more about one part of the brain I can click on a pin label and proceed from there, finding out about it's physiology and/or clinical relevance. A friend who is a speech therapist uses this app to explain syndromes to clients and to teach interns. I find it helpful as a psychologist in furthering my understanding of neurological matters, and I just enjoy exploring this miraculous organ in our skulls. I wish the glossary included basic terms such as sagittal and sulci, but it's a minor criticism. Pocket Brain is an exemplar of the capacity of tablet technology. And it costs far less than any traditional book on the same topic.

The graphics are very pretty in this app, however it's ability to rotate the structures in 3d is limited as is the content.

I'm a 2nd year neuroscience PhD student in med neuro (the medschool version) and this app is quite helpful. But should probably be used as a adjunct rather than a replacement. The details of the sections themselves are too ambiguous and cartoonish for any real gross/histological distinction. How ever the 3D brain rotation and the quiz that makes you hunt down that particular region of interest is amazing! Each "pin"gives an explanation, location, and clinical relevance I.e. lesions thereof do what? Etc. Netter's neuroscience app doesn't even do that. With that said lacking parts would be: 1) need to make slide with much higher detail *brainstem mostly 2)ability to make your own pins as well 3)image rotation forces perfect x or y rotation only 4) have a Mac/ pc version!! 5) please add the ability to limit the range of questions in the quizzes. I.e. quiz by sections( cortex, blood supply etc) - not a million questions all jumbled up about everything Anyway, major props for: 1) programming- everything but rotation is smooth, nice and neat! 2) clinical relevance feature I.e USMLE awesome.... 3) amazing written details. Not too complex either- very readable. 4) clinical cases are cool and use full to work through but there are just a few of those. 5) cheap price for what you get! I have this and netters both. Each app excels where the other is lacking. But I fully recommend this app. It seriously is amazing. It would probably be even better of I had it on an iPad. (I only have an iPhone). Regardless, I say: med students: yes PhD students: mostly yes. (no real molecular/ cellular stuff) Awesome app though. Well done please add detail soon- my final exam is tomorrow!

this is a pretty good app, but i wish there were more detail. I'm a first year med student, and whats shown is just a bit too elementary….but this could change with a bit more detail and a couple more pathways. whats shown is still very good though.

I'm a 1st year medical student currently in neuroscience. This app is a great learning tool for getting a grasp on the structures of the brain. It has enough detail to make it useful for med students and the ability to rotate structures and remove layers really helps out with difficult areas. I would recommend it to any student

I use this app to educate parents and athletes on parts of the brain effected by concussion. The 3D graphics are amazing on the iPad! Highly recommend this app to anyone who is an allied healthcare provider.

I have all three Pocket apps and they have provided me with the best virtual anatomy studying experience ever! Although you learn anatomy in school, I find myself forgetting them quickly, especially when I don't use it often. Well, Pocket apps provided the best alternative to a human cadaver. Not only can I see everything more clearly (with the coloring and all) but I can go into different layers of the human anatomy just as I could in a cadaver. The Pocket Brain is the latest Pocket app and it presented the brain in such a visually appeasing way that I think every healthcare professionals and students should have one. The app has 3D brain structures and allows rotation to view all dimensions. There are also cross sections of the various regions of the brain further helps the user position the relative location of each structure. Sever pathways are also included. I know the price seems to be a big high but considering the usefulness of it all, it's well worth the $20. For the medical students, think of the space you save in your already loaded book bags! The Pocket apps gives you everything on the iDevice you have! As for the price, what's a $20 or $100 more on top of your med school tuition? It's all worth it!