Radiology Core vs BackTable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiology Core
Prepare for the Radiology Core Exam's physics section with a premium resource. Access over 500 board-relevant questions with detailed explanations, covering all modalities and noninterpretive skills. The app is continually updated with new content to enhance your study time.
- Comprehensive physics review
- Over 500 board-relevant questions
- Full explanation for each question
- Covers all modalities
- Includes noninterpretive skills
- Continually updated content
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Premium resource for Radiology Core Exam - Physics preparation. - Comprehensive physics review in all modalities and noninterpretive skills to help make the most of your study time - Over 500 board-relevant, high-yield questions with full explanation to focus your study - Continually updated with new questions and images Upcoming changes: - More questions with images Contact PhysicsiOS@MDToolkit.net with any questions, comments, or advice to improve app.
BackTable
This platform offers on-demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights and expert interviews for healthcare providers. Access practical knowledge and technical tips across various medical specialties through curated podcasts.
- Podcast-based learning
- Peer-to-peer clinical insights
- Expert interviews
- Case discussions
- Personalized content recommendations
- On-demand access
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BackTable is a podcast-based learning platform built for healthcare providers, offering open access, on demand, peer-to-peer clinical insights, case discussions, and expert interviews across specialties like Oncology, Cardiology, Urology, Interventional Radiology, ENT, OB/GYN, and more. Curated by physician content creators, BackTable provides practical knowledge and technical tips that you can apply to your day-to-day practice. Follow shows, find episodes, and get personalized content recommendations based on your medical interests. Disclaimer: The Materials available on BackTable are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for the professional judgment of a healthcare professional in diagnosing and treating patients. The opinions expressed by participants of BackTable belong solely to the participants, and do not necessarily reflect the views of BackTable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BackTable at 100% against Radiology Core's 24%. BackTable also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Radiology Core's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On 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
BackTable is free to download; Radiology Core costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BackTable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Radiology Core's written reviews are positive against 100% of BackTable's.
Radiology Core ships an update every 6 months, BackTable fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radiology Core | BackTable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #184 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lieu Duong | BackTable Inc. |
Customer experience
Radiology Core
BackTable
In-app purchases
Radiology Core
No in-app purchases
BackTable
No in-app purchases
