Comparison

Chest X vs MSKpredict

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

Head to head
About

Chest X

This app aids in learning and revising chest X-ray interpretation for medical professionals and students. It covers normal anatomy, pathology, and interpretation techniques with audio commentary and interactive features.

Highlights
  • Learn normal anatomy and pathology
  • Prepare for rounds and examinations
  • Develop foundational interpretation skills
  • Comprehensive review of thoracic anatomy
  • Author's audio commentary
  • Take personal notes and add to favorites
  • Step-by-step 'How To' guides
Features
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Discover Radiology: Chest X-Ray Interpretation, winner of the 2014 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards in Radiology, now available as a well-designed mobile application that facilitates learning and revision with easy navigation, notes, quick search, and the author’s audio commentary to the How to guides. ”Discovery Radiology: Chest X-Ray Interpretation“ has been described as “outstanding” and “an authoritative exposition of the art of chest radiolography.” BMA Reviewer What’s in it for you? For learners, the app will: - Help you learn the basics needed for successful chest x-ray interpretation. This includes normal thoracic anatomy and pathology. - Help you prepare for rounds. You will be able to present cases at rounds with confidence. - Help you prepare for your examinations. No more getting tricked up on chest x-ray cases. - Help you develop the foundational skills that will allow you to capitalize on all the case studies available on the internet. For practicing physicians, the app will: - Provide you with a comprehensive review of the anatomy and radiological anatomy of the thorax. - Provide you with enabling insights into the interpretation process that you may not have received during your previous training. - Help you develop the skill of identifying all chest x-ray pathologies, not only the obvious. Provide you with resources to help you get the message across to your students. Features: - Instantly access Case Studies, Checklists, How to, Radiological Anatomy through the Quick List. - Take your own notes in the app and access them whenever needed. - Add chapters and sections to your favorites. - Highlight most important fragments and add to note. - Listen to the author’s commentary on How To sections. Structure: Section I* provides an overview of how x-rays are used to produce an image of the chest. The section is divided into 5 chapters that examine the building blocks necessary for chest x-ray interpretation. The chapters review x-ray image production and the general concepts related to image appearance. Section II* introduces the concept of radiological zones to give you a starting point in the understanding of the radiological anatomy of the chest. The next chapters review in detail the radiological anatomy of specific anatomical structures, also provide examples of how the x-ray image can change due to pathology. The final chapter explains how the individual structures come together to form the radiological image. Section III* starts with a chapter on how to interpret the chest x-ray; this is where you begin to put your new knowledge into practice. Now that you know what to look for, you can do so in a systematic way to ensure the accurate identification of pathology. Special content: How To’s – 34 step-by-step guides, with annotated x-rays, to illustrate key skills needed to confidentially interpret chest x-ray. Visual Searches – 8 visual guides to illustrate the sequential checks that should be performed in a visual search of given anatomical structure or radiological zone on a chest x-ray. Radiological Checklist – 12 illustrated list of items that should be evaluated for a given anatomical structure or radiological zone, in the process of interpreting a chest x-ray. Radiological Anatomy – Descriptions of various anatomical structures as they would appear on PA and lateral chest x-rays. Case Studies – Practical and Clinical Case Studies collected from the whole app help check current skills. Pathology – Numerous interesting examples of pathology related to specific anatomical structures and regions. Visit our website to explore interesting radiology cases and interviews https://empendium.com/chestxrayinterpretation Join our virtual community! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CXRInt Please note: - A network connection is required to download additional figures and audio descriptions.

About

MSKpredict

This app provides clinical decision support for recognizing, referring, and classifying musculoskeletal conditions. It uses established guidelines to help healthcare professionals make accurate diagnoses and improve patient outcomes. Interactive case studies are also available for enhanced learning.

Highlights
  • Recognize complex conditions using guidelines
  • Identify inflammatory arthritis
  • Screen for red flags
  • Refer patients based on evidence
  • Classify conditions with validated tools
  • Interactive case studies for learning
Features
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Tools to help you recognise, refer, and classify musculoskeletal conditions. Decision support based on NICE, EULAR, and ACR guidance to help your clinical practice. Recognise complex conditions based on recognised guidelines in seconds. Identify inflammatory arthritis quickly and screen for red flags safely in clinic with repeatable results. Refer people at the right time based on up to date evidence. Decide when an x-ray, blood test, or specialist opinion will add value to your patients' pathway. Classify musculoskeletal conditions with more accuracy and certainly. Use validated tools to support your clinical diagnoses, reduce variation, and improve outcomes. Enhance your learning with our interactive case studies for a range of MSK conditions.

Screenshots

Chest X4 screens
MSKpredict4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MSKpredict at Free against Chest X's $6.99. MSKpredict also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Chest X's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

MSKpredict is free to download; Chest X costs $6.99 up front. Chest X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MSKpredict asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chest X ships an update every 3 months, MSKpredict every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chest X versus MSKpredict: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChest XMSKpredict
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMedycyna PraktycznaMSKpredict Limited

Customer experience

Chest X

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MSKpredict

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chest X

One-time1
  • Full access$6.99
None

MSKpredict

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chest X free?
Chest X costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MSKpredict free?
MSKpredict is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chest X or MSKpredict have ads?
Neither Chest X nor MSKpredict shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chest X or MSKpredict?
Chest X ships an update every 3 months, and MSKpredict every 4 months. Most recently, Chest X was updated on October 2, 2026 and MSKpredict on October 8, 2026.

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