Comparison

Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim vs DFsources

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

Head to head
About

Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim

This app provides a realistic ultrasound simulation for learning sonography. It offers various cases, pathologies, and tutorials to practice probe movements and anatomy labeling. Ideal for medical professionals and students to hone their scanning skills.

Highlights
  • Realistic ultrasound simulation
  • Diverse patient cases and pathologies
  • Ultrasound probe movement tutorials
  • Anatomy labeling and structure identification
  • Multiple probe types included
  • Progress tracking and learning modes
Features
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Start learning sonography today! Many different cases and pathologies. An ever expanding library of new patients for you to practice with. Learn the correct ultrasound probe movements with our scan tutorial. Revise anatomy with our labeling: It shows all important structures colored - for maximum clarity during scanning. We are the world's first realistic ultrasound simulator app. Scanbooster allows sonographers, medical doctors, students, and nurses to learn sonography with ease. Scanbooster puts a professor, a high-end ultrasound machine and many patients on your iPhone. It SIMULATES sonographic examinations with maximum realism. Scanbooster comes with many different organs and even real pathologies that you can scan - just like with a real device. Just move your device to perform virtual scans. If you have both iPhone and iPad you can use your iPhone as a virtual ultrasound probe to control Scanbooster on your iPad. Just download the additional Scanbooster Control App! Features: -Easy navigation: Labeling of many important structures is available in every contained organ volume! If you ever get lost, just turn on labeling to see every structure colored. Pathological structures will be labeled separately. -Learn the correct handling of an ultrasound transducer: With our scan-tutorial the correct handling and the different movements become easy to repeat for yourself. -Learn the difference between different ultrasound probes: We have included linear probes, curved probes and even intravaginal/intracavital probes in Scanbooster. -Included Pictogram: With the pictogram, you'll always know where you are scanning currently. Just turn it on - with a single tap. -Many different cases: Scanbooster features an ever-growing array of both physiologic cases and pathologic cases as well. For the first time, all medical doctors can scan even the rarest pathologies themselves -instead of only looking them up 2d in the textbook. -Innovative learning modes: With our different learning modes, performing an ultrasound examination becomes a breeze. Scanbooster will show you various stats about your learning progress. That way you'll always keep track of your progress. If you should ever need help - Scanbooster has got you covered. Just like a professor that's always beside you. In our learning modes, Scanbooster will guide you to the right answer. -Scanning like the real thing: With the optional Scanbooster Control App on your iPhone, scanning will feel almost like the real thing. Install it to your iPhone to control Scanbooster on your iPad. With it, your iPhone becomes a virtual ultrasound probe. On newer devices, realScan functionality supports all movements: fanning, rotating, rocking, sweeping, sliding and compression - all in the air. All movements are then sent to your iPad with a very fast Bluetooth connection. Your iPhone will be transformed into your virtual ultrasound probe. With Scanbooster Control you'll feel as if your patient was right in front of you! -Free lifetime updates for all volumes/organs: If we add new features to any organ you can download it right away - for free! -Many options and settings: Scanbooster has many options and settings - just like a real ultrasound machine. You can change brightness, contrast, zoom, depth,...and many more. We placed high importance on making Scanbooster feel a little like a real device. That way the transition will become much easier for you when you finally perform your examinations - with real patients and devices. Terms of use: https://scanbooster.com/index.php/impressum#qx-heading-1479

About

DFsources

Features
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Existing documents (PDF, PNG, JPG, DICOM, MP3, etc) can be added from local storage or by taking photos of paper documents. Once in DFsources, documents can have standard transformations (brighten/darken, rotate, skew) applied to them. User controls for redaction and certification are available. After study identifiers are applied, documents are sent directly to the DFdiscover study and attached as specified. Documents are immediately available for viewing in DFdiscover.

Screenshots

Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim4 screens
DFsources4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DFsources at none against Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim's 11. Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. DFsources asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim ships an update fortnightly, DFsources every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim versus DFsources: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanbooster Ultrasound SimDFsources
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (333 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings333 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperScanbooster UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)datafax

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim

Subscriptions3
  • LITE - learn sonography$5.997 Days
  • LITE - learn sonography$9.997 Days
  • PRO learn sonography 1 month$36.991 Month
One-time7
  • 11th week of pregnancy$17.99
  • 17th week of pregnancy$17.99
  • Uterus and adnexes$17.99
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  • Fetal Heart$17.99
  • Liver$17.99
  • Pregnancy bundle$44.99
  • Large abdominal bundle$64.99
None

DFsources

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim free?
Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DFsources free?
DFsources is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim or DFsources have ads?
Neither Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim nor DFsources shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim or DFsources?
Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim ships an update fortnightly, and DFsources every 7 months. Most recently, Scanbooster Ultrasound Sim was updated on October 26, 2026 and DFsources on October 27, 2026.

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