V vs IDDSI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V
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WARNING: This application is not a medical device and should not be used in patients. DysScreen is an app designed to educate and assist to the medical specialist that want to perform a dysphagia test based on the V-VST clinical test. DysScreen main features: - Perform a test of dysphagia V-VST simulated assisted by iPhone / iPad. - Dynamically Configure your test V-VST, forget inflexible algorithms. - Bring an agenda and share their favorite diets. - Access to various informative and explanatory texts about dysphagia and its clinical diagnosis.
IDDSI
Access the IDDSI framework for food texture and drink thickness testing. This tool provides easy lookup of descriptors and tests, suitable for all ages and care settings to assist individuals with dysphagia.
- IDDSI framework access
- Food texture descriptors
- Drink thickness tests
- Easy lookup
- Applicable to all ages
- Supports all care settings
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Have the IDDSI framework at your fingertips - get access to the descriptors and look up the different IDDSI food texture and drink thickness tests easily either in the lab, office or at home. The IDDSI Framework is culturally sensitive, measurable and applicable to individuals of all age groups in all care settings, designed in an effort to help those with dysphagia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: V at every 4 days against IDDSI's every 21 months. V also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
V ships an update every 4 days, IDDSI every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V | IDDSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jorge Alberto Rey Martinez | International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Iddsi |
In-app purchases
V
No in-app purchases
IDDSI
No in-app purchases
